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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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