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• oja• ojittaa• painostaa• riuduttaatechnology• nielu (tek.)• nielu• näännyttää• nielu (elekt.)• nielu(tekniikka)• imeä• johtaa• juoksuttaa• tyhjennysaukko• tyhjennys• tyhjentää• viemäri• virrankulutus• dreeni• ammentaa tyhjiin• valua• vuoto• vuoto(tekniikka)technology• vuoto (tek.)• rasitus• salaoja• salaojittaa• kuluttaa loppuun• kuivua• kulaus• kuivattaa• kuivattaa (pelto)• laskuputki• laskuojaforest and paper industry• poistuma• poistoputkielectricity• kollektori* * *drein 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) kuivattaa2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) valua pois3) (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.) valuttaa, valua4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) tyhjentää5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) imeä tyhjiin2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) viemäri2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) rasitus•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain
См. также в других словарях:
drains — verb Third person singular simple present of to drain … Wiktionary
run out — verb 1. become used up; be exhausted (Freq. 5) Our supplies finally ran out • Hypernyms: ↑end, ↑stop, ↑finish, ↑terminate, ↑cease • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
back up — verb 1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (Freq. 3) She supported him during the illness Her children always backed her up • Syn: ↑support • Derivationally related forms: ↑backup, ↑supportive … Useful english dictionary
choke off — verb 1. suppress (Freq. 2) He choked down his rage • Syn: ↑choke down, ↑choke back • Hypernyms: ↑suppress, ↑stamp down, ↑inhibit, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
clog up — verb become or cause to become obstructed The leaves clog our drains in the Fall The water pipe is backed up • Syn: ↑clog, ↑choke off, ↑back up, ↑congest, ↑choke, ↑foul … Useful english dictionary
crap up — verb become obstructed or chocked up The drains clogged up • Hypernyms: ↑clog, ↑choke off, ↑clog up, ↑back up, ↑congest, ↑choke, ↑foul • … Useful english dictionary
connect — verb 1 join ADVERB ▪ directly ▪ Downstairs toilets were connected directly to the drains. ▪ physically ▪ remotely, wirelessly ▪ … Collocations dictionary
bleach — verb 1》 make white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight. 2》 clean or sterilize with bleach. noun a chemical used for bleaching and also to sterilize drains, sinks, etc. Origin OE blcan (v.), blce (n.), from blc pale ,… … English new terms dictionary
drain — [[t]dre͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ drains, draining, drained 1) V ERG If you drain a liquid from a place or object, you remove the liquid by causing it to flow somewhere else. If a liquid drains somewhere, it flows there. [V n adv/prep] Miners built the tunnel… … English dictionary
drain — 1 verb 1 LIQUID a) (T) to make the water or liquid flow away from something: Can you drain the spaghetti, please? | Deep ditches were dug to drain the fields. | drain sth from sth: Brad drained all the oil from the engine. | well/poorly etc… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
drain — I UK [dreɪn] / US verb Word forms drain : present tense I/you/we/they drain he/she/it drains present participle draining past tense drained past participle drained ** 1) a) [transitive] to let liquid flow away from something When the pasta is… … English dictionary