New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: drawback · claw back · drop back · drive back · throw back · beat back · die back · draw card · lay back · pay back

draw back

1 (v + adv) pull sth back TRANSITIVEtarraing siar verb c m ushe drew back the quilt tharraing sí siar an chuilt 2 (v + adv) induce sb to return TRANSITIVEmeall ar aistarraing ar ais 3 (v + adv) SPOR in archery TRANSITIVEtarraing siar c m u 4 (v + adv) distance yourself INTRANSITIVEtarraing siar verb c m uthey draw back when they see the cost tarraingíonn siad siar nuair a fheiceann siad an costasshe didn't draw back when challenged níor chúb sí nuair a tugadh a dúshlánto draw back from sth tarraingt siar ó rud → see draw

Phrases and Examples in other entries

draw »

he drew back his leg tharraing sé siar a chos
drawing board »

we must go back to the drawing board ní mór dúinn tosú ó bhonn arís
pop »

they drew back, eyes popping chúb siad siar, na súile ag leathadh ina gceann
seduction »

the seductions of the city drew him back mheall tarraingt na cathrach ar ais é, tharraing suáilcí na cathrach ar ais é

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