storm drain in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for storm drain in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.drain [Am dreɪn, Brit dreɪn] N

1.1. drain (in garden, patio):

drain (pipe)

sumidero m

drain (pipe)

resumidero m LatAm

the drains (of town)

el alcantarillado

the drains (of building)

las tuberías de desagüe

1.2. drain Brit:

drain (in garden, patio) (grid)

sumidero m

drain (in garden, patio) (grid)

resumidero m LatAm

1.3. drain (in garden, patio) MED:

drain

drenaje m

2. drain Brit (in street):

drain

alcantarilla f

3. drain (plughole):

drain

desagüe m

that's money down the drain

eso es tirar el dinero

20 years' research down the drain

veinte años de investigación tirados por la borda

to laugh like a drain Brit

reírse a mandíbula batiente

4.1. drain no pl (cause of depletion):

a drain on sth a drain on the country's resources

una sangría para el país

his drinking was a constant drain on his wages

gran parte del sueldo se le iba en bebida

the extra work is an enormous drain on my energy

el trabajo extra me está agotando

4.2. drain no pl (outflow, loss):

drain

fuga f

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

1.1. drain:

drain container/tank

vaciar

drain land/swamp

drenar

drain land/swamp

avenar

drain blood

drenar

drain sap/water

extraer

to drain the oil from the engine

vaciar el aceite del motor

1.2. drain FOOD:

drain vegetables/rice/pasta

escurrir

drain vegetables/rice/pasta

colar

1.3. drain MED:

drain abscess/bladder

drenar

1.4. drain river/channel:

drain

desaguar

2. drain (drink up):

drain glass/cup

vaciar

drain glass/cup

apurar

drain beer

apurar

drain beer

beberse

3. drain (consume, exhaust):

drain resources/strength

agotar

drain resources/strength

consumir

too much work has drained his energy

el excesivo trabajo ha consumido sus energías or lo ha agotado

the war is draining the nation of its resources

la guerra está sangrando al país

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

1. drain (dry):

drain dishes/cutlery/food:

escurrir(se)

leave the dishes to drain

deja que los platos (se) escurran

2. drain (disappear):

the blood or color drained from her face

se quedó lívida

the blood or color drained from her face

perdió el color de la cara

the blood or color drained from her face

palideció

all the strength seemed to drain from my limbs

los brazos y las piernas se me quedaron como sin fuerzas

3. drain (discharge):

drain pipes/river:

desaguar

I.storm [Am stɔrm, Brit stɔːm] N

1. storm METEO:

storm

tormenta f

a storm at sea

una tempestad

a storm at sea

un temporal

let's try to get home before the storm breaks

intentemos llegar a casa antes de que se desate or se desencadene la tormenta

a storm in a teacup Brit

una tormenta en un vaso de agua

to take sth by storm

tomar algo por asalto

to take sth by storm

asaltar algo

she took New York's audiences by storm

cautivó al público neoyorquino

she took New York's audiences by storm

tuvo un éxito clamoroso en Nueva York

to weather or ride (out) the storm

capear el temporal

2. storm:

storm (of abuse)

torrente m

storm (of protest)

ola f

storm (of protest)

tempestad f

storm (uproar)

escándalo m

storm (uproar)

revuelo m

a new storm broke

estalló un nuevo escándalo

a new storm broke

se volvió a armar un revuelo

his fifth novel was launched in a storm of publicity

su quinta novela fue lanzada con mucha alharaca or con gran despliegue publicitario

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

1.1. storm (move violently) + adv compl:

troops stormed into the country

las tropas marcharon sobre el país

she stormed into the office

irrumpió en la oficina

she stormed into the office

entró en la oficina como un vendaval

furious, he stormed out of the meeting

abandonó la reunión furioso

the crowd stormed through the gates

la multitud se precipitó por la verja

1.2. storm (blow violently):

storm wind:

soplar con fuerza

2. storm (express anger):

storm

despotricar

storm

vociferar

he stormed at the manager

le dijo de todo al gerente

she stormed at or over the delay

se puso furiosa por el retraso

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

1. storm (attack, capture):

storm city/fortress

tomar por asalto

storm city/fortress

asaltar

storm house

irrumpir en

2. storm (say angrily):

storm

bramar

this is outrageous, she stormed

—esto es un escándalo —bramó

storm drain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for storm drain in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.drain [dreɪn] VB trans

1. drain AGR, MED:

drain

drenar

drain pond

vaciar

drain river

desaguar

drain food

escurrir

drain machine

purgar

2. drain (empty by drinking):

drain glass, cup

apurar

drain bottle

acabar

3. drain (exhaust, tire out):

drain person

dejar agotado

drain resources

agotar

to drain sb's energies

consumir las energías de alguien

war drains the nation of its youth and its wealth

la guerra mina la juventud y la riqueza de una nación

II.drain [dreɪn] VB intr

drain dishes:

drain

escurrirse

III.drain [dreɪn] N

1. drain (conduit):

drain

canal m de desagüe

2. drain (sewer):

drain

alcantarilla f

drain

resumidero m LatAm

the drains

el alcantarillado

3. drain (plughole):

drain

desagüe m

to throw sth down the drain

tirar algo por la borda

to throw [or to pour] money down the drain

tirar el dinero por la ventana

4. drain (constant outflow):

drain

fuga f

brain drain

fuga de cerebros

to be a drain on sb's resources

consumir los recursos de alguien

Phrases:

to laugh like a drain Brit inf

reírse a mandíbula batiente

I.storm [stɔ:m, Am stɔ:rm] N

1. storm METEO:

storm

tormenta f

2. storm fig (argument):

storm

trifulca f

storm of protest

ola f

storm of criticism

vendaval f

storm of applause

salva f

political storm

revuelo m político

3. storm:

to take sth by storm

asaltar algo

to take sb by storm

cautivar a alguien

Phrases:

a storm in a teacup

mucho ruido y pocas nueces

to ride out [or to weather] the storm

capear el temporal

II.storm [stɔ:m, Am stɔ:rm] VB intr

1. storm Am METEO:

storm

haber tormenta

storm winds

soplar con fuerza

2. storm (speak angrily):

storm

bramar

III.storm [stɔ:m, Am stɔ:rm] VB trans

storm town, castle

asaltar

storm house

irrumpir en