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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:
pour something down the drain — phrase to waste something They accused the government of pouring taxpayers’ money down the drain. Thesaurus: to waste or misuse a thing or opportunitysynonym Main entry: pour … Useful english dictionary
pour money down the drain — Ⅰ. be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain ► to waste money: »In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers money down the drain? Main Entry: ↑money Ⅱ. throw money down the drain UK (US throw money down a rat hole) … Financial and business terms
pour/throw money down the drain — Ⅰ. be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain ► to waste money: »In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers money down the drain? Main Entry: ↑money Ⅱ. throw money down the drain UK (US throw money down a rat hole) … Financial and business terms
pour something down the drain — to waste something They accused the government of pouring taxpayers money down the drain … English dictionary
pour money down the drain — {v. phr.} To spend one s money unwisely; to waste one s funds. * / Stop supporting Harry s drug habit, Ralph said. You re just pouring money down the drain. ./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pour money down the drain — {v. phr.} To spend one s money unwisely; to waste one s funds. * / Stop supporting Harry s drug habit, Ralph said. You re just pouring money down the drain. ./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pour\ money\ down\ the\ drain — v. phr. To spend one s money unwisely; to waste one s funds. Stop supporting Harry s drug habit, Ralph said. You re just pouring money down the drain … Словарь американских идиом
be/pour/throw money down the drain — Ⅰ. be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain ► to waste money: »In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers money down the drain? Main Entry: ↑money Ⅱ. throw money down the drain UK (US throw money down a rat hole) … Financial and business terms
be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain — Ⅰ. be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain ► to waste money: »In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers money down the drain? Main Entry: ↑money Ⅱ. throw money down the drain UK (US throw money down a rat hole) … Financial and business terms
be money down the drain — Ⅰ. be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain ► to waste money: »In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers money down the drain? Main Entry: ↑money Ⅱ. throw money down the drain UK (US throw money down a rat hole) … Financial and business terms
throw money down the drain — Ⅰ. be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain ► to waste money: »In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers money down the drain? Main Entry: ↑money Ⅱ. throw money down the drain UK (US throw money down a rat hole) … Financial and business terms
