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1. noun1) Abflussrohr, das; (underground) Kanalisationsrohr, das; (grating at roadside) Gully, derdown the drain — (fig. coll.) für die Katz (ugs.)
go down the drain — (fig. coll.) für die Katz sein (ugs.)
2. transitive verbthat was money [thrown] down the drain — (fig. coll.) das Geld war zum Fenster hinausgeworfen (ugs.)
1) trockenlegen [Teich]; entwässern [Land]; ableiten [Wasser]2) (Cookery) abgießen [Wasser, Kartoffeln, Gemüse]3) (drink all contents of) austrinken4) (fig.): (deprive)3. intransitive verbdrain a country of its wealth or resources/drain somebody of his energy — ein Land/jemanden auslaugen
1) [Geschirr, Gemüse:] abtropfen; [Flüssigkeit:] ablaufen2)the colour drained from her face — (fig.) die Farbe wich aus ihrem Gesicht
* * *[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) entwässern3) (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.) (ab)tropfen4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) leeren5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) aufbrauchen2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) der Abfluß2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) die Beanspruchung, die Belastung•- academic.ru/22216/drainage">drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain* * *[dreɪn]I. n1. (pipe) Rohr nt; (under sink) Abfluss m, Abflussrohr nt; (at roadside) Gully m, SCHWEIZ meist Dole fto be down the \drain ( fig) für immer [o unwiederbringlich] verloren sein2. (plumbing system)▪ \drains pl Kanalisation flooking after her elderly mother is quite a \drain on her energy die Pflege ihrer alten Mutter zehrt sehr an ihren Kräftenbrain \drain Braindrain m, Abwanderung f von Wissenschaftlern/Wissenschaftlerinnen [ins Ausland]4.II. vt1. (remove liquid)to \drain marshes/soil Sümpfe/Boden entwässern [o fachspr dränieren]to \drain noodles/rice Nudeln/Reis abtropfen lassento \drain a pond einen Teich ablassen [o trockenlegen]▪ to \drain sth etw austrinkento \drain a bottle eine Flasche leeren [o leer trinken]to \drain one's glass sein Glas austrinken [o leeren3. (exhaust)▪ to \drain sb jdn [völlig] auslaugen [o erschöpfen4. (deplete)III. vi1. (flow away) ablaufen, abfließen2. (permit drainage) entwässert [o trocken] werdenthe soil had got too hard and wouldn't \drain properly der Boden war zu hart geworden und das Wasser konnte nicht richtig ablaufen3. (become dry) abtropfen4. (vanish gradually) dahinschwindenthe colour \drained from her face die Farbe wich aus ihrem Gesicht* * *[dreɪn]1. n1) (= pipe) Rohr nt; (under sink etc) Abfluss(rohr nt) m; (under the ground) Kanalisationsrohr nt; (= drain cover) Rost mthis 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
2) (on resources, finances etc) Belastung f (on +gen)looking after her father has been a great drain on her energy — die Pflege ihres Vaters hat sehr an ihren Kräften gezehrt
See:→ brain drain2. vt1) (lit) drainieren; land, marshes entwässern; vegetables abgießen; (= let drain) abtropfen lassen; mine auspumpen; reservoir trockenlegen; boiler, radiator das Wasser ablassen aus; engine oil ablassen2) (fig)to drain a country of resources — ein Land auslaugen or auspowern
to drain sb dry — jdn ausnehmen (inf)
3. vi1) (vegetables, dishes) abtropfen; (land into river) entwässert werden2) (fig)drained from his face — das Blut/die Farbe wich aus seinem Gesicht
* * *drain [dreın]A v/ta) Gemüse abgießen,b) abtropfen lassen2. MED eine Wunde etc drainieren, Eiter etc abziehen4. Land entwässern, dränieren, trockenlegen5. das Wasser von Straßen etc ableiten6. ein Gebäude etc kanalisieren7. ab- oder austrocknen lassen8. fig erschöpfen:a) Vorräte etc aufbrauchen, -zehren10. ein Land etc völlig ausplündern, ausbluten lassen11. filtrierenB v/i1. drain off, drain away abfließen, ablaufen2. sickern3. leerlaufen, allmählich leer werden (Gefäße etc)4. abtropfen5. austrocknenC s2. a) Abzugskanal m, Entwässerungsgraben m, Drän mb) (Abzugs)Rinne fc) Straßenrinne f, Gosse fd) Sickerrohr ne) Kanalisationsrohr nf) Senkgrube f:pour down the drain umg Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfen;a) vor die Hunde gehen,b) verpuffen;three months’ work down the drain umg drei Monate Arbeit für die Katz3. pl Kanalisation f5. fig Abfluss m, Aderlass m:foreign drain Kapitalabwanderung f, Abfluss von Geld ins Auslandon gen), Aderlass m:a great drain on the purse eine schwere finanzielle Belastung7. umg obs Schlückchen n* * *1. noun1) Abflussrohr, das; (underground) Kanalisationsrohr, das; (grating at roadside) Gully, derdown the drain — (fig. coll.) für die Katz (ugs.)
