to draw in / subscribe
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to draw in
To add something (e.g., a line, a symbol, a route) to an existing plan, map, or drawing.
Der Architekt wird die Position der neuen Fenster noch in den Bauplan einzeichnen.
The architect will still draw the position of the new windows into the building plan.
to subscribe
In finance, to express interest in buying newly issued securities (shares, bonds) before their official stock-exchange trading begins. The expression 'Aktien zeichnen' (to subscribe for shares) is more common for this.
Investoren konnten sich für die neuen Aktien in eine Liste einzeichnen.
Investors could subscribe for the new shares by entering their names on a list.
'Einzeichnen' (to draw in / subscribe) is a separable verb. The prefix 'ein-' comes at the end in a main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Der Stadtplaner zeichnet die neue Umgehungsstraße ein.
The urban planner draws in the new bypass.
The typical structure is 'etwas in etwas (Akkusativ) einzeichnen' (to draw something into something). The preposition 'in' indicates where the drawing is added.
Könnten Sie die Haltestellen in den Stadtplan einzeichnen?
Could you draw the stops into the city map?
Graphic elements such as a route, a line, a border, a symbol, or a position are often drawn into a map, a plan, or a sketch.
Der Wanderführer hat uns den sichersten Weg in die Karte eingezeichnet.
The hiking guide drew the safest route into the map for us.
This meaning belongs to the technical language of finance. It is used when talking about buying newly issued securities.
Die Bank bietet ihren Kunden an, die neuen Anleihen vorab einzuzeichnen.
The bank offers its customers the option to subscribe for the new bonds in advance.
to enter / register
Eintragen means writing down information in the appropriate places on a plan. Einzeichnen, on the other hand, means adding a line, route, or symbol graphically. Eintragen fits names or other information, while einzeichnen fits a visual representation.
Tom zeichnet die Busroute als rote Linie in den Plan ein.
Tom draws the bus route on the map as a red line.
Tom trägt die Namen der Haltestellen in den Plan ein.
Tom enters the names of the stops on the map.
