drains nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di drains nel dizionario inglese»italiano

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

1. drain (in street):

drain

fognatura f

drain

chiavica f

to unblock the drains

spurgare i tombini

to drop sth down a drain

fare cadere qualcosa in un tombino

2. drain (in building):

drain (sewer)

tubatura f

drain (waste water pipe)

(tubo di) scarico m

3. drain:

drain (ditch)

canale m di scolo

drain (ditch)

scolmatore m

drain (on marshland)

canale m di prosciugamento

4. drain (loss):

drain (of people, skills, money)

perdita f

drain (of people, skills, money)

emorragia f (of di)

to be a drain on profits, funds, resources

essere un salasso per

5. drain MED:

drain

drenaggio m

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

1. drain:

drain land, lake

prosciugare, drenare

drain radiator, boiler

fare uscire liquido da, spurgare

2. drain pasta, canned food, dishes:

drain

scolare

3. drain (sap):

drain strength, energy, resources, funds

esaurire, prosciugare

to drain sb of strength, energy

privare qn delle sue forze, energie or prosciugare le forze, le energie di qn

to drain sth of resources, funds

esaurire, prosciugare le risorse, i fondi di qc

4. drain (drink):

drain glass

svuotare

drain contents, drink

scolarsi

5. drain river area, basin:

drain

raccogliere le acque di

6. drain MED:

drain wound

drenare

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

1. drain (empty):

drain water, liquid:

defluire, scolare (out of, from da)

drain bath, radiator, sink:

svuotarsi

to drain into sea, river, gutter, ditch

scaricare (le acque) in

to drain into soil, rock

filtrare in

the blood or colour drained from her face

sbiancò in volto

I can see the life draining out of him

vedo che la vita lo abbandona a poco a poco

2. drain (become dry):

drain dishes, food:

scolare

to leave sth to drain

lasciare qc a scolare, a sgocciolare

IV.drain [ingl brit dreɪn, ingl am dreɪn]

to go down the drain colloq

andare perso, essere buttato via, andare in fumo

that's £100 down the drain colloq

sono 100 sterline buttate via

to laugh like a drain colloq

sganasciarsi dalle risate

gully-drain [ˈɡʌlɪdreɪn] SOST

gully-drain

cunetta f

gully-drain

fosso m di scolo

I.drain off VB [dreɪn -] (drain off)

drain off water, liquid:

drain off

scorrere via

II.drain off VB [dreɪn -] (drain [sth] off, drain off [sth])

drain off fluid, water:

drain off

fare defluire, fare scorrere via

open drain SOST

open drain

fogna f a cielo aperto

brain drain [ingl brit, ingl am ˈbreɪn ˌdreɪn] SOST

brain drain

fuga f di cervelli

drain away VB [dreɪn -]

1. drain away water, liquid:

drain away

scorrere via, defluire

2. drain away:

drain away courage, hope:

esaurirsi

drain away strength, funds:

prosciugarsi, esaurirsi

storm drain [ingl am ˈstɔrm ˌdreɪn] SOST

storm drain

collettore m di acque pluviali

field drain [ˈfiːlddreɪn] SOST

field drain

drenaggio m

Traduzioni di drains nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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spurgare i tombini

to unblock the drains

far cadere qc in un tombino

to drop sth down a drain

smaltitoio

drain

drains nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di drains nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.drain [dreɪn] VB vb trans

1. drain AGR, MED:

drain

drenare

drain river, pond

prosciugare

drain food

scolare

drain machine

spurgare

2. drain (empty by drinking):

drain glass, cup

svuotare

drain bottle

scolare

3. drain (exhaust, tire out):

drain person

sfinire

drain resources

esaurire

to drain sb's energy

prosciugare le energie di qn

war drains the nation of its youth

la guerra priva il paese della sua gioventù

II.drain [dreɪn] VB vb intr

drain dishes:

drain

scolare

III.drain [dreɪn] SOST

1. drain:

drain (channel)

canale m di scolo

drain (pipe)

tubo m di scarico

2. drain (sewer):

drain

fognatura f

3. drain (in sink):

drain

scarico m

fig to throw sth down the drain

buttare qc dalla finestra

to throw [or pour] money down the drain

buttare i soldi dalla finestra

to go down the drain

finire in fumo

4. drain (constant outflow):

drain

fuga f

brain drain

fuga di cervelli

to be a drain on sb's resources

essere un salasso per qn

brain drain SOST

brain drain

fuga f di cervelli

drain off VB vb trans

drain off liquid:

drain off

vuotare

drain away VB vb intr

drain away water

defluire

drain away energy

esaurirsi

drain away tension

sciogliersi

Traduzioni di drains nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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drenare

to drain

salasso

drain on resources

essiccare

to drain

sgocciolare

to drain

bonificare (palude)

to drain

scolare

to drain

drains Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to drain sb's energy

prosciugare le energie di qn

war drains the nation of its youth

la guerra priva il paese della sua gioventù

fig to throw sth down the drain

buttare qc dalla finestra

to throw [or pour] money down the drain

buttare i soldi dalla finestra

to go down the drain

finire in fumo

brain drain

fuga di cervelli

to be a drain on sb's resources

essere un salasso per qn

to throw money down the drain fig

buttare i soldi dalla finestra fig

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Erie.

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The hepatic vein drains blood from the liver.

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Its only direct territorial afferents are those that accompany the cephalic vein, and one that drains the upper peripheral part of the mamma.

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The water quality is considerably lower for about 24 hours after rains, which flush stormwater drains.

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There is no underground drainage system in the town, and the sewerage system for disposal of sullage is through septic tanks, open drains and public conveniences.

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They used cameras to send down drains and sewer pipes.

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Drains, manholes and cesspools kept the city clean and deposited the waste in the river, which was washed out during high tide.

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Lymph from the midgut drains to prevertebral superior mesenteric nodes located at the origin of the superior mesenteric artery from the aorta.

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The remains of the chapter house and drains were left exposed, although are on private property.

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The water is kept moving to create the illusion of depth, and occasional funnel drains give the appearance of forbidding whirlpools.

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