draining in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for draining in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

draining board [ˈdreɪnɪŋˈbɔːd, Am -ˌbɔːrd] N

draining board

дъска f за изцеждане на съдове

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 draining in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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отводнителен (-на)

draining

дренажен (-на)

draining

дренирам

drain

дрен

drain

пресушавам

drain

пресушавам блата

drain swamps

пресушавам

drain

пресушавам чашата

drain a glass

draining 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

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

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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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The river source at is an outflow glacier draining the Greenland ice sheet, in the far inland region of the country.

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

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

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

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Concrete ties need to be installed on a well-prepared subgrade with an adequate depth on free-draining ballast to perform well.

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The level timer has been replaced with a power meter that, when full, allows players to perform special moves without draining the player's life bar.

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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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