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I. draft [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] N

1. draft (preliminary version):

draft
Entwurf m <-(e)s, -wür·fe>
draft
CH a. Brouillon m
first draft
first draft
Konzept nt <-(e)s, -e>
Vorentwurf m <-(e)s, -wür·fe>
rough draft
rough draft
Rohentwurf m <-(e)s, -würfe>

2. draft no pl esp Am (military conscription):

draft
Einberufung f <-, -en>
draft
Einziehung f <-, .en>
draft
Aufgebot nt <-(e)s, -e> CH
draft card
Einberufungsbescheid m <-(e)s, -e>
draft card
Aufgebot nt <-(e)s, -e> CH
draft order
draft order
Aufgebot nt <-(e)s, -e> CH

3. draft no pl esp Am (conscripted persons):

draft
draft

4. draft esp Brit ECON, FIN:

draft
draft
draft
Tratte f <-, -n> spec
bank draft
Bankwechsel m <-s, ->
bank draft
Banktratte f <-, -n>
banker's draft
Bankscheck m <-s, -s>
draft at sight

5. draft Am → draught

II. draft [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] N modifier

1. draft (preliminary):

draft
draft budget
Haushaltsentwurf m <-(e)s, -würfe>
draft budget
draft contract
Vertragsentwurf m <-(e)s, -würfe>
draft law
draft letter

2. draft esp Am (relating to military conscription):

draft
draft
draft board
draft board
draft board
Kreiswehrersatzamt nt <-(e)s, -ämter>
draft exemption

III. draft [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] VB trans

1. draft (prepare):

to draft sth
to draft a bill [or law]
to draft a contract
to draft a plan
to draft a proposal

2. draft esp Am MIL:

to draft sb
to draft sb into the army

3. draft SPORTS, NAUT:

to draft sth

I. draught, Am usu draft [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] N

1. draught (air current):

[Luft]zug m kein pl
Zugluft f <-> kein pl

2. draught form (act of drinking):

Zug m <-(e)s, Züge> kein pl
Schluck m <-(e)s, -e> kein pl

3. draught PHARM:

draught dated
Dosis f <-, Do·sen>

4. draught no pl:

Fassbier nt <-(e)s, -e>

5. draught (of ship):

Tiefgang m <-(e)s> kein pl

6. draught Brit, Aus (game):

Damespiel nt <-(e)s, -e>
Dame <-> kein pl

II. draught, Am usu draft [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] ADJ attr, inv

1. draught (in cask):

Bier nt vom Fass nt
Fassbier nt <-(e)s, -e>

2. draught (used for pulling loads):

Zugtier nt <-(e)s, -e>

draft N TRANS PROCESS

draft
draft

I. draught, Am usu draft [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] N

1. draught (air current):

[Luft]zug m kein pl
Zugluft f <-> kein pl

2. draught form (act of drinking):

Zug m <-(e)s, Züge> kein pl
Schluck m <-(e)s, -e> kein pl

3. draught PHARM:

draught dated
Dosis f <-, Do·sen>

4. draught no pl:

Fassbier nt <-(e)s, -e>

5. draught (of ship):

Tiefgang m <-(e)s> kein pl

6. draught Brit, Aus (game):

Damespiel nt <-(e)s, -e>
Dame <-> kein pl

II. draught, Am usu draft [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] ADJ attr, inv

1. draught (in cask):

Bier nt vom Fass nt
Fassbier nt <-(e)s, -e>

2. draught (used for pulling loads):

Zugtier nt <-(e)s, -e>

ˈbank draft N Am FIN

bank draft
Bankwechsel m <-s, ->
bank draft
Bankscheck m <-s, -s>

ˈbank·er's draft N

banker's draft
Bankscheck m <-s, -s>
banker's draft
Bankwechsel m <-s, ->

de·ˈmand draft N ECON, FIN

demand draft
Sichttratte f <-, -n>

draft in VB trans Brit

to draft in sb

ˈdraft dodg·er N esp Am

Wehrdienstverweigerer(-verweigerin) m (f) <-s, ->
draft dodger (shirker)
Drückeberger(in) m (f) <-s, -> pej

bank draft N TRANS PROCESS

bank draft
bank draft

draft budget N STATE

draft budget
draft budget

draft law N ECON LAW

draft law

draft payment N TRANS PROCESS

draft payment

draft resolution N ECON LAW

standard draft N CTRL

standard draft

principles underlying the design, principles underlying the draft INFRASTR

Present
Idraft
youdraft
he/she/itdrafts
wedraft
youdraft
theydraft
Past
Idrafted
youdrafted
he/she/itdrafted
wedrafted
youdrafted
theydrafted
Present Perfect
Ihavedrafted
youhavedrafted
he/she/ithasdrafted
wehavedrafted
youhavedrafted
theyhavedrafted
Past Perfect
Ihaddrafted
youhaddrafted
he/she/ithaddrafted
wehaddrafted
youhaddrafted
theyhaddrafted