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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
* * *[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: -
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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
- drainpipe
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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)
to drain (into) — defluire (in)• -
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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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1. 2. adjective1) (used up) verbraucht2) (drained of energy) erschöpft; ausgelaugta spent force — (fig.) eine Kraft, die sich erschöpft hat
* * *[spent]1) (used: a spent match.) verbraucht2) (exhausted: By the time we had done half of the job we were all spent.) erschöpft* * *[spent]II. adjto be a \spent force ( fig) keine Zukunft mehr haben, sich totgelaufen habenafter several defeats, people are saying the team is a \spent force nach mehreren Niederlagen heißt es nun, dass das Team am Ende istis communism a \spent force? ist der Kommunismus passé? famto feel \spent sich akk erschöpft fühlen3. (without inspiration)▪ to be \spent poet, artist, musician keine Ideen mehr haben* * *[spent] pret, ptp of spendadjammunition, cartridge, match verbraucht; bullets also verschossen; person erschöpftto be/look spent — erschöpft sein/aussehen
as a poet he was spent at 25 — mit 25 war seine dichterische Schaffenskraft verbraucht
to be a spent force — nichts mehr zu sagen haben; (movement) sich totgelaufen haben; (ideology) keine Zugkraft mehr haben
they collapsed, their energy spent — ihre ganze Energie verbraucht, brachen sie zusammen
he held her down until her fury was spent — er hielt sie fest, bis ihre Wut erschöpft war
* * *spent [spent]B adj1. matt, verausgabt, erschöpft, entkräftet:spent bullet matte Kugel;2. ausgegeben, verbrauchtspent herring Hering m nach dem Laichen* * *1. 2. adjective1) (used up) verbraucht2) (drained of energy) erschöpft; ausgelaugta spent force — (fig.) eine Kraft, die sich erschöpft hat
* * *(time) adj.verbracht adj. adj.aufgewendet adj.ausgegeben adj. -
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"1. soul. 2. life. 3. person, individual. 4. energy, zeal, vigor; vitality, strength. 5. dervish orders brother, friend; disciple. 6. dear, lovable. -ım 1. darling, honey, my dear. 2. my dear fellow; my dear lady (often used in reproach or objection). 3. precious, lovely. -ı acımak to feel pain. -ına acımamak to live without thinking of one´s own comfort. - acısı acute pain. -ını acıtmak /ın/ to cause (someone) acute pain. -ı ağzına gelmek to be frightened to death. - alacak nokta/yer the crucial point. - alıp can vermek to be in agony; to be in great distress. -ını almak /ın/ to kill. - arkadaşı close companion, intimate friend. - atmak /a/ to desire strongly, want badly. -ını bağışlamak /ın/ to spare (someone´s) life. - baş üstüne! I´ll do it gladly!/Gladly! -la başla çalışmak to put one´s heart into a job, work with determination and enthusiasm. - benim canım, çıksın elin canı. colloq. I´ll look out for number one. - beslemek to feed oneself well. -ından bezmek/bıkmak/usanmak to be tired of living. - boğazdan gelir/geçer. proverb One cannot live without food. - borcunu ödemek to die. -ı burnuna gelmek 1. to be overwhelmed with trouble. 2. to be fed up. -ı burnunda olmak to be worn out, be exhausted. - cana, baş başa everyone for himself. -a can katmak to delight greatly, increase one´s pleasure. -ı cehenneme! To hell with him! -ını cehenneme göndermek /ın/ colloq. to kill. -ım ciğerim my darling. - çabası the struggle to support oneself. -ı çekilmek to feel exhausted. - çekişmek to be dying in agony. -ı/gönlü çekmek /ı/ to long (for). -ını çıkarmak /ın/ 1. to wear out, tire. 2. to wear (something) out. -ı çıkasıca/çıksın! May the devil take him! -ı çıkmak 1. to die. 2. to get very tired. 3. to get worn out. - çıkmayınca/çıkmadıkça/çıkar huy çıkmaz. proverb People never change. - damarı vital point, most sensitive spot. - damarına basmak /ın/ to touch on the most sensitive spot of (someone, something). -ını (bir yere) dar atmak just barely to make it to (a safe place). - dayanmamak /a/ to be intolerable. -ına değmek /ın/ 1. to please greatly. 2. to cause joy to the spirit (of a deceased person). - derdine düşmek to struggle for one´s life. -ım dese canın çıksın diyor sanmak to hear darling and understand damn you. - direği sound post (of a violin). -ını dişine takmak to make a great effort, put one´s back into it, go all out, give it one´s all. - dostu dear friend. -ına düşkün (one) who takes good care of himself. - düşmanı mortal enemy. - evi 1. the upper part of the belly. 2. heart. 3. the vital spot. - evinden vurmak /ı/ to attack (a person) where he is most sensitive and vulnerable. -ına ezan okumak /ın/ slang to kill, destroy. - feda! Wonderful!