drauf in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drauf 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.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

draught excluder N

draught excluder

bourrelet m (de porte, de fenêtre)

sleeping draught N dated

sleeping draught

soporifique m

I.draught Brit, draft Am [Brit drɑːft, Am dræft] N

1. draught (cold air):

draught

courant m d'air

2. draught (in fireplace):

draught

tirage m

3. draught:

on draught beer etc

à la pression

4. draught (of liquid, air):

draught

trait m

in a single draught

d'un seul trait

taking long draughts of cool air

aspirant l'air frais à longs traits

5. draught (potion):

draught archaic

potion f

6. draught (of ship):

draught

tirant m d'eau

7. draught Brit GAMES (piece):

draught

pion m (de jeu de dames)

II.draught Brit, draft Am [Brit drɑːft, Am dræft] ADJ attr

1. draught beer, cider:

draught

(à la) pression

2. draught animal, horse:

draught

de trait

III.draught Brit, draft Am [Brit drɑːft, Am dræft]

to feel the draught inf

en ressentir les effets

drauf in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drauf 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

brain drain N

brain drain

exode m des cerveaux

I.draught [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] N

1. draught (air current):

draught

courant m d'air

2. draught form (gulp):

draught

ingestion f de liquide

3. draught MED:

draught

dose f

4. draught FOOD:

draught

pression f

on draught

à la pression

5. draught NAUT (water depth):

draught

tirant m d'eau

6. draught Brit GAMES:

draught

dames fpl

to play draught

jouer aux dames

II.draught [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] ADJ

1. draught FOOD (in a cask):

draught

(à la) pression

2. draught (used for pulling):

draught animal

de trait

drag on VB intr pej

drag on

s'éterniser

drag up VB trans

1. drag up (mention):

drag up

ressortir

2. drag up pej (raise (children) badly/roughly):

drag up

mal élever

drank [dræŋk] VB

drank pt of drink

See also drink

I.drink [drɪŋk] N

1. drink FOOD:

drink

boisson f

soft drink

boisson sans alcool

to have no food or drink

ne pas s'alimenter f

2. drink no pl (alcoholic beverage):

drink

verre m

to take to drink

se mettre à boire

II.drink <drank, drunk> [drɪŋk] VB intr

drink

boire

to drink to sb/sth

boire à la santé de qn/à qc

to drink and drive

conduire sous l'emprise de l'alcool

Phrases:

to drink like a fish

boire comme un trou

I'll drink to that!

et comment!

III.drink <drank, drunk> [drɪŋk] VB trans

drink

boire

to drink one's fill

boire tout son saoul

to drink a toast

porter un toast

to drink sb under the table

tenir l'alcool mieux que qn

drab <drabber, drabbest> [dræb] ADJ pej

drab colours, existence:

drab

grisâtre

horse-drawn ADJ

horse-drawn

attelé(e)

drake [dreɪk] N

drake

canard m (mâle)

brain drain N

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brain drain

fuite des cerveaux f