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"Tie" is a noun which is often translated as "la corbata", and "draw" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "dibujar". Learn more about the difference between "tie" and "draw" below.
tie(
tay
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la corbata
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I gave my dad a tie for Father's Day.Le regalé una corbata a mi papá para el Día del Padre.
a. el lazo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
She was unable to fasten the ties on the back of her dress.No podía atar los lazos de la parte de atrás de su vestido.
b. el cierre
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
(for plastic bag)
The pack of 100 bags comes with plastic ties.El paquete de 100 bolsas viene con cierres de plástico.
a. el vínculo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
We want to create closer ties between our countries.Queremos crear vínculos más estrechos entre nuestros países.
b. el lazo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
She has family ties in Spain.Tiene lazos familiares en España.
a. la atadura
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Having recently graduated, I had no ties keeping me in the area, so I decided to travel the world.Como hacía poco que me había graduado, no tenía ataduras que me retuvieran en la región, así que decidí irme a viajar por el mundo.
a. el empate
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The soccer game ended in a tie, 1-1.El partido de fútbol terminó en empate a uno.
6. (on railroad)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. la traviesa
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The company has to replace all the defective ties.La compañía debe reemplazar todas las traviesas defectuosas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. atar
I learned to tie my shoes when I was six years old.Aprendí a atarme los zapatos cuando tenía seis años de edad.
b. amarrar
The soldiers had tied the prisoners together.Los soldados habían amarrado a los prisioneros unos a otros.
c. hacer (a knot)
She tied a knot in the rope in the hope that it would hold.Hizo un nudo en la cuerda con la esperanza de que aguantara.
a. vincular
The production cost is tied to the availability of raw materials.El costo de producción está vinculado a la disponibilidad de las materias primas.
a. atar
When the kids were young, I felt tied to the home.Cuando los niños eran pequeños, me sentía atada a la casa.
a. empatar
He scored with three seconds remaining to tie the game.Marcó a falta de tres segundos y empató el partido.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. empatar
If they tie, there will have to be a playoff.Si empatan, tendrán que jugar un partido de desempate.
a. atarse
The blouse ties at the back.La blusa se ata por detrás.
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draw(
dra
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. dibujar
I'm going to draw an owl!¡Voy a dibujar un búho!
a. trazar
You need to draw a line connecting the two points.Hay que trazar una línea que una los dos puntos.
a. sacar
Draw a card from the deck.Saca una carta de la baraja.
b. desenfundar (a firearm from a holster)
You have to draw your gun and fire more quickly.Tienes que desenfundar la pistola y disparar más rápido.
c. desenvainar (a knife or sword from a sheath)
I didn't even have time to draw my sword.Ni siquiera tuve tiempo de desenvainar mi espada.
a. jalar de
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
The horse was drawing a cart full of vegetables.El caballo jalaba de un carro lleno de verduras.
b. tirar de
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
The oxen were struggling to pull the cart up the hill.A los bueyes les costaba subir la cuesta tirando del carro.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I drew my chair closer to the fire.Acerqué mi silla a la chimenea.
She drew her hand back sharply.Retiró bruscamente la mano.
a. provocar (a response or reaction)
The bad reviews drew an angry reaction from the author.Las malas críticas provocaron el enojo del autor.
b. atraer (attention or interest)
I don't want to draw any attention to myself.No quiero atraer la atención de nadie.
c. arrancar (applause or laughter)
The violinist's performance drew thunderous applause from the audience.La actuación del violinista arrancó una fuerte ovación del público.
a. atraer
I felt drawn toward him.Me sentía atraída por él.
The mime drew a crowd around him.El mimo atrajo una multitud a su alrededor.
a. tomar
The craft worker draws inspiration from nature.El artesano toma su inspiración de la naturaleza.
b. encontrar
She drew comfort from reading and writing.Encontraba consuelo en la lectura y la escritura.
a. establecer (a comparison or distinction)
She drew a comparison between her situation and mine.Estableció una comparación entre su situación y la mía.
b. sacar (a conclusion)
I drew the conclusion that I didn't like my job.Saqué la conclusión de que no me gustaba mi trabajo.
a. cobrar (a check or salary)
My grandparents draw their pension at the end of each month.Mis abuelos cobran su pensión a finales de cada mes.
b. sacar (money from an account)
I need to draw some money from my account.Necesito sacar dinero de mi cuenta.
a. descorrer (to open)
She got out of bed and drew the curtains.Se levantó de la cama y descorrió las cortinas.
b. correr (to close)
I always draw the curtains at night.Siempre corro las cortinas por la noche.
12. (to tie)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. empatar
The local team only needed to draw the match to qualify.El equipo local solo necesitaba empatar el partido para clasificarse.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. dibujar
Drawing surrounded by nature is her way of relaxing.Dibujar en mitad de la naturaleza es su forma de relajarse.
14. (to tie)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. empatar
Liverpool drew against Arsenal.El Liverpool empató con el Arsenal.
b. hacer tablas (chess)
The game went to 110 moves before they drew.La partida llegó a los 110 movimientos antes de que hicieran tablas.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el sorteo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The teams will be formed by means of a draw.Los equipos se formarán mediante un sorteo.
a. la atracción
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The new theme park will be a big draw for tourists.El nuevo parque temático será una gran atracción para los turistas.
a. el empate
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The final scores of the Russian and the Ukrainian teams showed a draw.Las puntuaciones finales de los equipos ruso y ucraniano mostraban un empate.
b. las tablas
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
(chess)
The game ended in a draw.La partida acabó en tablas.
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