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draught

/drɑːft/

/dræft/

draughtnoun

draughts

/drɑːft/

/dræft/

Translations

сквозняк

There was a cold draught coming from the window.

Из окна дул холодный сквозняк.

глоток

He took a deep draught of the refreshing drink.

Он сделал глубокий глоток освежающего напитка.

проект

The architect presented the draught of the new building.

Архитектор представил проект нового здания.

течение

The boat was carried away by the strong draught of the river.

Лодку унесло сильным течением реки.

Additional translations

Definitions

A current of cool air in a room or other confined space.

She felt a cold draught coming from the window.

A single act of drinking or inhaling.

He took a deep draught from his mug of ale.

A portion of liquid to be drunk, especially a dose of medicine.

The doctor prescribed a draught to be taken before bedtime.

The depth of water needed to float a ship.

The ship's draught was too deep for the shallow harbor.

A game of checkers, especially in British English.

They spent the afternoon playing draughts.

The act or power of drawing or pulling a load; traction.

The plough moved forward under the steady draught of two strong horses.

Synonyms

draughtverb

draughted

Past Simple

draughted

Past Participle

draughting

Gerund

Chiefly British variant of "draft" meaning "to draw, pull, or sketch".

Definitions

To draw (air, liquid, or smoke) into or through something.

The ventilation system draughts fresh air into the cabin.

To prepare a preliminary version or sketch of a document, plan, or design; to draft.

The engineer draughted the blueprint before the final review.

Synonyms

call up

draw up

draw off

draughtadjective

more draught

Comp.

most draught

Super.

/drɑːft/

/dræft/

Used attributively in combinations such as "draught beer", "draught horse".

Definitions

Drawn from a cask, keg, or barrel rather than from a bottle or can (of beer or cider).

He prefers draught beer to the bottled variety.

Used for pulling heavy loads.

A team of draught horses worked the field.

Synonyms