 | English  | German |  |
 | rough {adj} [e.g. drawing, sketch] | 116 flüchtig [z. B. Zeichnung, Skizze] |  |
 | completed {adj} {past-p} [e.g. drawing] | 77 ergänzt |  |
 | hand {adj} [attr.] [e.g. cream, drawing, grenade, injury, luggage] | 27 Hand- [z. B. Creme, Zeichnung, Granate, Verletzung, Gepäck] |  |
 | archi. tech. undimensioned {adj} [e.g. drawing] | 20 unbemaßt [z. B. Skizze] |  |
 | archi. tech. undimensioned {adj} [e.g. drawing] | 6 unvermaßt [z. B. Skizze] |  |
 | art nude {adj} [e.g. art, drawing, model, painting, photography, study] | Akt- [z. B. Kunst, Zeichnung, Modell, Malerei, Fotografie, Studie] |  |
 | rough {adj} [e.g. drawing] | unvollkommen [unfertig, roh; z. B. Zeichnung] |  |
Verbs |
 | to make sth. [e.g. a copy, a drawing, a sketch] | 219 etw.Akk. anfertigen [z. B. eine Kopie, eine Zeichnung, eine Skizze] |  |
 | to outline sth. [in writing or by drawing] | 187 etw. aufzeichnen |  |
 | to copy sth. [by drawing] | 115 etw. abzeichnen [kopieren] |  |
 | to trace sth. [copy by drawing] | 113 nachziehen [nachzeichnen] |  |
 | to hatch [in drawing] | 91 schraffieren |  |
 | to scribble sth. [handwriting, drawing] | 13 etw. kraxeln [ugs.] [auch: krackseln, hinkraxeln, hinkrackseln] [kritzeln] [Handschrift, Zeichnung] |  |
 | to caption sth. [picture, drawing, etc.] | etw.Akk. mit einer Legende versehen [Bild, Zeichnung usw.] |  |
Nouns |
 | math. tools compass [instrument for drawing circles, measuring distances, etc.] | 442 Zirkel {m} [Gerät zum Zeichnen von Kreisen, Abgreifen von Maßen, etc.] |  |
 | engin. callout [tech. drawing] | 223 Angabe {f} [in technischer Zeichnung] |  |
 | art crayons [wax drawing sticks] | 176 Buntstifte {pl} [Wachsmalstifte] |  |
 | math. compasses {pl} [esp. Br.] [rare elsewhere for: compass {sg}] [instrument for drawing circles, measuring distances, etc.] | 92 Zirkel {m} [Gerät zum Zeichnen von Kreisen, Abgreifen von Maßen, etc.] |  |
 | approach [drawing near] | 27 Herannahen {n} |  |
 | art cartoon [a full-size drawing for a painting or other work of art] | 22 Karton {m} [letzter Entwurf für Wand-, Glasmalereien, Bildteppiche in Originalgröße auf starkem Papier] |  |
 | jobs med. [female doctor's receptionist with additional medical duties, such as drawing blood] | 16 Arzthelferin {f} [veraltet] [medizinische Fachangestellte] |  |
 | math. compasses [instruments for drawing circles, measuring distances, etc.] | 14 Zirkel {pl} [Geräte zum Zeichnen von Kreisen, Abgreifen von Maßen, etc.] |  |
 | [derogatory term for asylum seekers, drawing attention to their poverty] | Asylschnorrer {m} [pej.] |  |
 | tech. capstan [of a wire-drawing machine] | Ziehscheibe {f} |  |
 | archaeo. med. tech. cutaway [a type of drawing] | Risszeichnung {f} |  |
 | design [drawing, pattern] | Musterzeichnung {f} |  |
 | diagraph [drawing instrument] | Diagraf {m} |  |
 | diagraph [drawing instrument] | Diagraph {m} |  |
 | draughting [Br.] [technical drawing] | technisches Zeichnen {n} |  |
 | hist. math. toys spirograph [geometric drawing toy; Spirograph®] | Spirograph® {m} [geometrisches Spielzeug] |  |
 | art stump [drawing tool] | Estompe {f} [Zeichengerät zum Verwischen] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to re-trace [also: retrace] [lines in writing or drawing] | nachziehen [Linien] |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | art school [painting and drawing] | Malschule {f} |  |
 | med. blood sampling [blood drawing] | Blutabnahme {f} |  |
 | med. blood sampling [blood drawing] | Blutentnahme {f} |  |
 | change column [in title block of a drawing] | Änderungsfeld {n} [im Schriftfeld einer Zeichnung] |  |
 | tech. explosion graphic [technical drawing] | Explosionsgrafik {f} |  |
 | tech. installation plan [layout drawing] | Verlegeplan {m} |  |
 | marking compass [for circle drawing and distance measurement on drawings] | Anreißzirkel {m} |  |
 | engin. orthographic projection [engineering drawing] | Normalprojektion {f} [technische Zeichnung] |  |
 | tech. scheme drawing [less frequent than: schematic drawing] | Schemazeichnung {f} |  |
 | tech. title block [of a drawing] | Schriftfeld {n} [einer Zeichnung] |  |
 | mining vertical section [technical drawing] | Seigerriss {m} |  |
 | tech. wire drawing [also: wire-drawing] | Drahtzieherei {f} [das Drahtziehen] |  |
 | withdrawing room [archaic] [drawing room] | Plauderstübchen {n} der Damen [veraltet] |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | art pencil on paper [drawing] | Bleistift auf Papier [Zeichnung] |  |
 | art with white highlights {adj} [postpos.] [charcoal or pencil drawing] | weiß gehöht [Kohle- oder Bleistiftzeichnung] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | hist. to withdraw after dinner [to the drawing room] | sich nach dem Essen zurückziehen [in den Salon] |  |
3 Words: Nouns |
 | math. pair of compasses [esp. Br.] [rare elsewhere for: compass] [instrument for drawing circles, measuring distances, etc.] | Zirkel {m} [Gerät zum Zeichnen von Kreisen, Abgreifen von Maßen, etc.] |  |
 | med. sampling of blood [blood drawing] | Blutentnahme {f} |  |
 | X-ray drawing [cutaway drawing] | Röntgenbild {n} [Schnittzeichnung] |  |
4 Words: Others |
 | art colored pencil on paper [Am.] [drawing] | Farbstift auf Papier [Zeichung] |  |
4 Words: Nouns |
 | art pen and ink drawing [also: pen-and-ink drawing] | Federzeichnung {f} |  |
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