draining in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for draining in the English»French Dictionary

I.draining [Brit ˈdreɪnɪŋ, Am ˈdreɪnɪŋ] N

draining (of marsh, land)

assainissement m

draining (of rain, water in pipes)

écoulement m

II.draining [Brit ˈdreɪnɪŋ, Am ˈdreɪnɪŋ] ADJ (emotionally, physically)

draining

épuisant, vidant inf

draining board N

draining board

égouttoir m

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.drain off VB [Brit dreɪn -, Am dreɪn -], drain out VB (drain off)

drain off water, liquid:

drain off

s'écouler

II.drain off VB [Brit dreɪn -, Am dreɪn -], drain out VB (drain [sth] off, drain off [sth])

drain off fluid, water:

drain off

vider

brain drain N

brain drain

fuite f des cerveaux

drain away VB [Brit dreɪn -, Am dreɪn -]

1. drain away water, liquid:

drain away

s'écouler

2. drain away courage, hope, strength, funds:

drain away

s'épuiser

field drain N

field drain

drain m

open drain N

open drain

canalisation f à ciel ouvert

storm drain N

storm drain

collecteur m d'eaux pluviales

Translations for draining in the French»English Dictionary

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désamorçage

draining

draining in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for draining in the English»French Dictionary

draining board N

draining board

déversoir m

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

brain drain N

brain drain

exode m des cerveaux

brain drain N

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brain drain

fuite des cerveaux f

Translations for draining in the French»English Dictionary

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assèchement d'un canal

draining

purge d'une huile, tuyauterie, chaudière

draining

assainissement d'un marécage

draining

paillasse (plan de travail)

draining board

drain

drain

(faire) égoutter qc

to drain sth

s'égoutter vaisselle

to drain

draining Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pour money down the drain

jeter l'argent par la fenêtre

the brain drain

la fuite des cerveaux

to laugh like a drain

rire à gorge déployée

to drain the sump

faire la vidange

to drain the water from sth

purger qc d'eau

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Translations for draining in the French»English Dictionary

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vidange d'huile

oil drain

bouchon de vidange d'huile

oil drain plug

vanne de purge d'huile

oil drain valve

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Luckily it was just above the shower and the rainwater was draining away down the plughole.

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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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School is foremost about using and training your brain -- leave brain-draining, distracting and possible cheat devices outside of the classroom.

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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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They also used reverse overshot water-wheel for draining mines, the parts being prefabricated and numbered for ease of assembly.

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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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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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As well as draining the polder, it could also pump water into the polder.

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

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The strengths of the people supposedly flowed to him unrestrained, somehow without draining the dedicates themselves of the attributes.

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