drain off in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for drain off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for drain off in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for drain off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.drain [Am dreɪn, Brit dreɪn] N

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

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

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

6. off → offside

See also well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, better-off, badly off

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

I.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] N

II.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADJ

III.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADV SPORTS

I.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

II.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

better-off <pred better off> [Am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, Brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] ADJ

badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> ADJ

drain off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drain off in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for drain off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The process is also used to drain off pressurised casing fluids.
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Notice the large cavity near the elbow joint that would have served to drain off the infection.
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When the curd is very firm, it is cut coarsely, then put in a sieve to allow the whey to drain off.
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Remove chicken and drain off all but 2 tablespoons fat.
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When potatoes are tender, place in a colander or sieve to drain off any excess water and set aside.
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Drain off most of the syrup and reserve for another use.
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Drain off all the liquid and transfer fish.
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As the material was deposited it was layered, and the water allowed to drain off, compacting it.
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It was topped by a superstructure with three rooms and fallen remains indicated that it had a vaulted roof with channels to drain off rainwater.
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Drain off any excess oil and tip into a large bowl.
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