drain no Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Traduções para drain no dicionário inglês»italiano

I.drain [Brit dreɪn, americ dreɪn] SUBST

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 [Brit dreɪn, americ dreɪn] VERBO 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 [Brit dreɪn, americ dreɪn] VERBO 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 [Brit dreɪn, americ dreɪn]

to go down the drain coloq

andare perso, essere buttato via, andare in fumo

that's £100 down the drain coloq

sono 100 sterline buttate via

to laugh like a drain coloq

sganasciarsi dalle risate

gully-drain [ˈɡʌlɪdreɪn] SUBST

gully-drain

cunetta f

gully-drain

fosso m di scolo

I.drain off VERBO [dreɪn -] (drain off)

drain off water, liquid:

drain off

scorrere via

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

drain off fluid, water:

drain off

fare defluire, fare scorrere via

open drain SUBST

open drain

fogna f a cielo aperto

brain drain [Brit, americ ˈbreɪn ˌdreɪn] SUBST

brain drain

fuga f di cervelli

drain away VERBO [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 [americ ˈstɔrm ˌdreɪn] SUBST

storm drain

collettore m di acque pluviali

field drain [ˈfiːlddreɪn] SUBST

field drain

drenaggio m

Traduções para drain no dicionário italiano»inglês

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smaltitoio

drain

scolmatore

drain

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Traduções para drain no dicionário inglês»italiano

I.drain [dreɪn] VERBO trans

1. drain AGRIC, 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] VERBO intr

drain dishes:

drain

scolare

III.drain [dreɪn] SUBST

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 SUBST

brain drain

fuga f di cervelli

drain off VERBO trans

drain off liquid:

drain off

vuotare

drain away VERBO intr

drain away water

defluire

drain away energy

esaurirsi

drain away tension

sciogliersi

Traduções para drain no dicionário italiano»inglês

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drenare

to drain

salasso

drain on resources

essiccare

to drain

sgocciolare

to drain

bonificare (palude)

to drain

scolare

to drain

drain Exemplos do Dicionário PONS (verificados pela redação)

to drain sb's energy

prosciugare le energie di qn

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

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

inglês

The lower transistor has nearly constant voltage at both drain and source and thus there is essentially nothing to feed back into its gate.

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

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He uncovered part of a necropolis, a large terracotta drain and two houses.

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The toilet water is spinning down the drain and you have no eyes to see what is happening.

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When under way, the pump can be used to fill the windward side, while the lee side is allowed to drain.

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The project had become a financial drain to the foundation was detracting from its mission to help children and at-risk families.

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It can also be used to drain cerebrospinal fluid to treat a hydrocephalus patient.

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

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