rascunhar

Senses

1. 1.

   to draft, to sketch

   to make a preliminary or rough version of something (text, drawing, plan)

2. 2.

   to outline, to rough out

   to create a basic framework or initial version before finalizing

Examples

• "Vou rascunhar o projeto antes de apresentar para o chefe."

  I'm going to draft the project before presenting it to my boss.

• "Ela rascunhou algumas ideias no caderno durante a reunião."

  She sketched out some ideas in her notebook during the meeting.

• "O escritor sempre rascunha seus textos à mão primeiro."

  The writer always drafts his texts by hand first.

Usage

Common in both formal and informal contexts. Often used with "um texto" (a text), "um projeto" (a project), or "ideias" (ideas). The noun form is "rascunho" (draft/sketch). More frequently used than the synonym "esboçar" in everyday speech.