draw down

reducir, agotar

Disminuir la cantidad de algo, a menudo usándolo o retirando una parte.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: draw something down (They drew their savings down during the winter.)

Sinónimos: reduce, deplete

Antónimos: increase, replenish

Expresiones frecuentes: draw down reserves, draw down savings, draw down something

disponer de fondos, retirar fondos

Recibir o utilizar dinero que ya se ha puesto a disposición de uno.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: draw down something from something (The company drew down funds from its credit facility.)

Sinónimos: withdraw, access

Expresiones frecuentes: draw down funding, draw down a loan

retirar de las reservas

Sacar equipo o suministros de las reservas disponibles, a veces para entregárselos a otra persona.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: draw down something from something (The government drew down supplies from military stocks.)

Sinónimos: withdraw, release

Expresiones frecuentes: draw down equipment, draw down military stocks

bajar

Tirar de algo, como una cortina o una puerta, para llevarlo a una posición más baja.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: draw something down (She drew the blinds down to block the sun.)

Sinónimos: lower, pull down

Antónimos: raise

Expresiones frecuentes: draw down the blinds, draw down a curtain