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n. dike, avlopp; dränering--------v. dränera; avvattnas; tömma; gradvis försvinna* * *[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) torrlägga, dränera, täckdika2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) rinna av (bort)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.) skölja, tömma, försvinna4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) tömma, dricka ur5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) tömma, göra tom på2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) dränering, avlopp2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) ngt som tär på kassan (krafterna, resurserna), avtappning•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain
См. также в других словарях:
drains — verb Third person singular simple present of to drain … Wiktionary
run out — verb 1. become used up; be exhausted (Freq. 5) Our supplies finally ran out • Hypernyms: ↑end, ↑stop, ↑finish, ↑terminate, ↑cease • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
back up — verb 1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (Freq. 3) She supported him during the illness Her children always backed her up • Syn: ↑support • Derivationally related forms: ↑backup, ↑supportive … Useful english dictionary
choke off — verb 1. suppress (Freq. 2) He choked down his rage • Syn: ↑choke down, ↑choke back • Hypernyms: ↑suppress, ↑stamp down, ↑inhibit, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
clog up — verb become or cause to become obstructed The leaves clog our drains in the Fall The water pipe is backed up • Syn: ↑clog, ↑choke off, ↑back up, ↑congest, ↑choke, ↑foul … Useful english dictionary
crap up — verb become obstructed or chocked up The drains clogged up • Hypernyms: ↑clog, ↑choke off, ↑clog up, ↑back up, ↑congest, ↑choke, ↑foul • … Useful english dictionary
connect — verb 1 join ADVERB ▪ directly ▪ Downstairs toilets were connected directly to the drains. ▪ physically ▪ remotely, wirelessly ▪ … Collocations dictionary
bleach — verb 1》 make white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight. 2》 clean or sterilize with bleach. noun a chemical used for bleaching and also to sterilize drains, sinks, etc. Origin OE blcan (v.), blce (n.), from blc pale ,… … English new terms dictionary
drain — [[t]dre͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ drains, draining, drained 1) V ERG If you drain a liquid from a place or object, you remove the liquid by causing it to flow somewhere else. If a liquid drains somewhere, it flows there. [V n adv/prep] Miners built the tunnel… … English dictionary
drain — 1 verb 1 LIQUID a) (T) to make the water or liquid flow away from something: Can you drain the spaghetti, please? | Deep ditches were dug to drain the fields. | drain sth from sth: Brad drained all the oil from the engine. | well/poorly etc… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
drain — I UK [dreɪn] / US verb Word forms drain : present tense I/you/we/they drain he/she/it drains present participle draining past tense drained past participle drained ** 1) a) [transitive] to let liquid flow away from something When the pasta is… … English dictionary
