Translations for „draw down“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . draw down VB trans

1. draw down (cause):

to draw down ⇆ sth

etw hervorrufen

her behaviour drew down the disapproval of the church

mit ihrem Verhalten erregte sie heftiges Missfallen bei der Kirche

his careless remark drew down the anger of his mother-in-law

mit seiner unbedachten Bemerkung zog er sich den Zorn seiner Schwiegermutter zu

2. draw down (dismantle):

to draw down sth

etw abbauen

3. draw down (close):

to draw down ⇆ sth blinds, curtains

etw herunterlassen [o. herunterziehen]

II . draw down VB intr

draw down

sich acc reduzieren

draw-down rating N INV-FIN

Specialized Vocabulary

draw-down rating

Bewertungszahl f

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English

They took my money, and can draw down against it, but its still mine.

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By beginning to draw down troops, we send a very clear signal to the political leaders that it's now their time to lead.

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A draw down of equipment and personnel began almost immediately.

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The initial investment allows a community to draw down local water tables when and where necessary without exacerbating drought problems at other times.

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The hope is that such large scale exercises will draw down carbon dioxide as compensation for the burning of fossil fuels.

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We should be able to draw down most of our combat forces in 35 years.

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Our name means we draw down the energy of the sun to create our own circle of magic.

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In the shafts normally utility systems for offloading, drilling, draw down and ballast are put up.

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A revolving credit line allows borrowers to draw down, repay and reborrow as often as necessary.

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During the winter draw down of the reservoir, the original bed of the river is visible in its natural course.

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