/Superb! -dan geçmek to give up the ghost. -ına geçmek/ işlemek/kâr etmek /ın/ to touch (someone) to the quick. - gelmek /a/ to be refreshed, revive. -ı gelip gitmek to have fainting spells. -ı gitmek to worry about the safety and well-being of someone or something. - halatı naut. life line. - havliyle in a desperate attempt to save one´s life. -ımın içi my darling. -ının içine sokacağı gelmek /ı/ to feel a strong wave of love (for). -ı ile oynamak to do dangerous things. -ı istemek /ı/ to desire. -ın isterse. If you like./I don´t care. - kalmamak /da/ to have all the life drained out (of). -a kasıt law intent to murder. -ına kastetmek /ın/ to plot against (someone´s) life. - kaygısına düşmek to fight for one´s life. -ına kıymak 1. /ın/ to kill without pity. 2. to commit suicide. 3. to wear oneself out. - korkusu fear of death. - kulağı ile dinlemek to be all ears; /ı/ to listen intently (to). - kurban! colloq. How wonderful! -ını kurtarmak 1. to save one´s life. 2. /ın/ to save (someone´s) life. - kurtaran yok mu! Help!/Save me! -ına/-ıma minnet! colloq. What more could one want!/So much the better! -ına okumak /ın/ 1. to harass. 2. to destroy, ruin. - pahasına at the risk of one´s life, a -
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n; -s, kein Pl.: vor / nach Verlassen des Gebäudes etc. before / after leaving the building etc.; böswilliges Verlassen JUR. wil(l)ful abandonment* * *to leave ( Verb); to abandon ( Verb); to quit ( Verb); to desert ( Verb); derelict (Adj.); desolate (Adj.); forlorn (Adj.); to forsake ( Verb); abandoned (Adj.);sich verlassento trust* * *Ver|lạs|sennt -s, no plvor/nach Verlassen des Gebäudes — before/after leaving the building
* * *1) (having been left without any intention of returning to or reclaiming: The police found the abandoned car.) abandoned2) (to leave (a hotel), paying one's bill etc: You must check out before 12 o'clock.) check out3) (abandoned: his deserted wife and children.) deserted4) ((an) act of deserting.) desertion5) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) desert6) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) fail7) forlornly8) forlorn9) (to leave alone; to abandon: He was forsaken by his friends.) forsake10) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) leave* * *ver·las·sen *1I. vt▪ jdn \verlassen to abandon [or leave] [or desert] sb2. (aus etw hinausgehen, fortgehen)▪ etw \verlassen to leave sth▪ jdn \verlassen to pass away [or on▪ jdn \verlassen to desert sbder Mut verließ ihn he lost courage, his courage left him5.II. vrman kann sich auf ihn \verlassen he's reliable, you can rely on him▪ sich akk [darauf] \verlassen, dass jd etw tut/etw geschieht to rely [or depend] [up]on sb [or form sb's] doing sth/sth happeningdarauf können Sie sich \verlassen you can rely [or depend] [up]on it, you can be sure of itworauf du dich \verlassen kannst! (fam) you bet! fam, you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar] [or BRIT boots] on it! famver·las·sen2adj deserted; (verwahrlost) desolateein \verlassenes Haus/eine \verlassene Straße a deserted [or an empty] house/street* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come
2.worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leaveIIGroßvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>* * *verlassen1 (irr)das Bett verlassen nach Krankheit: get out of bed, get up again;seine Kräfte verließen ihn his strength failed him; plötzlich: auch his energy drained from him;er hat uns für immer verlassen euph he has passed away;B. v/r:Sie können sich darauf verlassen you can count on it,Sie können sich darauf verlassen, dass … auch you can rest assured that …;sein Wort kann man sich verlassen he’s as good as his word;verlass dich drauf! umg take my word for itverlassen2A. pperf → verlassen1B. adjvon by);verlassen aufgefunden werden Auto etc: be found abandoned;sich (dat)einsam und verlassen vorkommen feel all alone;* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come
2.worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leaveIIGroßvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>* * *n.desertion n.quitting n.
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List of ReBoot characters — This is a list of characters from the animated television series, ReBoot. With the exception of a few characters, such as Bob, most ReBoot characters are named after technical computer terms or pieces of computer hardware.[verification needed]… … Wikipedia
drain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 pipe/hole that dirty water goes down ADJECTIVE ▪ blocked (esp. BrE), clogged (AmE) ▪ storm VERB + DRAIN ▪ block (esp. BrE), clog … Collocations dictionary
List of dragons in Dragon Booster — The following section will explain each of the fictional dragons featured in the Canadian animated series Dragon Booster. This also includes dragons from which are not common within the show, as you may see them only in a few episodes. This… … Wikipedia
List of The Dresden Files characters — The Dresden Files series features a diverse cast of complicated characters. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Harry Dresden 1.2 Karrin Murphy 1.3 Bob … Wikipedia