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1 ditch-water
ditch-wa.ter[d'itʃ wɔ:tə] n água estagnada. -
2 dull as ditch water
dull as ditch watermaçador, maçante, inerte. -
3 ditch
[di ] 1. noun(a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) vala2. verb(to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) abandonar* * *[ditʃ] n fosso, rego, vala, fort fosso, trincheira. • vt+vi 1 abrir, cavar fosso, vala, rego, entrincheirar, cercar de fossos, circunvalar. 2 drenar por meio de valas ou fossos. 3 sl livrar-se de. dull as ditch water maçador, maçante, inerte. to die in the ditch morrer na miséria. to die in the last ditch resistir até o último momento. -
4 ditch
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5 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) drenar2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) escoar-se3) (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.) escoar4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) esvaziar5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) esgotar2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) escoadouro2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) sorvedouro•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain* * *[drein] n 1 dreno, tubo ou vala para drenagem. 2 rego, fosso, vala, escoadouro, cano de esgoto, desaguadouro, sarjeta. 3 esgotamento, escoamento contínuo, goteira. he is a great drain on my means / ele pesa-me muito no bolso. 4 pressão, extenuação, exigência. 5 drenagem, ato de drenar. 6 sl gole de bebida alcoólica. 7 Surg tubo de drenagem para facilitar a evacuação do pus, etc., dreno. • vt+vi 1 drenar, secar um terreno por meio de drenagem. 2 esgotar, escoar, tirar a água de qualquer lugar, deixar escorrer pouco a pouco, esvaziar gradualmente, desaguar, dessecar. 3 esgotar-se, exaurir-se, extenuar-se gradualmente, secar, vasar, privar de recursos. 4 fazer exigências de. 5 engolir de um trago. 6 prover com canos de descarga. 7 fig perder a cor, empalidecer. to drain away/ off/ out 1 enfraquecer. 2 esgotar, esvair, dessangrar. to drain dry esgotar, drenar completamente. to drain the bed drenar o subsolo. to drain the cup of experimentar integralmente. to go down the drain descer pelo ralo, desperdiçar, reduzir a nada, arruinar. to laugh like a drain Brit sl rir ruidosamente. -
6 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) drenar2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) escoar(-se)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.) escoar, escorrer4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) esvaziar5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) esgotar2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) canal de escoamento2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) escoadouro•- drainage- draining-board - drainpipe - down the drain -
7 moat
[məut](a deep ditch, dug round a castle etc, usually filled with water.) fosso* * *[mout] n fosso, valado. • vt circundar com fossos. -
8 moat
[məut](a deep ditch, dug round a castle etc, usually filled with water.) fosso
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