storm drain in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for storm drain in the English»Italian Dictionary

storm drain [Am ˈstɔrm ˌdreɪn] N

storm drain

collettore m di acque pluviali

Translations for storm drain in the Italian»English Dictionary

collettore (collettrice) (di acque pluviali)

storm drain

Translations for storm drain in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

I.storm [Brit stɔːm, Am stɔrm] N

1. storm:

storm (violent weather)

tempesta f

storm (thunderstorm)

temporale m

to get caught in a storm

essere colto or sorpreso da un temporale

the storm broke

scoppiò la tempesta

to weather a storm

superare una tempesta

to weather a storm fig

superare una situazione difficile or uscire indenne

2. storm METEO (gale):

storm

burrasca f

3. storm (irresistible attack):

to take a town by storm MIL

prendere una città d'assalto

she took Broadway by storm fig

ebbe un successo travolgente a Broadway

4. storm (outburst):

storm

esplosione f

storm

tempesta f

a storm of criticism

una pioggia or una tempesta di critiche

a storm of protest

un uragano di proteste

a storm of applause, laughter

uno scroscio di applausi, di risa

a storm of violence

un'esplosione di violenza

to bring a storm down about one's ears

attirarsi una pioggia di critiche

II.storm [Brit stɔːm, Am stɔrm] VB trans

1. storm (invade):

storm citadel, prison

prendere d'assalto

looters stormed the shops

i predatori presero d'assalto i negozi

2. storm (roar):

“get out!” he stormed

“esci!” disse in un accesso d'ira

III.storm [Brit stɔːm, Am stɔrm] VB intr

1. storm wind, rain:

storm

infuriare, scatenarsi

2. storm (move angrily):

to storm into a room

precipitarsi in una stanza

to storm off

andarsene in malo modo

he stormed off in a temper

è andato via furibondo

3. storm (get angry):

storm

fare una scenata

to storm at sb

fare una scenata a qn

storm drain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for storm drain 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

I.storm [stɔ:rm] N

1. storm METEO:

storm

tempesta f

2. storm fig:

storm of protest

ondata f

storm of criticism

pioggia f

storm of applause

scroscio m

political storm

bufera f politica

3. storm:

to take sth by storm

prendere qc d'assalto

to take sb by storm

spopolare presso qu

Phrases:

to ride out [or weather] the storm

uscire indenne dalla bufera

II.storm [stɔ:rm] VB intr

1. storm METEO:

storm

esserci tempesta

storm winds

infuriare

2. storm (speak angrily):

storm

tuonare

III.storm [stɔ:rm] VB trans

storm town, castle

prendere d'assalto

storm house

fare irruzione in