go down the drain — (fig. coll.) für die Katz sein (ugs.)
2. transitive verbthat was money [thrown] down the drain — (fig. coll.) das Geld war zum Fenster hinausgeworfen (ugs.)
1) trockenlegen [Teich]; entwässern [Land]; ableiten [Wasser]2) (Cookery) abgießen [Wasser, Kartoffeln, Gemüse]3) (drink all contents of) austrinken4) (fig.): (deprive)3. intransitive verbdrain a country of its wealth or resources/drain somebody of his energy — ein Land/jemanden auslaugen
1) [Geschirr, Gemüse:] abtropfen; [Flüssigkeit:] ablaufen2)the colour drained from her face — (fig.) die Farbe wich aus ihrem Gesicht
* * *n.Abfließen n.Ablasskanal m.Ablauf -¨e m.Entwässern n.Gosse -n f.Rinne -n f. v.abfließen lassen ausdr.ablassen v.ableiten v.dränieren v.entwässern v.filtern v.trockenlegen v. -
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[dreɪn] n\drain in the road Kanalisationsrohr nt, Abwasserleitung f;2) ( plumbing system)\drains pl Kanalisation flooking after her elderly mother is quite a \drain on her energy die Pflege ihrer alten Mutter zehrt sehr an ihren Kräften;brain \drain Brain-Drain m, Abwanderung f von Wissenschaftlern, -innen mpl, f [ins Ausland]1) ( remove liquid)to \drain noodles/ rice Nudeln/Reis abtropfen lassen;to \drain a pond einen Teich ablassen [o trockenlegen];to \drain an abscess med einen Abszess drainierento \drain sth etw austrinken;to \drain a bottle eine Flasche leeren [o leer trinken];to \drain one's glass sein Glas austrinken [o leeren];3) ( exhaust)to \drain sb jdn [völlig] auslaugen [o erschöpfen];4) ( deplete)1) ( flow away) ablaufen, abfließenthe soil had got too hard and wouldn't \drain properly der Boden war zu hart geworden und das Wasser konnte nicht richtig ablaufen3) ( become dry) abtropfen4) ( vanish gradually) dahinschwinden;the colour \drained from her face die Farbe wich aus ihrem Gesicht -
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[dreɪn] 1. гл.1) осушать, отводить воду; осуществлять дренаж2) истощатьThe treasury was drained by his Norman wars. — Казна была истощена из-за его войн с норманнами.
Syn:3) высасывать, выкачивать4) осушать, пить до днаWhere God Bacchus drains his cup divine. (J. Keats) — Где Вакх осушает свою божественную чашу.
5) мед. дренировать рану, отводить кровь6) просачиваться, сочиться8) стекать в реку ( о притоках)9) отливать, отходить ( о крови)The blood drained from his face when he heard the news. — У него кровь отлила от лица, когда он услышал эти новости.
10) высыхать, оттекатьIt is impossible to pass there until the water drains. — Пока вода не сойдет, там нельзя проехать.
This land won't drain. — Эта земля никогда не просохнет.
11) фильтровать••- drain out 2. сущ.to drain the cup (of bitterness, humiliation, etc) to the dregs — испить чашу (горечи, унижения и т. п.) до дна
1) вытекание, истечение; расход, утечка; истощениеWhich caused no drain on the revenue of the state. — Что никак не уменьшило доходов штата.
