drain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drain in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.drain [dreɪn] N

1. drain:

drain (pipe)

odvodna cev f

drain (under sink)

odvod m

drain (at roadside)

odvodni jarak m

to be down the drain fig

biti uzalud utrošen

to go down the drain fig

otići dođavaola

to throw sth down the drain fig

pustiti nešto niz vodu

2. drain (plumbing system):

drains pl

kanalizacija

3. drain (constant outflow):

drain

iscrpljivanje nt

to be a drain on sth

iscrpljivati nešto

II.drain [dreɪn] VB trans

1. drain (remove liquid):

drain

odvesti // odvoditi

drain liquid, pond

isušiti // isušivati

drain vegetables, noodles, rice

ocediti // cediti

drain abscess

drenirati perf i imperf

2. drain form (empty):

drain

isprazniti // prazniti

3. drain (exhaust):

drain

iscrpsti // iscrpljivati

4. drain (deplete):

to drain sth of sb

uzimati nekome nešto

III.drain [dreɪn] VB intr

1. drain (flow away):

drain

oteći // oticati

2. drain (become dry):

drain food, washing-up

osušiti se // sušiti se

3. drain (vanish gradually):

the colour drained from her face

boja je nestajala sa njenog lica

'brain drain N

brain drain

odliv mozgova

drain away VB intr

drain away liquid:

drain away

oteći // oticati

drain away fig

nestati // nestajati

drain away fig

izgubiti se // gubiti se

drain off VB trans

drain off water

isušivati // isušiti

drain off noodles/rice

ocediti // cediti

drain Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be down the drain fig

biti uzalud utrošen

to go down the drain fig

otići dođavaola

to throw sth down the drain fig

pustiti nešto niz vodu

to be a drain on sth

iscrpljivati nešto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The government officials declared that this a counter-measure against the brain drain phenomenon.

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With a cheap and light wooden frame, the conservatory design had a ridge-and-furrow roof to let in more light and drain rainwater away.

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The toilet water is spinning down the drain and you have no eyes to see what is happening.

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A special drain traps silt and skims oil from the work yard and parking area before it can reach the water.

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Sally had taken the ring off to wash up before bed when it fell into the bathroom sink's drain.

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Pressure washer sewer jetter attachments are generally lower in cost and weight than electric drain cleaners with an equivalent reach, and can present a lower risk of scratching plumbing fixtures.

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Due to the shortage of willing vampire donors, human drainers attack vampires and drain their entire blood supply, either staking the vamps or leaving victims to die in the sun.

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The project had become a financial drain to the foundation was detracting from its mission to help children and at-risk families.

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You tip up the plastic chairs to drain the water off the seats and flick off the maple leaves.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Her topsides were constructed with planks overlapping in such a way as to allow water to drain freely from the upper decks.

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