Term: draw on
draw on (phrasal verb) /drɔː ɒn/
Translations (LV)
- Use a resource: izmantot (pieredzi, zināšanas, resursus), balstīties uz.
- Time/Duration: tuvoties beigām, iestāties (par laiku vai gadalaiku).
- Physical action: uzvilkt (piemēram, cimdus), ievilkt (dūmu).
Examples
1. Using Experience or Resources
- “In her new role as CISO, she will draw on her twenty years of experience in network security.”
- “The investigators had to draw on several data sources to reconstruct the timeline of the breach.”
- “To solve this complex encryption puzzle, we need to draw on the expertise of our mathematics department.”
2. Time and Atmosphere
- “As the winter drew on, the office started closing earlier to save on heating costs.”
- “The meeting drew on for hours, even though the main points had already been covered.”
3. Physical Actions
- “He drew on his gloves before entering the cold server room to swap out the hardware.”