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1 down the drain
(wasted: We had to scrap everything and start again - six months' work down the drain!) šuniui ant uodegos -
2 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) (nu)sausinti, drenuoti2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) nutekėti3) (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.) nusunkti, išleisti (skystį), nutekėti4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) išgerti iki dugno5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) iščiulpti, išsiurbti, išeikvoti2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) drenažas, vandens nuotakas2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) eikvotojas, alintojas•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
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3 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) žemyn, žemai2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) žemyn, nu-3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) iš (kartos) į (kartą)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) žemyn5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) žemyn2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) žemyn3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) išilgai, palei3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) išmesti, išlenkti- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) visiškas- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) pūkai- downie®- downy -
4 sink
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) paskandinti, paskęsti2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) leistis, žemėti3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) įsigerti, suleisti4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) pulti į neviltį, nuliūsti, palūžti5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) įdėti, investuoti2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) kriauklė- sunken- be sunk
- sink in
См. также в других словарях:
down the drain — {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {informal} Wasted; lost. * /It is money down the drain if you spend it all on candy./ * /Our plans to go swimming went down the drain when it rained./ Compare: GO BY THE BOARD … Dictionary of American idioms
down the drain — {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {informal} Wasted; lost. * /It is money down the drain if you spend it all on candy./ * /Our plans to go swimming went down the drain when it rained./ Compare: GO BY THE BOARD … Dictionary of American idioms
down the drain — INFORMAL ► completely wasted or spoiled: »When the project was scrapped, all our efforts went down the drain. »People feel that renting property is money down the drain. Main Entry: ↑drain … Financial and business terms
down the drain — If something goes down the drain, especially money or work, it is wasted or produces no results … The small dictionary of idiomes
down the drain — phrasal : into a state of decline or of being wasted or irretrievably lost * * * down the drain (informal) 1. Gone for good 2. Wasted • • • Main Entry: ↑drain * * * down the drain informal phrase … Useful english dictionary
Down the Drain — Infobox Television episode | Title = Down the Drain Series = Season = 5 Episode = 2 Guests = Airdate = October 7, 2004 Writer = Naren Shankar Director = Kenneth Fink Production = Prev = Viva Las Vegas Next = Harvest Down the Drain is the second… … Wikipedia
down the drain — If something goes down the drain, especially money or work, it is wasted or produces no results. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say that money, time or energy has gone down the drain means that it has been wasted or lost. His… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
down the drain — British, American & Australian, informal, Australian, informal if work or money goes down the drain, it is wasted. Then our funding was withdrawn and two years work went down the drain. Say he gives up his training, that s four thousand pounds… … New idioms dictionary
down\ the\ drain — adj or adv. phr. informal Wasted; lost. It is money down the drain if you spend it all on candy. Our plans to go swimming went down the drain when it rained. Compare: go by the board … Словарь американских идиом
down the drain — mod. gone; wasted. □ Well, there’s 400 bucks down the drain. □ A lot of money went down the drain in that Wilson deal … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
down the drain — wasted or lost He is just throwing money down the drain when he goes to the horse races … Idioms and examples
