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1 draining-board
noun (the area at the side of a sink grooved and sloping to allow water from dishes to drain away.) diskbänk -
2 colander
n. durkslag, blecksil* * *(a bowl with small holes in it for draining water off vegetables.) durkslag -
3 drain
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
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4 reclaim
v. reklamera, kräva tillbaka; förbättra* * *[ri'kleim]1) (to ask for (something one owns which has been lost, stolen etc and found by someone else): A wallet has been found and can be reclaimed at the manager's office.) återkräva2) (to make (wasteland) fit for use; to get back (land) from under the sea etc by draining etc.) odla upp•
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draining board — UK [ˈdreɪnɪŋ ˌbɔː(r)d] / US [ˈdreɪnɪŋ ˌbɔrd] or drainer UK [ˈdreɪnə(r)] / US [ˈdreɪnər] noun [countable] Word forms draining board : singular draining board plural draining boards Word forms drainer : singular drainer plural drainers British the… … English dictionary
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Draining tile — Draining Drain ing, vb. n. of {Drain}, v. t. (Agric.) The art of carrying off surplus water, as from land. [1913 Webster] {Draining tile}. Same as {Draintile}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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