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Meaning of pouar | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. to draw (water from a well)
    transitive
  2. to hoist
    transitive
  3. to draw on (take inspiration from)
    figuratively, transitive

Equivalents

English draw on
Español recurrir a
Français exploiter

Examples

“Saumell no s'havia posat en contacte amb el públic ni amb la crítica, no havia publicat res important. Pouava tota la seva força de la fe que tenia en ell mateix. Durant anys, aquesta fe havia estat enorme, total i cega.”

Saumell hadn't put himself in contact with the public nor with the critics, he hadn't published anything important. He drew all of his strength from the faith he had in himself. For many years, this faith had been enormous, total, and blind.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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