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[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
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- 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. -
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[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
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drainage ditch — A ditch dug for the purpose of drainage of land; not a water course in the true sense of the term. 56 Am J1st Water § 151 … Ballentine's law dictionary
drainage ditch — noun a ditch for carrying off excess water or sewage (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑ditch … Useful english dictionary
drainage ditch — n. ditch that carries sewage or excess water … English contemporary dictionary
drainage ditch — drain channel … Dictionary of ichthyology
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drainage canal — ditch or conduit for the removal or emptying of water … English contemporary dictionary
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