sketch out

[skɛtʃ aʊt]

verb (phrasal verb)

esboçar; delinear; traçar em linhas gerais

1. To draw or paint something quickly and roughly without much detail

She sketched out the design on a piece of paper.

Ela esboçou o design em um pedaço de papel.

2. To describe or plan something in general terms without full details

Let me sketch out the main points of the proposal.

Deixe-me delinear os pontos principais da proposta.

3. To give a rough outline or summary of something

The architect sketched out the building's layout.

O arquiteto traçou em linhas gerais o layout do edifício.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

esboçar; traçar

Most common usage in Brazil

São Paulo

esboçar; delinear

Standard usage, slightly more formal

Rio de Janeiro

esboçar; rascunhar

Often used informally with 'rascunhar'

Portugal

esboçar; desenhar em traços gerais

More descriptive phrasing in European Portuguese

rough sketch

sketch out a plan

sketch out the basics

sketch out an idea

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