drain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drain in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.drain [dreɪn] VB trans

1. drain AGR, MED:

drain

дренирам

drain pond

отводнявам

drain river

пресушавам

drain food

изсушавам

2. drain (empty by drinking):

drain glass, cup

изпивам

drain bottle

пресушавам

3. drain (exhaust, tire out):

drain person

изтощавам

drain resources

изчерпвам

to drain sb's energies

изчерпвам енергията на нкг

war drains the nation of its youth and its wealth

войната лиши нацията от младостта и богатството й

II.drain [dreɪn] VB intr

drain dishes:

drain

отцеждам

III.drain [dreɪn] N

1. drain (conduit):

drain

водопровод m

2. drain (sewer):

drain

канал m

the drains

канализация f

3. drain (plughole):

drain

сифон m

to throw sth down the drain

хвърлям нщ на вятъра

to throw money down the drain

хвърлям пари на вятъра

4. drain (constant outflow):

drain

разход m

drain

изразходване nt без мн

brain drain

изтичане на мозъци

to be a drain on sb's resources

изтощавам ресурсите на нкг

5. drain COMPUT:

drain

консумиране nt

power drain

консумиране на енергия

Phrases:

to laugh like a drain Brit inf

кикотя се

drain away VB intr

drain away water

източвам

drain away energy

изтощавам

drain away tension

отслабвам

brain drain N

brain drain

изтичане nt на мозъци без мн fig

drain off VB trans

drain off liquid:

drain off

източвам

Translations for drain in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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дренирам

drain

дрен

drain

пресушавам

drain

пресушавам блата

drain swamps

пресушавам

drain

пресушавам чашата

drain a glass

отводнявам

drain away

сифон на мивка

drain

оттичам се

drain off

drain Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to drain sb's energies

изчерпвам енергията на нкг

to throw sth down the drain

хвърлям нщ на вятъра

to throw money down the drain

хвърлям пари на вятъра

to be a drain on sb's resources

изтощавам ресурсите на нкг

to laugh like a drain Brit inf

кикотя се

to pour money down the drain

хвърлям пари на вятъра

drain of money

изтичане на пари

everything is going down the drain [or to hell]

всичко отива по дяволите

turn the glasses upside-down to drain

обръщам чашите да се изцедят

drain the strength of one's enemy

омаломощавам противника си

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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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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Remove from oil and keep aside on a kitchen towel to drain excess oil.

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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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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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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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Some vortex veins drain into the superior orbital veins and thence to the cavernous sinus.

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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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