drains in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for drains in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.drain [Am dreɪn, Brit dreɪn] N

1.1. drain (in garden, patio):

drain (pipe)

sumidero m

drain (pipe)

resumidero m LatAm

the drains (of town)

el alcantarillado

the drains (of building)

las tuberías de desagüe

1.2. drain Brit:

drain (in garden, patio) (grid)

sumidero m

drain (in garden, patio) (grid)

resumidero m LatAm

1.3. drain (in garden, patio) MED:

drain

drenaje m

2. drain Brit (in street):

drain

alcantarilla f

3. drain (plughole):

drain

desagüe m

that's money down the drain

eso es tirar el dinero

20 years' research down the drain

veinte años de investigación tirados por la borda

to laugh like a drain Brit

reírse a mandíbula batiente

4.1. drain no pl (cause of depletion):

a drain on sth a drain on the country's resources

una sangría para el país

his drinking was a constant drain on his wages

gran parte del sueldo se le iba en bebida

the extra work is an enormous drain on my energy

el trabajo extra me está agotando

4.2. drain no pl (outflow, loss):

drain

fuga f

II.drain [Am dreɪn, Brit dreɪn] VB trans

1.1. drain:

drain container/tank

vaciar

drain land/swamp

drenar

drain land/swamp

avenar

drain blood

drenar

drain sap/water

extraer

to drain the oil from the engine

vaciar el aceite del motor

1.2. drain FOOD:

drain vegetables/rice/pasta

escurrir

drain vegetables/rice/pasta

colar

1.3. drain MED:

drain abscess/bladder

drenar

1.4. drain river/channel:

drain

desaguar

2. drain (drink up):

drain glass/cup

vaciar

drain glass/cup

apurar

drain beer

apurar

drain beer

beberse

3. drain (consume, exhaust):

drain resources/strength

agotar

drain resources/strength

consumir

too much work has drained his energy

el excesivo trabajo ha consumido sus energías or lo ha agotado

the war is draining the nation of its resources

la guerra está sangrando al país

III.drain [Am dreɪn, Brit dreɪn] VB intr

1. drain (dry):

drain dishes/cutlery/food:

escurrir(se)

leave the dishes to drain

deja que los platos (se) escurran

2. drain (disappear):

the blood or color drained from her face

se quedó lívida

the blood or color drained from her face

perdió el color de la cara

the blood or color drained from her face

palideció

all the strength seemed to drain from my limbs

los brazos y las piernas se me quedaron como sin fuerzas

3. drain (discharge):

drain pipes/river:

desaguar

I.drain away VB [Am dreɪn -, Brit dreɪn -] (v + adv)

1. drain away liquid:

the bathwater takes ages to drain away

la bañera tarda mucho en vaciarse

the rain gradually drains away into the soil

la lluvia se va filtrando en la tierra

2. drain away strength/resources:

drain away

irse agotando

her will to live drained away

iba perdiendo las ganas de vivir

II.drain away VB [Am dreɪn -, Brit dreɪn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

drain away liquid:

drain away

escurrir

I.drain off VB [Am dreɪn -, Brit dreɪn -] (v + adv)

drain off rainwater:

drain off

escurrirse

II.drain off VB [Am dreɪn -, Brit dreɪn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. drain off FOOD:

drain off

escurrir

2. drain off TECH:

drain off

extraer

brain drain N inf

brain drain

fuga f de cerebros

storm sewer, storm drain Brit N

storm sewer

desagüe m de tormentas

Translations for drains in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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alcantarillado

drains pl

conducto de desagüe

drain

desaguadero

drain

coladera

drain

resumidero

drain

drains in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drains in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.drain [dreɪn] VB trans

1. drain AGR, MED:

drain

drenar

drain pond

vaciar

drain river

desaguar

drain food

escurrir

drain machine

purgar

2. drain (empty by drinking):

drain glass, cup

apurar

drain bottle

acabar

3. drain (exhaust, tire out):

drain person

dejar agotado

drain resources

agotar

to drain sb's energies

consumir las energías de alguien

war drains the nation of its youth and its wealth

la guerra mina la juventud y la riqueza de una nación

II.drain [dreɪn] VB intr

drain dishes:

drain

escurrirse

III.drain [dreɪn] N

1. drain (conduit):

drain

canal m de desagüe

2. drain (sewer):

drain

alcantarilla f

drain

resumidero m LatAm

the drains

el alcantarillado

3. drain (plughole):

drain

desagüe m

to throw sth down the drain

tirar algo por la borda

to throw [or to pour] money down the drain

tirar el dinero por la ventana

4. drain (constant outflow):

drain

fuga f

brain drain

fuga de cerebros

to be a drain on sb's resources

consumir los recursos de alguien

Phrases:

to laugh like a drain Brit inf

reírse a mandíbula batiente

drain away VB intr

drain away water

irse

drain away energy

agotarse

drain away tension

disiparse

brain drain N no pl

brain drain

fuga f de cerebros

drain off VB trans

drain off liquid:

drain off

extraer

Translations for drains in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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alcantarillado

drains pl

alcantarilla

drain

drenar

to drain

desagüe

drain Am

sumidero (rejilla)

drain

encañado

drain

drains Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to drain sb's energies

consumir las energías de alguien

war drains the nation of its youth and its wealth

la guerra mina la juventud y la riqueza de una nación

the drains

el alcantarillado

to throw sth down the drain

tirar algo por la borda

to throw [or to pour] money down the drain

tirar el dinero por la ventana

to be a drain on sb's resources

consumir los recursos de alguien

to laugh like a drain Brit inf

reírse a mandíbula batiente

our friendship's gone down the drain [or tubes Brit]

nuestra amistad se ha jodido

to drain the glass to the last drop

apurar el vaso hasta la última gota

the drain has got blocked (up)

el desagüe se ha atascado

drains Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for drains in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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purgador de aceite

oil drain

tapón de purga del aceite

oil drain plug

válvula purgador de aceite

oil drain valve

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Modernisation work in the early 21st century has included the replacement of all windows with double glazing, a new heating system, rewiring and improvements to the drains.

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

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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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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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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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From a room that appears to have been set aside for bathing, waste water was directed to covered drains, which lined the major streets.

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Most of the rivers in the inland are tributaries of this fluvial system, which drains some 17,027sqkm sqmi.

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It also drains, although with less significance, to the hemiazygos vein, posterior intercostal vein and bronchial veins.

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

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