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drain
(drān)v. drained, drain·ing, drains
v.tr.
1. To draw off (a liquid) by a gradual process: drained water from the sink.
2.
a. To cause liquid to go out from; empty: drained the bathtub; drain the pond.
b. To draw off the surface water of: The Mississippi River drains a vast area.
3. To drink all the contents of: drained the cup.
4.
a. To cause (a resource or supply of something) to be used up gradually and often completely. See Synonyms at deplete.
b. To fatigue or spend emotionally or physically: The day's events drained me of energy.
5. Sports To put (a ball or shot) into a hole or basket, as in golf or basketball: drained the putt for a birdie.
v.intr.
1. To flow off or out: Gasoline drained slowly from the tilted can.
2. To become empty by the drawing off of liquid: watched the tub slowly drain.
3. To discharge surface or excess water: The Niagara River drains into Lake Ontario. When flooded, the swamp drains northward.
4. To become gradually depleted; dwindle: felt his enthusiasm draining.
n.
Idiom: 1. A pipe or channel by which liquid is drawn off.
2. Medicine A device, such as a tube, inserted into the opening of a wound or body cavity to facilitate discharge of fluid or purulent material.
3. The act or process of draining.
4.
a. A gradual outflow or loss; consumption or depletion: the drain of young talent by emigration.
b. Something that causes a gradual loss: interruptions that are a drain on my patience.
down the drain
To or into the condition of being wasted or lost: All of our best laid plans are down the drain.
[Middle English dreinen, to strain, drain, from Old English drēahnian.]
drain′a·ble adj.
drain′er n.
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drain
(dreɪn)n
1. (Civil Engineering) a pipe or channel that carries off water, sewage, etc
2. an instance or cause of continuous diminution in resources or energy; depletion
3. (Surgery) surgery a device, such as a tube, for insertion into a wound, incision, or bodily cavity to drain off pus, etc
4. (Electronics) electronics the electrode region in a field-effect transistor into which majority carriers flow from the interelectrode conductivity channel
5. down the drain wasted
vb
6. (often foll by: off) to draw off or remove (liquid) from: to drain water from vegetables; to drain vegetables.
7. (often foll by: away) to flow (away) or filter (off)
8. (intr) to dry or be emptied as a result of liquid running off or flowing away: leave the dishes to drain.
9. (tr) to drink the entire contents of (a glass, cup, etc)
10. (tr) to consume or make constant demands on (resources, energy, etc); exhaust; sap
11. (intr) to disappear or leave, esp gradually: the colour drained from his face.
12. (Physical Geography) (tr) (of a river, etc) to carry off the surface water from (an area)
13. (Physical Geography) (intr) (of an area) to discharge its surface water into rivers, streams, etc
[Old English drēahnian; related to Old Norse drangr dry wood; see dry]
ˈdrainable adj
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drain
(dreɪn)v.t.
1. to draw off (a liquid) gradually.
2. to empty by drawing off liquid.
3. to exhaust the strength or resources of.
v.i. 4. to flow off or empty gradually.
n. 5. a pipe, conduit, etc., by which a liquid drains.
6. an act of draining.
7. something that causes a large outflow or depletion.
Idioms: go down the drain, to become worthless or profitless.
[before 1000; Middle English dreynen, Old English drēhnian,drēahnian to strain, filter; akin to dry]
drain′a•ble, adj.
drain′er, n.
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drain
Past participle: drained
Gerund: draining
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| Noun | 1. |  drain - emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it |
| 2. | drain - tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases surgery - the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School" | |
| 3. |  drain - a pipe through which liquid is carried awayculvert - a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway pipage, pipe, piping - a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. scupper - drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard soil pipe - drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc. trap - drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas | |
| 4. | drain - a gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration" depletion - the act of decreasing something markedly drawing off, drawing - act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source; "the drawing of water from the well" brain drain - depletion or loss of intellectual and technical personnel | |
| Verb | 1. | drain - flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat" |
| 2. | drain - deplete of resources; "The exercise class drains me of energy" | |
| 3. | drain - empty of liquid; drain the liquid from; "We drained the oil tank" empty - make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building" | |
| 4. | drain - make weak; "Life in the camp drained him" weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" |
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drain
verb
1. remove, draw, empty, withdraw, milk, tap, pump, bleed, evacuate machines to drain water out of the mines
2. empty, unload, clear out, remove the contents of I didn't know what we would find when we drained the pool.
