draw fire
drɑː ˈfaɪər
drawn fire, drew fire
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Definition of draw fire - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
conflictattract criticism or an angry reaction
  • The politician's comments are likely to draw fire from the public.
incite provoke
2.
militaryTECH.attract enemy gunfireTECH.
  • The soldier's movements drew fire from the enemy.
draw attention
3.
strategyRarecreate a distraction to help others gain advantageRare
  • He told a joke to draw fire away from his friend.
distract mislead
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Expressions with draw

draw attentionv.
attract interest or curiosity
The new exhibit draws attention from art lovers.
draw inv.
pull something inward or towards a center
He drew in his breath sharply.
draw lotsv.
decide something by picking randomly
They decided to draw lots to determine the team leader..
draw onv.
sketch or mark on a surface
She likes to draw on her notebook.
draw a crowdv.
attract many people to an event
The street performer can always draw a crowd with his tricks.
draw a linev.
create a visible line on a surface
She used a ruler to draw a line.

Expressions with fire

on fireadj.
burning with flames or light
The house is on fire.
catch firev.
start to burn or burst into flames
The dry leaves can easily catch fire.
fire upv.
start or energize a machine or device
He fired up the computer to begin work..
shout firev.
yell 'fire' to alert others to danger
He had to shout fire to evacuate the building.
catch on firev.
begin to burn suddenly and intensely
The dry leaves can catch on fire easily.
fan the firev.
increase the intensity of a fire by blowing air
He used a newspaper to fan the fire.
feed the firev.
add fuel to a fire to keep it burning
He used dry wood to feed the fire.
keep the fire burningv.
sustain a literal fire
He added logs to keep the fire burning all night.
light a firev.
ignite a fire using a match or lighter
She used a match to light a fire.
put out a firev.
stop a fire from burning
The crew put out a fire before it reached the gas station.

Terms related to draw fire

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Examples of draw fire in a sentence

  • The new policy is expected to draw fire from environmentalists.
  • The decoy was meant to draw fire away from the main unit.
  • His risky maneuver drew fire from the hidden snipers.
  • The decoy was used to draw fire from the main team.
  • She made a loud noise to draw fire from her partner.

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  1. French:susciter des critiques, attirer le feu, ...
  2. German:Kritik hervorrufen, Feuer auf sich ziehen, ...
  3. Italian:attirare critiche, attirare il fuoco, ...
  4. Spanish:atraer críticas, atraer el fuego, ...
  5. Portuguese:atrair críticas, chamar fogo inimigo, ...
  6. Chinese:招致, 吸引火力, ...
  7. Japanese:批判を浴びる, 敵の銃火を引きつける, ...
  8. Arabic:أَثَارَ اِنْتِقَادَات, اِسْتَدْرَجَ النِّيرَان, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִמְשׁוֹךְ בִּיקּוֹרֶת, לִמְשׁוֹךְ אֵשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:вызывать огонь, вызвать на себя огонь, ...
  11. Ukrainian:викликати критику, викликати вогонь, ...
  12. Hindi:निशाने पर आना, दुश्मन की गोलीबारी आकर्षित करना, ...
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