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in the PONS Dictionary

I. drain [dreɪn] VB trans

1. drain (make dry):

osuszać [perf osuszyć]
drain water
odprowadzać [perf odprowadzić]
drain rice, spaghetti
odsączać [perf odsączyć]
spuszczać [perf spuścić] wodę ze zbiornika

2. drain form bottle, glass:

opróżniać [perf opróżnić]

3. drain fig (exhaust):

wyczerpywać [perf wyczerpać]

II. drain [dreɪn] VB intr

1. drain water:

spływać [perf spłynąć]
the blood [or colour] drained from her face

2. drain clothes, dishes:

wysychać [perf wyschnąć]

III. drain [dreɪn] N

1. drain (pipe):

2. drain (in road):

3. drain:

4. drain no pl (spending):

Phrases:

brain drain N

drain away VB intr

drain away excitement, tension
opadać [perf opaść]
drain away energy, wealth
wyczerpywać [perf wyczerpać] się
drain away fear
słabnąć [perf o-]

drain off VB trans

drain off water:

odlewać [perf odlać]
OpenDict entry

drain N

rubble drain inżynieria wodna i lądowa
Present
Idrain
youdrain
he/she/itdrains
wedrain
youdrain
theydrain
Past
Idrained
youdrained
he/she/itdrained
wedrained
youdrained
theydrained
Present Perfect
Ihavedrained
youhavedrained
he/she/ithasdrained
wehavedrained
youhavedrained
theyhavedrained
Past Perfect
Ihaddrained
youhaddrained
he/she/ithaddrained
wehaddrained
youhaddrained
theyhaddrained