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draft (EN)
nom, nom, verbe, adjectif

nom “draft”

s. draft, pl. drafts
  1. brouillon
    She showed her friend the draft of her new short story for feedback.
  2. traite
    She handed the bank teller a draft to withdraw $500 from her account.

nom “draft”

sg. draft us, draught uk, pl. drafts us, draughts uk ou indén.
  1. courant d'air
    I felt a cold draft coming through the window.
  2. gorgée
    He took a long draft from his water bottle after the run.
  3. traction
    The draft of the oxen was strong enough to pull the heavy wagon.
  4. potion
    The doctor gave her a draft of cough syrup to help with her cold.
  5. bière pression
    Why would you buy a can when you can get a draft?
  6. conscription
    Many young men were worried about being called up in the draft during the war.
  7. recrutement
    The team selected a talented quarterback in the first round of the draft.
  8. pion (dans le jeu de dames)
    He moved his draft across the board to capture his opponent's piece.

verbe “draft”

infinitif draft, draught uk; il drafts, draughts uk; prét. drafted, draughted uk; part. passé drafted, draughted uk; gér. drafting, draughting uk
  1. rédiger
    She drafted a letter to her friend but planned to revise it later.
  2. rédiger une loi
    The senator worked late into the night to draft a new education bill.
  3. recruter
    The team decided to draft Emily to lead the new project.
  4. enrôler
    My grandfather was drafted into the army when he was just 18 years old.
  5. recruter (dans une équipe sportive)
    The basketball team drafted a talented young player from the university.

adjectif “draft”

forme de base draft, draught uk, non gradable
  1. pression
    She prefers draft beer because it tastes fresher than the canned version.
  2. de trait
    The farmer used a pair of draft oxen to plow the fields.