drain

drain
drein
1. verb
1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) vaciar, drenar
2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) escurrirse
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.) escurrir
4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) apurar, vaciar
5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) agotar

2. noun
1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) desaguadero
2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) desgaste, sangría
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- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain
drain1 n desagüe / alcantarilla
the drain is blocked el desagüe está atascado
drain2 vb
1. drenar / vaciar
they drained the marsh and planted crops drenaron los pantanos y plantaron cultivos
2. escurrir / escurrirse
leave the dishes to drain deja que los platos escurran
drain
tr[dreɪn]
noun
1 (pipe - for water) (tubería de) desagüe nombre masculino, desaguadero; (underground pipe - for sewage) alcantarilla; (grating) alcantarilla, sumidero
2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (plughole) desagüe
3 figurative use (thing, person) desgaste nombre masculino, agotamiento, sangría
■ the boys are a drain on her energy los niños la dejan agotada
■ defence spending is a drain on our country los gastos de defensa son una sangría para nuestro país
■ the mortgage is a real drain on your income la hipoteca es una sangría para los ingresos
transitive verb
1 (empty - radiator, engine, tank, etc) vaciar; (- wound, bladder, blood) drenar
2 (rice, pasta, vegetables, etc) escurrir
3 (dry out - swamp, marshes) drenar, avenar; (pond, river, channel, reservoir, region) desecar, desaguar
4 (drink up - glass, etc) apurar, vaciar
5 figurative use (exhaust - strength, energy, resources) agotar, consumir; (weaken - person) agotar
■ looking after her grandchildren drains all her energy cuidar a los niños la agota
intransitive verb
1 (discharge - pipes, rivers) desaguar; (flow away) irse
■ the sewage drains off into the sea las aguas residuales desaguan en el mar
■ the blood drained from her face perdió el color de la cara
2 (dry out) escurrir (off, -), escurrirse (off, -)
■ leave the glasses to drain deja que los vasos se escurran
3 figurative use (strength, energy, etc) irse agotando
plural noun the drains
1 (of town) el alcantarillado m sing; (of building) las tuberías nombre femenino plural del desagüe
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to go down the drain (business etc) venirse abajo
that's money down the drain eso es tirar el dinero
drain ['dreɪn] vt
1) empty: vaciar, drenar
2) exhaust: agotar, consumir
drain vi
1) : escurrir, escurrirse
the dishes are draining: los platos están escurriéndose
2) empty: desaguar
3)
to drain away : irse agotando
drain n
1) : desagüe m
2) sewer: alcantarilla f
3) grating: sumidero m, resumidero m, rejilla f
4) exhaustion: agotamiento m, disminución f (de energía, etc.)
to be a drain on: agotar, consumir
5)
to throw down the drain : tirar por la ventana
drain
n.
• albañal s.m.
• albellón s.m.
• alcantarilla s.f.
• cañería s.f.
• desaguadero s.m.
• desagüe s.m.
• sangrador s.m.
• vaciadero s.m.
• vertedero s.m.
• vertedor s.m.
• zanja s.f.
v.
• avenar v.
• colar v.
• desaguar v.
• desaguazar v.
• desangrar v.
• desecar v.
• drenar v.
• encañar v.
• escurrir v.
• evacuar v.
• purgar v.
• vaciar v.
dreɪn
I
noun
1)
a) (pipe) sumidero m, resumidero m (AmL)

the drains — (of town) el alcantarillado; (of building) las tuberías de desagüe

b) (grid) (BrE) sumidero m, resumidero m (AmL)
2) (plughole) desagüe m

that's money down the drain — eso es tirar el dinero

3) (no pl)
a) (cause of depletion)

a drain ON something: a drain on the country's resources una sangría para el país; the extra work is an enormous drain on my energy — el trabajo extra me está agotando

b) (outflow, loss) fuga f

II
1.
transitive verb
1)
a) \<\<container/tank\>\> vaciar*; \<\<land/swamp\>\> drenar, avenar; \<\<blood\>\> drenar; \<\<sap/water\>\> extraer*
b) (Culin) \<\<vegetables/pasta\>\> escurrir, colar*
c) (Med) drenar
2) (drink up) \<\<glass/cup\>\> vaciar*, apurar
3) (consume, exhaust) \<\<resources/strength\>\> agotar, consumir

2.
vi
a) (dry) \<\<dishes\>\> escurrir(se)
b) (disappear)

all the strength seemed to drain from my limbs — los brazos y las piernas se me quedaron como sin fuerzas

c) (discharge) \<\<pipes/river\>\> desaguar*
Phrasal Verbs:
[dreɪn]
1. N
1) (=outlet) (in house) desagüe m; (in street) boca f de alcantarilla, sumidero m; (Agr) zanja f de drenaje

the drains — (=sewage system) el alcantarillado msing

- throw one's money down the drain
- go down the drain
laugh 2.
2) (fig) (=source of loss)

to be a drain on — [+ energies, resources] consumir, agotar

they are a great drain on our reserves — ellos se llevan gran parte de nuestras reservas

it has been a great drain on her — la ha agotado

2. VT
1) (Agr) [+ land, marshes, lake] drenar, desecar; [+ vegetables, last drops] escurrir; [+ glass, radiator etc] vaciar; (Med) [+ wound etc] drenar
2) (fig) agotar, consumir

to feel drained (of energy) — sentirse agotado or sin fuerzas

the country is being drained of wealth — al país lo están empobreciendo

3.
VI [washed dishes, vegetables] escurrir; [liquid] desaguar; [stream] desembocar (into en)
4.
CPD

drain rods NPL — varas fpl de drenaje

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[dreɪn]
I
noun
1)
a) (pipe) sumidero m, resumidero m (AmL)

the drains — (of town) el alcantarillado; (of building) las tuberías de desagüe

b) (grid) (BrE) sumidero m, resumidero m (AmL)
2) (plughole) desagüe m

that's money down the drain — eso es tirar el dinero

3) (no pl)
a) (cause of depletion)

a drain ON something: a drain on the country's resources una sangría para el país; the extra work is an enormous drain on my energy — el trabajo extra me está agotando

b) (outflow, loss) fuga f

II
1.
transitive verb
1)
a) \<\<container/tank\>\> vaciar*; \<\<land/swamp\>\> drenar, avenar; \<\<blood\>\> drenar; \<\<sap/water\>\> extraer*
b) (Culin) \<\<vegetables/pasta\>\> escurrir, colar*
c) (Med) drenar
2) (drink up) \<\<glass/cup\>\> vaciar*, apurar
3) (consume, exhaust) \<\<resources/strength\>\> agotar, consumir

2.
vi
a) (dry) \<\<dishes\>\> escurrir(se)
b) (disappear)

all the strength seemed to drain from my limbs — los brazos y las piernas se me quedaron como sin fuerzas

c) (discharge) \<\<pipes/river\>\> desaguar*
Phrasal Verbs:

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