drain nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di drain nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.drain [ingl am dreɪn, ingl brit dreɪn] SOST

1.1. drain (in garden, patio):

drain (pipe)

sumidero m

drain (pipe)

resumidero m AmLat

the drains (of town)

el alcantarillado

the drains (of building)

las tuberías de desagüe

1.2. drain ingl brit:

drain (in garden, patio) (grid)

sumidero m

drain (in garden, patio) (grid)

resumidero m AmLat

1.3. drain (in garden, patio) MED:

drain

drenaje m

2. drain ingl brit (in street):

drain

alcantarilla f

3. drain (plughole):

drain

desagüe m

that's money down the drain

eso es tirar el dinero

20 years' research down the drain

veinte años de investigación tirados por la borda

to laugh like a drain ingl brit

reírse a mandíbula batiente

4.1. drain senza pl (cause of depletion):

a drain on sth a drain on the country's resources

una sangría para el país

his drinking was a constant drain on his wages

gran parte del sueldo se le iba en bebida

the extra work is an enormous drain on my energy

el trabajo extra me está agotando

4.2. drain senza pl (outflow, loss):

drain

fuga f

II.drain [ingl am dreɪn, ingl brit dreɪn] VB vb trans

1.1. drain:

drain container/tank

vaciar

drain land/swamp

drenar

drain land/swamp

avenar

drain blood

drenar

drain sap/water

extraer

to drain the oil from the engine

vaciar el aceite del motor

1.2. drain GASTR:

drain vegetables/rice/pasta

escurrir

drain vegetables/rice/pasta

colar

1.3. drain MED:

drain abscess/bladder

drenar

1.4. drain river/channel:

drain

desaguar

2. drain (drink up):

drain glass/cup

vaciar

drain glass/cup

apurar

drain beer

apurar

drain beer

beberse

3. drain (consume, exhaust):

drain resources/strength

agotar

drain resources/strength

consumir

too much work has drained his energy

el excesivo trabajo ha consumido sus energías or lo ha agotado

the war is draining the nation of its resources

la guerra está sangrando al país

III.drain [ingl am dreɪn, ingl brit dreɪn] VB vb intr

1. drain (dry):

drain dishes/cutlery/food:

escurrir(se)

leave the dishes to drain

deja que los platos (se) escurran

2. drain (disappear):

the blood or color drained from her face

se quedó lívida

the blood or color drained from her face

perdió el color de la cara

the blood or color drained from her face

palideció

all the strength seemed to drain from my limbs

los brazos y las piernas se me quedaron como sin fuerzas

3. drain (discharge):

drain pipes/river:

desaguar

I.drain away VB [ingl am dreɪn -, ingl brit dreɪn -] (v + adv)

1. drain away liquid:

the bathwater takes ages to drain away

la bañera tarda mucho en vaciarse

the rain gradually drains away into the soil

la lluvia se va filtrando en la tierra

2. drain away strength/resources:

drain away

irse agotando

her will to live drained away

iba perdiendo las ganas de vivir

II.drain away VB [ingl am dreɪn -, ingl brit dreɪn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

drain away liquid:

drain away

escurrir

I.drain off VB [ingl am dreɪn -, ingl brit dreɪn -] (v + adv)

drain off rainwater:

drain off

escurrirse

II.drain off VB [ingl am dreɪn -, ingl brit dreɪn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. drain off GASTR:

drain off

escurrir

2. drain off TECN:

drain off

extraer

brain drain SOST colloq

brain drain

fuga f de cerebros

storm sewer, storm drain ingl brit SOST

storm sewer

desagüe m de tormentas

Traduzioni di drain nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

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conducto de desagüe

drain

desaguadero

drain

coladera

drain

resumidero

drain

sumidero

drain

drain nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di drain nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.drain [dreɪn] VB vb trans

1. drain AGR, MED:

drain

drenar

drain pond

vaciar

drain river

desaguar

drain food

escurrir

drain machine

purgar

2. drain (empty by drinking):

drain glass, cup

apurar

drain bottle

acabar

3. drain (exhaust, tire out):

drain person

dejar agotado

drain resources

agotar

to drain sb's energies

consumir las energías de alguien

war drains the nation of its youth and its wealth

la guerra mina la juventud y la riqueza de una nación

II.drain [dreɪn] VB vb intr

drain dishes:

drain

escurrirse

III.drain [dreɪn] SOST

1. drain (conduit):

drain

canal m de desagüe

2. drain (sewer):

drain

alcantarilla f

drain

resumidero m AmLat

the drains

el alcantarillado

3. drain (plughole):

drain

desagüe m

to throw sth down the drain

tirar algo por la borda

to throw [or to pour] money down the drain

tirar el dinero por la ventana

4. drain (constant outflow):

drain

fuga f

brain drain

fuga de cerebros

to be a drain on sb's resources

consumir los recursos de alguien

locuzioni:

to laugh like a drain ingl brit colloq

reírse a mandíbula batiente

drain away VB vb intr

drain away water

irse

drain away energy

agotarse

drain away tension

disiparse

brain drain SOST senza pl

brain drain

fuga f de cerebros

drain off VB vb trans

drain off liquid:

drain off

extraer

Traduzioni di drain nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

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alcantarilla

drain

drenar

to drain

desagüe

drain ingl am

sumidero (rejilla)

drain

encañado

drain

acequia

drain

drain Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to drain sb's energies

consumir las energías de alguien

to throw sth down the drain

tirar algo por la borda

to throw [or to pour] money down the drain

tirar el dinero por la ventana

brain drain

fuga de cerebros

to be a drain on sb's resources

consumir los recursos de alguien

to laugh like a drain ingl brit colloq

reírse a mandíbula batiente

our friendship's gone down the drain [or tubes ingl brit]

nuestra amistad se ha jodido

to drain the glass to the last drop

apurar el vaso hasta la última gota

the drain has got blocked (up)

el desagüe se ha atascado

drain dal Dizionario della Tecnologia di Refrigerazione della GEA Bock GmbH

Traduzioni di drain nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

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purgador de aceite

oil drain

tapón de purga del aceite

oil drain plug

válvula purgador de aceite

oil drain valve

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Most of the placer-producing creeks drain the area of lode mineralization.

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A special drain traps silt and skims oil from the work yard and parking area before it can reach the water.

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They are perceived as a drain on the public goods since they take without giving back.

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This flow originates from 325 small and large streams that drain from the hilly catchment of the lake.

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The government officials declared that this a counter-measure against the brain drain phenomenon.

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You tip up the plastic chairs to drain the water off the seats and flick off the maple leaves.

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Her topsides were constructed with planks overlapping in such a way as to allow water to drain freely from the upper decks.

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Remove from oil and keep aside on a kitchen towel to drain excess oil.

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Some vortex veins drain into the superior orbital veins and thence to the cavernous sinus.

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With a cheap and light wooden frame, the conservatory design had a ridge-and-furrow roof to let in more light and drain rainwater away.

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