drained in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for drained in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.drained [Brit dreɪnd, Am dreɪnd] VB pp

drained → drain II, III

II.drained [Brit dreɪnd, Am dreɪnd] ADJ

drained person

spossato, esausto

drained face

estenuato

drained weight [ˈdreɪndˌweɪt] N

drained weight

peso m netto sgocciolato

I.drain [Brit dreɪn, Am dreɪn] N

1. drain (in street):

drain

fognatura f

drain

chiavica f

to unblock the drains

spurgare i tombini

to drop sth down a drain

fare cadere qualcosa in un tombino

2. drain (in building):

drain (sewer)

tubatura f

drain (waste water pipe)

(tubo di) scarico m

3. drain:

drain (ditch)

canale m di scolo

drain (ditch)

scolmatore m

drain (on marshland)

canale m di prosciugamento

4. drain (loss):

drain (of people, skills, money)

perdita f

drain (of people, skills, money)

emorragia f (of di)

to be a drain on profits, funds, resources

essere un salasso per

5. drain MED:

drain

drenaggio m

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

1. drain:

drain land, lake

prosciugare, drenare

drain radiator, boiler

fare uscire liquido da, spurgare

2. drain pasta, canned food, dishes:

drain

scolare

3. drain (sap):

drain strength, energy, resources, funds

esaurire, prosciugare

to drain sb of strength, energy

privare qn delle sue forze, energie or prosciugare le forze, le energie di qn

to drain sth of resources, funds

esaurire, prosciugare le risorse, i fondi di qc

4. drain (drink):

drain glass

svuotare

drain contents, drink

scolarsi

5. drain river area, basin:

drain

raccogliere le acque di

6. drain MED:

drain wound

drenare

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

1. drain (empty):

drain water, liquid:

defluire, scolare (out of, from da)

drain bath, radiator, sink:

svuotarsi

to drain into sea, river, gutter, ditch

scaricare (le acque) in

to drain into soil, rock

filtrare in

the blood or colour drained from her face

sbiancò in volto

I can see the life draining out of him

vedo che la vita lo abbandona a poco a poco

2. drain (become dry):

drain dishes, food:

scolare

to leave sth to drain

lasciare qc a scolare, a sgocciolare

IV.drain [Brit dreɪn, Am dreɪn]

to go down the drain inf

andare perso, essere buttato via, andare in fumo

that's £100 down the drain inf

sono 100 sterline buttate via

to laugh like a drain inf

sganasciarsi dalle risate

gully-drain [ˈɡʌlɪdreɪn] N

gully-drain

cunetta f

gully-drain

fosso m di scolo

I.drain off VB [dreɪn -] (drain off)

drain off water, liquid:

drain off

scorrere via

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

drain off fluid, water:

drain off

fare defluire, fare scorrere via

open drain N

open drain

fogna f a cielo aperto

brain drain [Brit, Am ˈbreɪn ˌdreɪn] N

brain drain

fuga f di cervelli

drain away VB [dreɪn -]

1. drain away water, liquid:

drain away

scorrere via, defluire

2. drain away:

drain away courage, hope:

esaurirsi

drain away strength, funds:

prosciugarsi, esaurirsi

storm drain [Am ˈstɔrm ˌdreɪn] N

storm drain

collettore m di acque pluviali

field drain [ˈfiːlddreɪn] N

field drain

drenaggio m

drained in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drained in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.drain [dreɪn] VB trans

1. drain AGR, MED:

drain

drenare

drain river, pond

prosciugare

drain food

scolare

drain machine

spurgare

2. drain (empty by drinking):

drain glass, cup

svuotare

drain bottle

scolare

3. drain (exhaust, tire out):

drain person

sfinire

drain resources

esaurire

to drain sb's energy

prosciugare le energie di qn

war drains the nation of its youth

la guerra priva il paese della sua gioventù

II.drain [dreɪn] VB intr

drain dishes:

drain

scolare

III.drain [dreɪn] N

1. drain:

drain (channel)

canale m di scolo

drain (pipe)

tubo m di scarico

2. drain (sewer):

drain

fognatura f

3. drain (in sink):

drain

scarico m

fig to throw sth down the drain

buttare qc dalla finestra

to throw [or pour] money down the drain

buttare i soldi dalla finestra

to go down the drain

finire in fumo

4. drain (constant outflow):

drain

fuga f

brain drain

fuga di cervelli

to be a drain on sb's resources

essere un salasso per qn

brain drain N

brain drain

fuga f di cervelli

drain off VB trans

drain off liquid:

drain off

vuotare

drain away VB intr

drain away water

defluire

drain away energy

esaurirsi

drain away tension

sciogliersi

Translations for drained in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

prosciugare (terreno)

to drain

prosciugarsi (terreno)

to be drained

drenare

to drain

salasso

drain on resources

essiccare

to drain

sgocciolare

to drain

bonificare (palude)

to drain

drained Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to drain sb's energy

prosciugare le energie di qn

fig to throw sth down the drain

buttare qc dalla finestra

to throw [or pour] money down the drain

buttare i soldi dalla finestra

to go down the drain

finire in fumo

brain drain

fuga di cervelli

to be a drain on sb's resources

essere un salasso per qn

to throw money down the drain fig

buttare i soldi dalla finestra fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The soils, which are often thin, are generally acidic, well drained with a gritty, loamy texture and a humic surface horizon.

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It is recommended for growing in a well-drained position outside or as long-flowering pot plant in an unheated greenhouse.

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The land itself, which is over 10,000 acres, is primarily muckland, which is drained swampland.

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If the car is unworthy of repair, the fluids are drained and recycled, as are all the metals.

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The plateau is poorly drained and is interspersed with glacial kettle lakes.

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Later, the canal was drained so that permanent repairs could be made to the levee.

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This marshland is now drained, with housing built on top of it.

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Battery charge is also drained when the phone struggles with difficulty of cell network coverage.

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It requires full sun, well-drained soil, and either a trellis or a shrub to climb on.

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In the parish generally, the soils are shallow and well drained with limestone brash.

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