Translations for „draining“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

draining board [ˈdreɪnɪŋˈbɔ:d, Am -ˌbɔ:rd] N

draining board

подста́вка f для су́шки

draining board

суши́лка f

I . drain [dreɪn] VB trans

1. drain AGR, MED:

drain

дрени́ровать

drain pond

выпуска́ть во́ду (из)

drain river

отводи́ть во́ду

drain food

суши́ть

2. drain (empty by drinking):

drain glass, cup

выпива́ть до дна́

drain bottle

осуша́ть

3. drain (exhaust, tire out):

drain person

истоща́ть

drain resources

исчерпа́ть

to drain sb's energies

выса́сывать [или истоща́ть] чью-ли́бо эне́ргию

war drains the nation of its youth and its wealth

война́ лиши́ла страну́ её мо́лодости и бога́тства

II . drain [dreɪn] VB intr

drain dishes:

drain

суши́ть (по́сле мытья́)

III . drain [dreɪn] N

1. drain (conduit):

drain

водосто́к m

drain

водоотво́д m

2. drain (sewer):

drain

канализацио́нная труба́ f

the drains

канализа́ция f

3. drain (plughole):

drain

смы́вочное устро́йство nt

to throw sth down the drain

вы́кинуть что-ли́бо на помо́йку

to throw money down the drain

броса́ть де́ньги на ве́тер

4. drain (constant outflow):

drain

(постоя́нная) уте́чка f

brain drain

уте́чка f мозго́в

to be a drain on sb's resources

истоща́ть чьи-ли́бо ресу́рсы

Phrases:

to laugh like a drain Brit inf

хохота́ть до упа́ду

brain drain N

brain drain

уте́чка f мозго́в

drain away VB intr

drain away water

отводи́ть

drain away energy

истоща́ть эне́ргию

drain away tension

снима́ть

drain off VB trans

drain off liquid:

drain off

слива́ть

drain off

сце́живать

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Scarecrow sustains himself by draining, fatally, the life force of others.

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At one point in the 1960s, city officials considered draining the canal to build a superhighway.

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While it refills itself over time, it can be used to shake off health-bar damage, thus healing the player, but draining the stamina quicker.

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Luckily it was just above the shower and the rainwater was draining away down the plughole.

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In terms of topsoil, the northern soil is free draining, slightly acid but base-rich soils, producing extremely fertile pastures and deciduous woodland.

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There is normally a bung or stopcock that allows draining of the crankcase before starting.

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Some finer models had spigots for draining ice water from a catch pan or holding tank.

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It's intense, palate-numbing, brain-draining travail.

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The different types of loam soils each have slightly different characteristics, with some draining liquids more efficiently than others.

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To combat endemic malaria, he ordered the draining of surrounding swamps and instituted isolation hospitals for contagious patients.

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