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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cǎogǎo
"请把你的文章草稿交给我。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A preliminary version of a piece of writing or a plan.
"She wrote the first draft of her essay in two hours." - 2
A current of cool air in a room or other confined space.
"Close the window, there is a cold draft."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'dræht', meaning 'a drawing or dragging' (as of a net), related to 'draw'. By the late Middle Ages, the term evolved to denote a preliminary version of a writing or plan drawn out on paper.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Draft" is said worldwide
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brouillon
Transliteration: brouillon
"C'est seulement le premier brouillon de mon rapport."
Entwurf
Transliteration: Entwurf
"Ich habe den ersten Entwurf des Vertrags fertiggestellt."
bozza
Transliteration: bozza
"Ho inviato la prima bozza per la revisione."
borrador
Transliteration: borrador
"Guarda el borrador antes de cerrar el programa."
rascunho
Transliteration: rascunho
"Escrevi um rascunho da carta."
مسौदा
Transliteration: masoda
"यह समझौते का पहला मसौदा है।"
草稿
Transliteration: cǎogǎo
"请把你的文章草稿交给我。"
초안
Transliteration: choan
"보고서 초안을 작성하는 중입니다."
下書き
Transliteration: shitagaki
"メールの下書きを保存しました。"
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