4. drink up, swallow, knock back, finish, sink (informal), put away (informal), swig (informal), guzzle, quaff, polish off, gulp down She drained the contents of her glass and refilled it.
noun
1. sewer, channel, pipe, sink, outlet, ditch, trench, conduit, duct, culvert, watercourse He built his own house and laid his own drains.
2. reduction, strain, drag, expenditure, exhaustion, sapping, depletion This has been a big drain on resources.
down the drain gone, lost, wasted, ruined, down the tubes, down the pan, gone for good His public image is down the drain.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
drain
verb2. To grow or cause to grow gradually less:
3. To lessen or weaken severely, as by removing something essential:
4. To use all of:
Informal: polish off.
The act or process of decreasing:
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Translations
kanálkapatodčerpáváníodlivodpad
afløbdrændrænedryppe afforsvinde
tyhjentääviemäriviemäriaukko
iscijeditiodvodutičnica
adóelfolyikkiszipolyozkiszívlecsapol
láta renna afòurrausa, tæmaòurrausa; gera örmagnaòurrka upp, ræsa framræsi, framræsluskurîur
排水する排水口排水管
마개 구멍배수(...에서) 배출시키다
alintojasdrenažasdrenuotidžiovinamoji lentaeikvotojas
aizplūstdrenadrenēt, nosusinātizsūcējsizsūkt
odčerpávanieodkvapkaťodtekaťodtiecťodvodniť
ceditiizsušitikanalodceditiodteči
avloppavloppshåltappa ut
ท่อระบายน้ำระบายออกรูที่ให้น้ำไหลออก
cốnglỗ thoát nướctháo nước
drain
[dreɪn]A. N
1. (= outlet) (in house) → desagüe m; (in street) → boca f de alcantarilla, sumidero m (Agr) → zanja f de drenaje
the drains (= sewage system) → el alcantarillado msing
to throw one's money down the drain → tirar el dinero (por la ventana)
to go down the drain → perderse, echarse a perder
see also laugh B
the drains (= sewage system) → el alcantarillado msing
to throw one's money down the drain → tirar el dinero (por la ventana)
to go down the drain → perderse, echarse a perder
see also laugh B
B. VT
drain away
drain off
B. VI + ADV [liquid] → irse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
drain
[ˈdreɪn] n
[house] → canalisation f
the drains [house] → les canalisations
The drains are blocked → Les canalisations sont bouchées.
down the drain (= lost, wasted) → jeté(e) par les fenêtres
to go down the drain (= be ruined) → être anéanti(e) drain rods
the drains [house] → les canalisations
The drains are blocked → Les canalisations sont bouchées.
