draw down

réduire, épuiser

Diminuer la quantité de quelque chose, souvent en l'utilisant ou en en retirant une partie.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : draw something down (They drew their savings down during the winter.)

Synonymes : reduce, deplete

Contraires : increase, replenish

Expressions courantes : draw down reserves, draw down savings, draw down something

mobiliser des fonds, tirer des fonds

Recevoir ou utiliser de l'argent déjà mis à sa disposition.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : draw down something from something (The company drew down funds from its credit facility.)

Synonymes : withdraw, access

Expressions courantes : draw down funding, draw down a loan

prélever sur les stocks

Prendre du matériel ou des fournitures dans les stocks disponibles, parfois pour les donner à quelqu'un d'autre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : draw down something from something (The government drew down supplies from military stocks.)

Synonymes : withdraw, release

Expressions courantes : draw down equipment, draw down military stocks

abaisser

Tirer un objet, comme un rideau ou une grille, pour le mettre plus bas.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : draw something down (She drew the blinds down to block the sun.)

Synonymes : lower, pull down

Contraires : raise

Expressions courantes : draw down the blinds, draw down a curtain