brain drain in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brain drain in the English»French Dictionary

brain drain N

brain drain

fuite f des cerveaux

Translations for brain drain in the French»English Dictionary

exode ou fuite des cerveaux

brain drain

exode des cerveaux

brain drain

le drainage des cerveaux vers les États-Unis

the brain drain to the United States

la fuite des cerveaux aux États-Unis

the brain drain to the US

Translations for brain drain in the English»French Dictionary

I.drain [Brit dreɪn, Am dreɪn] N

1. drain (in street):

drain

canalisation f

to unblock the drains

déboucher les canalisations

to drop sth down a drain

faire tomber qc dans une bouche d'égout

2. drain (in building):

drain (sewer)

canalisation f d'évacuation

drain (waste water pipe)

descente f d'eau

3. drain:

drain (ditch)

fossé m d'écoulement

drain (on marshland)

fossé m d'assainissement

4. drain (loss):

drain (of people, skills, money)

hémorragie f (of de)

to be a drain on profits, funds, resources

représenter une ponction sur

it's a drain on the nation's resources

cela épuise les ressources du pays

5. drain MED:

drain

drain m

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

1. drain:

drain land, lake

drainer

drain radiator, boiler

purger

2. drain FOOD:

drain pasta, canned food, dishes

égoutter

3. drain (sap):

drain strength, energy, resources, funds

épuiser

to drain sb of strength/energy

vider qn de ses forces/son énergie

to drain sth of resources/funds

épuiser les ressources/les fonds de qc

4. drain (drink):

drain glass

vider

drain contents, drink

boire [qc] jusqu'à la dernière goutte

5. drain river area, basin:

drain

collecter les eaux de

6. drain MED:

drain wound

drainer

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

1. drain (empty):

drain water, liquid:

s'écouler (out of, from de)

drain bath, radiator, sink:

se vider

to drain into sea, river, gutter, ditch

s'écouler dans

to drain into soil, rock

s'infiltrer dans

the blood or colour drained from her face

le sang reflua de son visage

I can see the life draining out of him

je vois la vie le quitter peu à peu

2. drain (become dry):

drain dishes, food:

(s')égoutter

to leave sth to drain

laisser qc (s')égoutter

IV.drain [Brit dreɪn, Am dreɪn]

to go down the drain inf, fig

tomber à l'eau inf

that's £100 down the drain inf

ça fait 100 livres sterling de fichues en l'air inf

to laugh like a drain inf

être mort de rire inf

I.brain [Brit breɪn, Am breɪn] N

1. brain ANAT (living organ):

brain

cerveau m

brain attr cell, tissue

du cerveau, cérébral

brain tumour

au cerveau

brain haemorrhage

cérébral

2. brain:

brain, a. brains (substance) brains

cervelle f

to blow one's brains out inf

se faire sauter la cervelle inf

3. brain FOOD:

brain

cervelle f

calves' brains

cervelle de veau

4. brain (mind):

to have a good brain

être intelligent

to have football on the brain inf

ne penser qu'au football

5. brain (intelligent person):

brain inf

tête f inf

II.brains N

brains npl (intelligence):

brains

intelligence f

to have brains

être intelligent

he's the brains of the family

c'est lui le cerveau de la famille

to use one's brains

faire marcher ses cellules grises

she was the brains behind the operation

c'était elle le cerveau de l'affaire

III.brain [Brit breɪn, Am breɪn] VB trans inf (knock out)

brain

assommer, estourbir inf

IV.brain [Brit breɪn, Am breɪn]

brain → rack

to dance/study one's brains out inf Am

danser/travailler jusqu'à épuisement

to beat sb's brains out

défoncer le crâne de qn inf

to pick sb's brains

avoir recours aux lumières de qn

I need to pick your brains

j'ai besoin de vos lumières

See also rack

I.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk] N

1. rack (stand):

rack (for plates)

égouttoir m

rack (in dishwasher)

panier m

rack (for luggage on train etc)

compartiment m à bagages

rack (for clothes)

portant m

rack (for cakes)

grille f (à gâteau)

rack (for bottles)

casier m

rack (for newspapers)

porte-revues m inv

rack (shelving)

étagère f

2. rack (torture):

rack

chevalet m

to put sb on the rack

mettre qn sur le chevalet

to be on the rack fig

être au supplice

3. rack FOOD:

rack of lamb

carré m d'agneau

II.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk] VB trans

1. rack (torment) fig:

rack pain, guilt, fear:

torturer

rack cough, sobs:

secouer

to be racked with guilt/with sobs

être torturé par le remords/secoué de sanglots

an industry racked by crisis

une industrie très éprouvée par la crise

2. rack (draw off from sediment):

rack wine

siphonner

III.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk]

to rack one's brains

se creuser la cervelle inf

brain drain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brain drain in the English»French Dictionary

brain drain N

brain drain

exode m des cerveaux

brain drain N

User Entry

brain drain

fuite des cerveaux f

Translations for brain drain in the English»French Dictionary

the brain drain

la fuite des cerveaux

Translations for brain drain in the English»French Dictionary

I.drain [dreɪn] VB trans

1. drain (remove liquid from) a. BOT, AGR, MED:

drain

drainer

2. drain form (empty by drinking):

drain

vider

3. drain (tire out):

drain

épuiser

II.drain [dreɪn] VB intr

1. drain (flow away):

drain

s'écouler

2. drain BOT, AGR (permit drainage):

drain

être drainé

3. drain (vanish gradually):

drain

se vider

III.drain [dreɪn] N

1. drain TECH (pipe for removing liquid):

drain

drain m

2. drain pl TECH:

drain

canalisation f

3. drain (constant expenditure):

drain

fuite f

4. drain fig SOCIOL, ECON:

the brain drain

la fuite des cerveaux

I.brain [breɪn] N

1. brain (organ):

brain

cerveau m

use your brain(s)!

réfléchis!

2. brain (intelligence):

brain

intelligence f

to have brains [or a good brain]

être intelligent

3. brain inf (person):

brain

cerveau m

the best brains

les meilleurs talents

Phrases:

to blow sb's brains out

faire sauter la cervelle à qn

to pick sb's brains inf

sonder les connaissances de qn

to have sth on the brain pej inf

être obsédé par qc

II.brain [breɪn] VB trans inf

brain

assommer

to brain oneself

se cogner

III.brain [breɪn] ADJ

brain

cérébral(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Open emigration policies would create a brain drain, forcing the state to readjust its wage structure at a cost to other economic priorities.

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It was believed in the 1980s that the brain drain by the retirement of experienced officers may be mitigated by computer programs.

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Therefore, reverse brain drain is no longer limited to the commonly perceived migration from a developed to a developing country by a first generation individual.

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Additional criteria may include a country's political management or the extent to which a country suffers from brain drain.

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Many more fled the country, leading to a brain drain.

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This form of reverse brain drain differs from the way it is commonly viewed.

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The government officials declared that this a counter-measure against the brain drain phenomenon.

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One of the problems they claim results from such immigration is the drain on the intellectual resources of poor countries, so called brain drain.

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Those desiring higher education must study abroad; a brain drain has resulted because few university graduates are willing to return to the islands.

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At times, brain drain is used as a justification for income tax cuts.

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