2) дренаж, осушка; система осушения4) водосток, труба; канализацияto clean out / clear / unblock / unclog a drain — прочищать трубу
to block / clog a drain — забивать трубу
5) канал, протока ( часто судоходная); река ( как транспортный канал)Several drains will be fishable tomorrow. — В некоторых каналах скоро можно будет ловить рыбу.
The main drain of the country is the Kongo. — Главная артерия страны - река Конго.
6) мед. дренажная трубка7) разг. порция пиваTwo men came in "to have a drain". — Зашли двое "промочить глотку".
He stood drains round. — Он ставил всем выпивку.
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drain [dreɪn]1. noun[liquid] s'écouler4. compounds[liquid] s'écouler ; [strength] s'épuiser[+ liquid] faire couler (pour vider un récipient)* * *[dreɪn] 1.1) lit ( in street) canalisation f; ( in building) canalisation f d'évacuation; ( pipe) descente f d'eau; ( ditch) fossé m d'écoulement2) fig (of people, skills, money) hémorragie f2.transitive verb1) lit drainer [land, lake]; purger [radiator, boiler]2) fig épuiser [resources]3) vider [glass]; boire [quelque chose] jusqu'à la dernière goutte [drink]4) [river] collecter les eaux de [area, basin]3.1) [liquid] s'écouler (out of, from de); [bath, sink] se viderto drain into — s'écouler dans [sea, gutter]; s'infiltrer dans [soil]
the blood ou colour drained from her face — le sang reflua de son visage
2) [dishes, food] s'égoutter•Phrasal Verbs:••to go down the drain — (colloq) fig tomber à l'eau (colloq)
that's £100 down the drain — (colloq) ça fait 100 livres sterling de fichues en l'air (colloq)
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drein
1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) vaciar, drenar2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) escurrirse3) (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.) escurrir4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) apurar, vaciar5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) agotar
2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) desaguadero2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) desgaste, sangría•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain
drain1 n desagüe / alcantarilladrain2 vb1. drenar / vaciar2. escurrir / escurrirsetr[dreɪn]1 (pipe - for water) (tubería de) desagüe nombre masculino, desaguadero; (underground pipe - for sewage) alcantarilla; (grating) alcantarilla, sumidero2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (plughole) desagüe■ defence spending is a drain on our country los gastos de defensa son una sangría para nuestro país1 (empty - radiator, engine, tank, etc) vaciar; (- wound, bladder, blood) drenar2 (rice, pasta, vegetables, etc) escurrir3 (dry out - swamp, marshes) drenar, avenar; (pond, river, channel, reservoir, region) desecar, desaguar4 (drink up - glass, etc) apurar, vaciar1 (discharge - pipes, rivers) desaguar; (flow away) irse3 figurative use (strength, energy, etc) irse agotando\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go down the drain (business etc) venirse abajothat's money down the drain eso es tirar el dinerodrain ['dreɪn] vt1) empty: vaciar, drenar2) exhaust: agotar, consumirdrain vi1) : escurrir, escurrirsethe dishes are draining: los platos están escurriéndose2) empty: desaguar3)to drain away : irse agotandodrain n1) : desagüe m2) sewer: alcantarilla f3) grating: sumidero m, resumidero m, rejilla f4) exhaustion: agotamiento m, disminución f (de energía, etc.)to be a drain on: agotar, consumir5)to throw down the drain : tirar por la ventanan.• albañal s.m.• albellón s.m.• alcantarilla s.f.• cañería s.f.• desaguadero s.m.• desagüe s.m.• sangrador s.m.• vaciadero s.m.• vertedero s.m.• vertedor s.m.• zanja s.f.v.• avenar v.• colar v.• desaguar v.• desaguazar v.• desangrar v.• desecar v.• drenar v.• encañar v.• escurrir v.• evacuar v.• purgar v.• vaciar v.dreɪn
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1)a) ( pipe) sumidero m, resumidero m (AmL)the drains — ( of town) el alcantarillado; ( of building) las tuberías de desagüe
b) ( grid) (BrE) sumidero m, resumidero m (AmL)2) ( plughole) desagüe mthat's money down the drain — eso es tirar el dinero
