Translations for „drain“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . drain [dreɪn] N

1. drain:

drain (pipe)

odtok m

drain (under sink)

odtočna cev f

drain (at roadside)

odtočni jašek m

to be down the drain fig

iti po vodi

to go down the drain fig

iti k vragu

to throw sth down the drain fig

vreči kaj skozi okno

2. drain (plumbing system):

drains pl

kanalizacija f

3. drain (constant outflow):

drain

obremenitev f

to be a drain on sth

biti obremenitev čemu

II . drain [dreɪn] VB trans

1. drain (remove liquid):

drain

odcejati [perf odcediti]

drain liquid

izsuševati [perf izsušiti]

drain vegetables, noodles, rice

odcejati [perf odcediti]

drain pond

izsuševati [perf izsušiti]

drain abscess

drenirati

2. drain form (empty):

drain

izprazniti

3. drain (exhaust):

drain

izčrpavati [perf izčrpati]

4. drain (deplete):

to drain sth of sb

pobrati komu kaj

III . drain [dreɪn] VB intr

1. drain (flow away):

drain

odteči

2. drain (become dry):

drain food, washing-up

posušiti se

3. drain (vanish gradually):

the colour drained from her face

barva je izginila z njenega obraza

drain away VB intr

drain liquid:

drain

odtekati [perf odteči]

drain fig

izginjati [perf izginiti]

drain off VB trans

drain water

odtekati [perf odteči]

drain noodles, rice

odcejati [perf odcediti]

ˈbrain drain N

brain drain

odtok m izobražencev

current drain N

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current drain

poraba toka

Usage examples with drain

to be down the drain fig

iti po vodi

to go down the drain fig

iti k vragu

to throw sth down the drain fig

vreči kaj skozi okno

to be a drain on sth

biti obremenitev čemu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Due to the shortage of willing vampire donors, human drainers attack vampires and drain their entire blood supply, either staking the vamps or leaving victims to die in the sun.

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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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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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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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The only way to stop the process is to drain the power down completely.

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

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

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

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