LEARNit Dictionary

draft

noun
B2
1
B2
a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form
پیش‌نویس, نسخه اولیه, طرح اولیه, پیش‌طرح, نسخه خام
2
a written order to a bank to pay money to somebody
برات, حواله
Payment must be made by bank draft drawn on a UK bank.
3
the practice of ordering people by law to join the armed forces
سربازگیری, سربازگیری اجباری, خدمت نظام اجباری, احضار به خدمت, خدمت سربازی اجباری
4
a system in which professional teams in some sports choose players each year from among college students
انتخاب بازیکن, سیستم انتخاب بازیکن
He was the fourth player chosen in the 2017 draft, but the first of his class to reach the major leagues.
5
a flow of cool air in a room or other small space
جریان هوا, نسیم
Can you shut the door? There's a draft in here.
6
one continuous action of swallowing liquid (= making it go down your throat); the amount swallowed
جرعه, قلپ
He took a deep draft of his beer.
7
medicine in a liquid form
شربت, داروی مایع
a sleeping draft
verb
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1
B2
to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law
پیش‌نویس نوشتن, پیش‌نویسی تهیه کردن, طرح اولیه تهیه کردن
2
to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
اعزام کردن, انتخاب کردن
Extra police are being drafted in to control the crowds.
3
to order somebody by law to join the armed forces
سربازگیری کردن, احضار به خدمت نظامی کردن, بخدمت نظامی فراخواندن
They were drafted into the army.
adjective
1
served from a large container (= a barrel) rather than in a bottle
بشکه‌ای, بشکه‌ای سرو شده
2
used for pulling heavy loads
بارکش
a draft horse