3) (no pl)a) ( cause of depletion)a drain ON something: a drain on the country's resources una sangría para el país; the extra work is an enormous drain on my energy — el trabajo extra me está agotando
b) (outflow, loss) fuga f
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1)a) \<\<container/tank\>\> vaciar*; \<\<land/swamp\>\> drenar, avenar; \<\<blood\>\> drenar; \<\<sap/water\>\> extraer*b) ( Culin) \<\<vegetables/pasta\>\> escurrir, colar*c) ( Med) drenar2) ( drink up) \<\<glass/cup\>\> vaciar*, apurar3) (consume, exhaust) \<\<resources/strength\>\> agotar, consumir
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via) ( dry) \<\<dishes\>\> escurrir(se)b) ( disappear)all the strength seemed to drain from my limbs — los brazos y las piernas se me quedaron como sin fuerzas
c) ( discharge) \<\<pipes/river\>\> desaguar*Phrasal Verbs:[dreɪn]1. N1) (=outlet) (in house) desagüe m; (in street) boca f de alcantarilla, sumidero m; (Agr) zanja f de drenajethe drains — (=sewage system) el alcantarillado msing
- throw one's money down the drain- go down the drainlaugh 2.2) (fig) (=source of loss)to be a drain on — [+ energies, resources] consumir, agotar
2. VT1) (Agr) [+ land, marshes, lake] drenar, desecar; [+ vegetables, last drops] escurrir; [+ glass, radiator etc] vaciar; (Med) [+ wound etc] drenar2) (fig) agotar, consumirto feel drained (of energy) — sentirse agotado or sin fuerzas
3.4.CPDdrain rods NPL — varas fpl de drenaje
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1)a) ( pipe) sumidero m, resumidero m (AmL)the drains — ( of town) el alcantarillado; ( of building) las tuberías de desagüe
b) ( grid) (BrE) sumidero m, resumidero m (AmL)2) ( plughole) desagüe mthat's money down the drain — eso es tirar el dinero
3) (no pl)a) ( cause of depletion)a drain ON something: a drain on the country's resources una sangría para el país; the extra work is an enormous drain on my energy — el trabajo extra me está agotando
b) (outflow, loss) fuga f
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1)a) \<\<container/tank\>\> vaciar*; \<\<land/swamp\>\> drenar, avenar; \<\<blood\>\> drenar; \<\<sap/water\>\> extraer*b) ( Culin) \<\<vegetables/pasta\>\> escurrir, colar*c) ( Med) drenar2) ( drink up) \<\<glass/cup\>\> vaciar*, apurar3) (consume, exhaust) \<\<resources/strength\>\> agotar, consumir
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via) ( dry) \<\<dishes\>\> escurrir(se)b) ( disappear)all the strength seemed to drain from my limbs — los brazos y las piernas se me quedaron como sin fuerzas
c) ( discharge) \<\<pipes/river\>\> desaguar*Phrasal Verbs: -
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[dreɪn]1. n2)the drains npl — (sewage system) le fognature
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fig: source of loss) a drain on — (energies, resources) un salasso per2. vt(land, lake) prosciugare, (marshes) bonificare, drenare, (vegetables, pasta) scolare, (glass, bottle of wine) svuotare, (radiator) (far) svuotare, (Med: wound) drenareto feel drained (of energy) fig — sentirsi svuotato (-a) (di energie), sentirsi sfinito (-a)
3. vi(washed dishes, vegetables) scolare(liquid, stream)
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[dreɪn] 1. n( in street) studzienka f ściekowa; ( fig) ( on resources) odpływ m2. vtland drenować, osuszać (osuszyć perf); marshes, pond osuszać (osuszyć perf); vegetables osączać (osączyć perf); glass, cup wysączyć ( perf) napój z +gen3. vito feel drained — czuć się (poczuć się perf) wyczerpanym
* * *[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) drenować, osuszyć2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) odpływać3) (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.) osączyć, opróżnić, odpłynąć4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) wypić do dna5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) wyczerpać, zużyć2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) dren, rów odwadniający2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) pijawka, studnia bez dna•- drainage- draining-board
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осуш|ать, осушить - (вн.)
