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1 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
- down the drain -
2 drain a canal for dredging
torrlägga en kanal göra den djupare -
3 drain dry
tömma helt och hållet, dricka upp -
4 drain one's strength
tömma sina krafter -
5 drain port
avloppsöppning -
6 drain water
avloppsvatten (kloakvatten) -
7 brain drain
forskarflykt, begåvningsflykt* * *(the loss of experts to another country (usually in search of better salaries etc): As a result of the brain drain Britain does not have enough doctors.) forskarflykt, begåvningsflykt -
8 down the drain
i sjön (bort, förlorad, värdelös, glömd)* * *(wasted: We had to scrap everything and start again - six months' work down the drain!) åt pipan, i sjön -
9 money down the drain
kastande av pengar i sjön, slöseri med pengar -
10 put down the drain
slösa -
11 brain
n. hjärna; förstånd--------v. slå in skallen på* * *[brein]1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) hjärna2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) huvud, begåvning3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) skarp hjärna•- brainy
- brainchild
- brain drain
- brainwash
- brainwashing
- brainwave -
12 clog
n. träsko; träbit--------v. täppa till; belasta* * *I [kloɡ] noun1) (a shoe made entirely of wood: Dutch clogs.) träsko2) (a shoe with a wooden sole.) träsko, trätoffelII [kloɡ] past tense, past participle clogged - (often with up)(to make or become blocked: The drain is clogged (up) with hair.) täppa till (igen) -
13 discharge
n. avlastning; uttömning; befrielse, betalning av skuld; skott--------v. lasta av; tömma; befria; avbörda sig; skicka; skjuta* * *1. verb1) (to allow to leave; to dismiss: The soldier was discharged from the army; She was discharged from hospital.) avskeda, hemförlova, skriva ut2) (to fire (a gun): He discharged his gun at the policeman.) avlossa, skjuta3) (to perform (a task etc): He discharges his duties well.) fullgöra, uppfylla4) (to pay (a debt).) avbörda sig, betala5) (to (cause to) let or send out: The chimney was discharging clouds of smoke; The drain discharged into the street.) tömma, släppa ut, mynna2. noun1) ((an) act of discharging: He was given his discharge from the army; the discharge of one's duties.) avsked, hemförlovning, befrielse2) (pus etc coming from eg a wound.) utsöndring -
14 ditch
n. dike, vattendrag, grav--------v. gräva diken; kasta av, överge* * *[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.) dike2. verb(to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) överge, göra sig av med -
15 down
n. Down (Johan, engelsk läkare, Downs syndrom är benämnt efter honom)* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) ner, ned, nere, nerför2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) ner3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) i arv4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) ner5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) ner2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) nerför, nedanför2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) ner i3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) utmed, längs3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) svepa, tömma- 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!) riktig, fullkomlig- 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.) dun- downie®- downy -
16 draining-board
noun (the area at the side of a sink grooved and sloping to allow water from dishes to drain away.) diskbänk -
17 sink
n. handfat; vask; kloak, avlopp; ondskans träsk--------v. sjunka; sänka; gå ner; falla; avta; minska; mojna; gräva ner; borra* * *[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.) sjunka, sänka2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) sjunka, sänka sig3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) sjunka in, sätta [] i4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) sjunka, tappa []5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) plöja ner2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) diskbänk, vask- sunken- be sunk
- sink in -
18 stop up
(to block: Some rubbish got into the drain and stopped it up.) täppa igen (till) -
19 unstop
v. öppna, ta proppen ur* * *past tense, past participle - unstopped; verb(to remove a blockage from (eg a drain): The plumber has unstopped the pipe.) rensa
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drain — drain … Dictionnaire des rimes
drain — [ drɛ̃ ] n. m. • 1849; mot angl., de to drain « dessécher » 1 ♦ Agric. Conduit souterrain, servant à évacuer l eau des sols trop humides. Les drains se jettent dans des collecteurs (⇒ drainage) . ♢ Par ext. Fossé. 2 ♦ (1859) Tube destiné à… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Drain — 〈[drɛın] od. [ drɛ̃:] m. 6〉 1. 〈Med.〉 Gummiröhrchen mit seitl. Öffnungen zur Drainage (GummiDrain) 2. 〈österr., schweiz. Schreibung für〉 Drän [engl., „Abfluss, künstl. Abflusskanal“] * * * I Drain [dt. »Abfluss«] das, eine der drei Elektroden… … Universal-Lexikon
Drain — Drain, n. 1. The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country; the project is a drain on resources. [1913 Webster] 2. That means of which anything is drained; a channel;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drain — index consume, decrease, decrement, deplete, diminish, dissipate (expend foolishly), exhaust (deplete), expen … Law dictionary
drain — drain·age; drain·er; drain·er·man; drain·less; sub·drain; un·drain·able; drain; … English syllables
Drain — (dr[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drained} (dr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Draining}.] [AS. drehnigean to drain, strain; perh. akin to E. draw.] 1. To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drain — ► VERB 1) cause the liquid in (something) to run out. 2) (of liquid) run off or out. 3) become dry as liquid runs off. 4) deprive of strength or resources. 5) drink the entire contents of. ► NOUN 1) a channel or pipe carrying off … English terms dictionary
Drain — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Drain País … Wikipedia Español
Drain — [drɛ̃:] u. Drän der; s, s <über fr. drain aus gleichbed. engl. drain zu to drain »ableiten, abfließen lassen«, eigtl. »austrocknen«>: 1. Röhrchen aus Gummi od. anderem Material mit seitlichen Öffnungen (Med.); vgl. ↑Drainage. 2. svw. ↑Drän … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Drain — Drain, v. i. 1. To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off. [1913 Webster] 2. To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