down the drain (= lost, wasted) → jeté(e) par les fenêtres
to go down the drain (= be ruined) → être anéanti(e) drain rods
[town] → canalisation f
(opening in roadside, covered by metal grid) → bouche f d'égout
a drain on resources → une ponction
a drain on one's funds → une ponction
to be a drain on sth [+ resources, funds] → constituer une ponction dans qch, constituer une ponction sur qch
a drain on one's funds → une ponction
to be a drain on sth [+ resources, funds] → constituer une ponction dans qch, constituer une ponction sur qch
vt [+ land, marshes, mine] → drainer, assécher
to drain water from sth [+ land, mines] → drainer qch
to drain water from sth [+ land, mines] → drainer qch
[+ vegetables] → égoutter
vi [water] → s'écouler
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
drain
n
(= pipe) → Rohr nt; (under sink etc) → Abfluss (→ rohr nt) m; (under the ground) → Kanalisationsrohr nt; (= drain cover) → Rost m; open drain → (Abfluss)rinne f; to pour money down the drain (fig inf) → das Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfen; this country/company is going down the drain (inf) → dieses Land/diese Firma geht vor die Hunde (inf); I had to watch all our efforts go down the drain → ich musste zusehen, wie alle unsere Bemühungen zunichte(gemacht) wurden; to laugh like a drain (Brit inf) → sich kaputtlachen
vt
(lit) → drainieren; land, marshes → entwässern; vegetables → abgießen; (= let drain) → abtropfen lassen; mine → auspumpen; reservoir → trockenlegen; boiler, radiator → das Wasser ablassen aus; engine oil → ablassen
(fig) such emotions drain our energy → solche Gefühle zehren an unseren Kräften; to feel drained → sich ausgelaugt fühlen; to drain a country of resources → ein Land auslaugen or auspowern; to drain somebody dry → jdn ausnehmen (inf)
(= empty) glass → austrinken, leeren
vi
(vegetables, dishes) → abtropfen; (land into river) → entwässert werden
drain
:drain hose
n (of washing machine) → Abflussschlauch m
draining board, (US) drain board
n → Ablauf m
drainpipe
n → Abflussrohr nt
drainpipes, drainpipe trousers
pl → Röhrenhosen pl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
drain
[dreɪn]1. n
a. (outlet) → scarico, canale m di scolo; (pipe) → tubatura di scarico; (drain cover) → tombino
to throw one's money down the drain (fig) → buttare i soldi dalla finestra
to throw one's money down the drain (fig) → buttare i soldi dalla finestra
b. the drains npl (sewage system) → le fognature
2. vt (land, lake) → prosciugare; (marshes) → bonificare, drenare; (vegetables, pasta) → scolare; (glass, bottle of wine) → svuotare; (radiator) → (far) svuotare (Med) (wound) → drenare
to feel drained (of energy) (fig) → sentirsi svuotato/a (di energie), sentirsi sfinito/a
to feel drained (of energy) (fig) → sentirsi svuotato/a (di energie), sentirsi sfinito/a
drain away
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
drain
(drein) verb1. to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes. There are plans to drain the marsh.
2. (of water) to run away. The water drained away/off into the ditch.
3. to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from. Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.
4. to drink everything contained in. He drained his glass.
5. to use up completely (the money, strength etc of). The effort drained all his energy.
noun1. something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water. The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.
2. something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength. His car is a constant drain on his money.
ˈdrainage (-nidʒ) noun the process, method or system of carrying away extra water. The town's drainage is very efficient.
ˈdraining-board noun the area at the side of a sink grooved and sloping to allow water from dishes to drain away.
ˈdrainpipe noun a pipe which carries water from the roof of a building to the ground.
down the drain wasted. We had to scrap everything and start again – six months' work down the drain!
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drain
→ سيفون, مَصْرَفٌ لِلمِيَاه, يُصَرِّفُ ماءً odpad, odtok, vypustit afløb, dræn, dræne Abflussloch, Abzugsrinne, entwässern αεραγωγός, στραγγίζω, σωλήνας αποχέτευσης desagüe, escurrir, sumidero, vaciar tyhjentää, viemäri, viemäriaukko bonde, égout, égoutter iscijediti, odvod, utičnica drenare, scarico, tubo di scarico 排水する, 排水口, 排水管 마개 구멍, 배수, (...에서) 배출시키다 afvoer, afvoeren, afvoerkanaal avløp, tappe kanał, osuszyć, otwór odpływowy drenar, dreno, escoadouro, ralo дренаж, осушать, штепсельное гнездо avlopp, avloppshål, tappa ut ท่อระบายน้ำ, ระบายออก, รูที่ให้น้ำไหลออก atık borusu, atık boşaltmak, musluk deliği cống, lỗ thoát nước, tháo nước 排放, 排水沟, 插孔Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
drain
n. desagüe, escurridor;
v. drenar, desaguar, eliminar una secreción o pus de una parte infectada.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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drain
n drenaje m; surgical — drenaje quirúrgico; vt drenar; to drain an abscess..drenar un absceso; vi salir(le), drenar; Is the wound still draining pus?..¿Todavía le sale pus de la herida?English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.