drain

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noun

1 pipe/hole that dirty water goes down

ADJECTIVE

▪ blocked (esp. BrE), clogged (AmE)

▪ storm

VERB + DRAIN

▪ block (esp. BrE), clog (AmE)

▪ clear, unblock (BrE), unclog (AmE)

▪ lay

▪ They were busy laying the drains for the new houses.

DRAIN + NOUN

▪ cleaner

▪ a bottle of drain cleaner

2 sth that uses up time/money/resources

ADJECTIVE

▪ heavy, major, serious

▪ emotional, energy

▪ cash, financial

▪ brain

▪ scientists joining the brain drain (= moving to a country where they can work in better conditions and earn more)

PREPOSITION

▪ drain on

▪ These losses have been a major drain on the company's resources.
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verb

1 make sth empty/dry

ADVERB

▪ thoroughly, well

▪ Remove the artichokes, drain thoroughly and allow to cool.

▪ well-drained soil

▪ poorly

▪ The soil is poorly drained.

▪ quickly, slowly

▪ away, out

▪ The water quickly drained away down the sink.

▪ The surgeon drains out any excess fluid.

PREPOSITION

▪ out of

▪ The blood drains out of the body.

2 make sb/sth weaker, poorer, etc.

ADVERB

▪ completely, totally, utterly

▪ emotionally, mentally, physically

▪ away

▪ The country's coal reserves are being drained away.

PREPOSITION

▪ of

▪ His voice was utterly drained of emotion.

▪ out of

▪ Her energy seemed to drain out of her.

PHRASES

▪ be drained, feel drained

▪ Sue felt exhausted and emotionally drained.

Drain is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑anger, ↑blood, ↑colour, ↑confidence, ↑strength, ↑tributary

Drain is used with these nouns as the object: ↑abscess, ↑battery, ↑beaker, ↑bean, ↑can, ↑coffee, ↑cup, ↑energy, ↑fat, ↑fluid, ↑glass, ↑liquid, ↑marsh, ↑mug, ↑pasta, ↑pint, ↑pond, ↑pool, ↑purse, ↑resource, ↑rice, ↑soil, ↑spaghetti, ↑tank, ↑tub, ↑water, ↑will

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Synonyms:

Draw off, Flow off / Empty, exhaust, Become dry, Sewer, channel, trench, ditch, water-course / Make dry, clear of water or moisture

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drain — drain … Dictionnaire des rimes
drain — [ drɛ̃ ] n. m. • 1849; mot angl., de to drain « dessécher » 1 ♦ Agric. Conduit souterrain, servant à évacuer l eau des sols trop humides. Les drains se jettent dans des collecteurs (⇒ drainage) . ♢ Par ext. Fossé. 2 ♦ (1859) Tube destiné à… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Drain — 〈[drɛın] od. [ drɛ̃:] m. 6〉 1. 〈Med.〉 Gummiröhrchen mit seitl. Öffnungen zur Drainage (GummiDrain) 2. 〈österr., schweiz. Schreibung für〉 Drän [engl., „Abfluss, künstl. Abflusskanal“] * * * I Drain [dt. »Abfluss«] das, eine der drei Elektroden… … Universal-Lexikon
Drain — Drain, n. 1. The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country; the project is a drain on resources. [1913 Webster] 2. That means of which anything is drained; a channel;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drain — index consume, decrease, decrement, deplete, diminish, dissipate (expend foolishly), exhaust (deplete), expen … Law dictionary
drain — drain·age; drain·er; drain·er·man; drain·less; sub·drain; un·drain·able; drain; … English syllables
Drain — (dr[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drained} (dr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Draining}.] [AS. drehnigean to drain, strain; perh. akin to E. draw.] 1. To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drain — ► VERB 1) cause the liquid in (something) to run out. 2) (of liquid) run off or out. 3) become dry as liquid runs off. 4) deprive of strength or resources. 5) drink the entire contents of. ► NOUN 1) a channel or pipe carrying off … English terms dictionary
Drain — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Drain País … Wikipedia Español
Drain — [drɛ̃:] u. Drän der; s, s <über fr. drain aus gleichbed. engl. drain zu to drain »ableiten, abfließen lassen«, eigtl. »austrocknen«>: 1. Röhrchen aus Gummi od. anderem Material mit seitlichen Öffnungen (Med.); vgl. ↑Drainage. 2. svw. ↑Drän … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Drain — Drain, v. i. 1. To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off. [1913 Webster] 2. To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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