draw out

alargarse

hacer hablar

draw out(dra aut)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to become lighter for longer) (United Kingdom)

a. alargarse

Luckily, it's spring and days are beginning to draw out.

Por suerte, es primavera y los días están empezando a alargarse.

2. (to begin to move) (United Kingdom)

a. arrancar

While the train drew slowly out of the station, we ran to say goodbye to our friends.

Mientras el tren arrancaba lentamente de la estación, corrimos para despedir a nuestros amigos.

transitive verb phrase

3. (to encourage to talk)

a. hacer hablar

Lizzie seemed to be in shock, but the paramedics managed to draw her out.

Lizzie parecía estar en shock, pero los paramédicos lograron hacerla hablar.

4. (to make last longer)

a. alargar

The meeting was supposed to take just an hour, but they drew it out to over three.

Se suponía que la reunión tomaría solo una hora, pero la alargaron a tres.

5. (to take out of an account)

a. retirar

I'm sorry, madam, but your husband seems to have drawn out all your savings.

Lo siento, señora, pero parece que su marido retiró todos sus ahorros.

draw out

transitive verb phrase

1. (encourage to talk)

a.

to d somebody outhacer que alguien hable

2. (prolong)

a. alargar, prolongar

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draw out

transitive verb

1 (take out) [+handkerchief, money from bank] sacar

to draw sb out (of his shell) hacer que algn salga de sí mismo

2 (prolong) [+meeting etc] alargar

3 (lengthen) [+wire] estirar

verb:intransitive:plus_adverb

1 [+train etc] arrancar

2 [+days] hacerse más largos