1. dry (smth.) ;
(отводить воду) drain( smth.) ;
~ болото drain a marsh;
2. (выпивать содержимое чего-л.) drain (smth.), empty( smth.) ;
~ бокал drain/empty a glass;
~ слёзы dry one`s tears;
~ение с. draining, drainage;
~ение и освоение болот reclaiming of marshes;
~ительный drainage attr. ;
~ительный канал drainage canal.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > осушать, осушить
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sicco, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. and n. [id.].I. A.In gen. (freq. and class.):B.venti et sol siccare prius confidunt omnia posse,
Lucr. 5, 390; cf.:sol siccaverat herbas,
Ov. M. 4, 82:siccabat rorantes capillos,
id. F. 4, 141:sole capillos,
id. M. 11, 770; Plin. 27, 9, 55, § 79:aliquid in sole,
Col. 12, 46, 5; Plin. 12, 13, 27, § 47:aliquid ad lunam,
id. 21, 11, 36, § 62:lina madentia,
Ov. M. 13, 931:retia litore,
id. ib. 11, 362:vellera,
Verg. E. 3, 95:veste cruores,
id. A. 4, 687:cruorem,
Gell. 5, 14, 22:lacrimas,
Prop. 1, 19, 23; Ov. M. 8, 469; 9, 395; id. F. 3, 509:jocis lacrimas siccare,
Quint. 11, 1, 6 al.:genas,
Ov. M. 10, 362:frontem sudario,
Quint. 11, 3, 148.—Esp.1.To dry up, drain land, marshes, springs, etc.:2.paludes,
Cic. Phil. 5, 3, 7; so,paludem,
Quint. 3, 8, 16; Suet. Caes. 44:amnes,
Ov. M. 2, 257:fontes,
id. ib. 13, 690; cf.:palustria aestate siccantur,
Plin. 12, 22, 48, § 104:agri siccati,
drained lands, lands uncovered by draining, Suet. Claud. 20:dea Sidereo siccata sitim collegit ab aestu,
parched, Ov. M. 6, 341.—To exhaust, drain dry, etc. ( poet.):3.ovis ubera,
Verg. E. 2, 42; so,distenta ubera,
Hor. Epod. 2, 46;for which, transf.: distentas siccant pecudes,
Luc. 4, 314; so,siccata ovis,
i. e. milked, Ov. Am. 3, 5, 14:calices,
i. e. to drain, empty, Hor. S. 2, 6, 68;so. cadis siccatis,
id. C. 1, 35, 27; cf.: cum siccare sacram largo Permessida posset Ore, to drink deeply from the fountain of the Muses, i. e. to be a great poet, Mart. 8, 70, 3.—In Gr. construction:Arethusa virides manu siccata capillos,
Ov. M. 5, 575.—To dry up, heal up, remore an unwholesome humor; or, to heal up, free some part of the body from an unwholesome humor ( poet. and in the elder Pliny): ad pituitam oris siccandam. Plin. 23, 1, 13, § 17: suppurata, [p. 1693] id. 36, 17, 28, § 133:II.strumas,
id. 24, 4, 6, § 11:corpora,
id. 31, 6, 33, § 62:os,
id. 12, 12, 26, § 43:arterias umidas,
id. 20, 14, 53, § 148; cf.: corpus pilā, i. e. to strengthen, invigorate, Lucil. ap. Non. 394, 29;v. siccitas, I. B. 3.: vulnera,
Ov. M. 10, 187; cf.:ad fluminis undam Vulnera siccabat lymphis,
Verg. A. 10, 834;for which, in a Gr. construction: juvenes siccati vulnera lymphis,
Stat. Th. 1, 527.—Neutr., to become dry, get dry (very rare):quotiens flumina et stagna siccaverint,
Lact. 7, 3, 8: tundis cuminum et postea infundis in aceto;cum siccaverit, etc.,
Apic. 3, 18, § 105; 4, 2, § 132 al.— Impers.:ubi pluerit et siccaverit,
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10 ciénaga
f.marsh, swamp, bog, mire.* * *1 marsh, bog* * *noun f.bog, swamp* * *SF marsh, swamp* * *femenino swamp* * *= bog, marsh, mire, morass, marshland, fen.Ex. The article is entitled 'Wild beasts and unapproachable bogs'.Ex. Follow-up activities are discussed as well as the need for more educational programs dealing with sand dunes and saltwater marshes.Ex. This international network of specialists promote, encourage and co-ordinate the conservation of mires and related ecosystems.Ex. Before him was a morass over which a bridge had been thrown to the solid ground beyond.Ex. Around 85 per cent of the Mesopotamian marshlands have been lost mainly as a result of drainage and damming.Ex. The country is very marshy, and full of fens and woods.* * *femenino swamp* * *= bog, marsh, mire, morass, marshland, fen.Ex: The article is entitled 'Wild beasts and unapproachable bogs'.
