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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
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2 spout
n. stuprör, stupränna; pip; vätskestråle; uttloppsrör; vattenpelare; pantlånekontor (slang)--------v. spruta ut, rinna ut; deklamera* * *1. verb1) (to throw out or be thrown out in a jet: Water spouted from the hole in the tank.) spruta []2) (to talk or say (something) loudly and dramatically: He started to spout poetry, of all things!) haspla ur sig, deklamera2. noun1) (the part of a kettle, teapot, jug, water-pipe etc through which the liquid it contains is poured out.) pip2) (a jet or strong flow (of water etc).) stråle -
3 siphon
n. hävert (böjt rör som används för att överföra vätskor från en behållare till en annan med hjälp av lufttryck)--------v. leda bort genom en hävert (böjt rör som används för att överföra vätskor från en behållare till en annan med hjälp av lufttryck)* * *1. noun1) (a bent pipe or tube through which liquid can be drawn off from one container to another at a lower level: He used a siphon to get some petrol out of the car's tank.) hävert2) ((also soda-siphon) a glass bottle with such a tube, used for soda water.) sifon2. verb((with off, into etc) to draw (off) through a siphon: They siphoned the petrol into a can.) suga [] upp
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