draw down

verringern, aufbrauchen

Die Menge von etwas verringern, häufig indem man es verbraucht oder einen Teil wegnimmt.

In einfachem Englisch: To reduce the amount of something, often by using it or taking it away.

• We are drawing down our savings.
• The army drew down troop numbers last year.
• Heavy use has drawn down the water reserves.

So benutzt man es: draw something down (They drew their savings down during the winter.)

Synonyme: reduce, deplete

Gegenteile: increase, replenish

Häufige Wendungen: draw down reserves, draw down savings, draw down something

Mittel abrufen

Geld erhalten oder nutzen, das einem bereits zur Verfügung gestellt wurde.

In einfachem Englisch: To receive or use money that has already been made available to you.

• We can draw down the loan now.
• The charity drew down grant money for the project.
• How much funding have you drawn down so far?

So benutzt man es: draw down something from something (The company drew down funds from its credit facility.)

Synonyme: withdraw, access

Häufige Wendungen: draw down funding, draw down a loan

aus Beständen entnehmen

Ausrüstung oder Vorräte aus vorhandenen Beständen nehmen, manchmal um sie an andere weiterzugeben.

In einfachem Englisch: To take equipment or supplies out of existing stocks, sometimes to give them to someone else.

• Officials authorized drawing down military equipment.
• They drew down ammunition stocks to supply their allies.
• The agency will draw down supplies from its emergency depot.

So benutzt man es: draw down something from something (The government drew down supplies from military stocks.)

Synonyme: withdraw, release

Häufige Wendungen: draw down equipment, draw down military stocks

herunterziehen, senken

Etwas wie einen Vorhang oder ein Tor nach unten ziehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To pull something such as a curtain or gate down to a lower position.

• Please draw down the blinds.
• The guards drew down the heavy gate.
• He drew the curtain down over the window.

So benutzt man es: draw something down (She drew the blinds down to block the sun.)

Synonyme: lower, pull down

Gegenteile: raise

Häufige Wendungen: draw down the blinds, draw down a curtain