Ex: Follow-up activities are discussed as well as the need for more educational programs dealing with sand dunes and saltwater marshes.Ex: This international network of specialists promote, encourage and co-ordinate the conservation of mires and related ecosystems.Ex: Before him was a morass over which a bridge had been thrown to the solid ground beyond.Ex: Around 85 per cent of the Mesopotamian marshlands have been lost mainly as a result of drainage and damming.Ex: The country is very marshy, and full of fens and woods.* * *swamp* * *
ciénaga sustantivo femenino
swamp
' ciénaga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pantano
English:
bog
- drain
- mire
- swamp
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prosciugamento s.m.1 drying up; ( artificiale) draining; ( bonifica) reclamation: prosciugamento delle paludi, draining (o reclamation) of the marshes2 (fig.) ( esaurimento) drain, outflow: (fin.) prosciugamento di capitali, riserve, drain (o outflow) of capital, of reserves3 (med.) drainage.* * *[proʃʃuga'mento]sostantivo maschile draining; agr. tecn. drainage* * *prosciugamento/pro∫∫uga'mento/sostantivo m.draining; agr. tecn. drainage.
См. также в других словарях:
drain — drain1 [ dreın ] verb ** ▸ 1 let liquid flow away ▸ 2 remove water from land ▸ 3 drink all liquid in something ▸ 4 use energy until tired ▸ 5 when feeling goes away ▸ 6 when face becomes pale ▸ 7 use too much money etc. 1. ) transitive to let… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern 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
Mesopotamian Marshes — 2000 2009 The Mesopotamian Marshes are a wetland area located in southern Iraq and partially in southwestern Iran. Historically the marshlands, mainly composed of the separate but adjacent Central, Hawizeh and Hammar Marshes, used to be the… … Wikipedia
Draining of the Mesopotamian Marshes — 1994 map of the Mesopotamian Marshes with draining features. The Draining of the Mesopotamian Marshes occurred in Iraq and to a smaller degree in Iran between the 1950s and 1990s to clear large areas of the marshes in the Tigris Euphrates river… … Wikipedia
Pontine Marshes — The Pontine Marshes ( Agro Pontino in Italian) is a former marsh area in the Lazio Region of Central Italy, southeast of Rome, that today forms a low tract of land, the Agro Pontino , varying in breadth between the Volscian Mountains and the sea… … Wikipedia
Pinsk Marshes — The Pinsk Marshes (Пинские болота) or Pripyat Marshes (Pripet Marshes, Припятские болота) are a vast territory of wetlands along the Pripyat River and its tributaries from Brest, Belarus (west) to Mogilev (northeast) and Kiev (southeast).The… … Wikipedia
Tantramar Marshes — The Tantramar Marshes are a National Wildlife Area on the southern part of the Isthmus of Chignecto, which joins Nova Scotia to New Brunswick and the Canadian mainland.The marshes penetrate inland from the Bay of Fundy for 10 kilometers. Acadians … Wikipedia
Pontine Marshes — an area in W Italy, SE of Rome: formerly marshy, now drained. * * * ▪ region, Italy Italian Agro Pontino, reclaimed area in Latina provincia, Lazio (Latium) regione, south central Italy, extending between the Alban Hills, the Lepini… … Universalium
PONTINE MARSHES — a district, 26 m. by 17, in the S. of the Campagna of Rome, one of the three malarial districts of Italy, and the most unhealthy of the three, extending about 30 m. in length and 10 or 11 in varying breadth, is grazing ground for herds of… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Sanitation in ancient Rome — [ ancient Rome and expansion of its sanitation innovations] Sanitation in ancient Rome has been investigated by historians and archeologists for centuries. Rome had a complex sanitation system much like those in modern societies, but the system… … Wikipedia
Marcus Aurelius Probus — Marcus Aurelius Probus † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Marcus Aurelius Probus Roman Emperor, 276 82, raised to the throne by the army in Syria to succeed Tacitus. Of humble origin, he was born at Sirmium in Illyria; by courage and ability… … Catholic encyclopedia