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drain noun

  /dɹeɪn/ , /dɹiːn/
  • (chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
 Abfluss

drain verb

  /dɹeɪn/ , /dɹiːn/
  • (transitive) To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.
 entwässern, abfließen lassen, ablassen
  • (transitive) To deplete of energy or resources.
 entladen, leeren
  • (transitive, ergative) To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.
 trockenlegen, trocknen

draining noun

  /ˈdɹeɪnɪŋ/
Austrocknung, Entwässerung, Trockenlegunung

drained adjective

  /dɹeɪnd/
  • Lacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered.
 abgespannt
  • Of a battery, empty of charge; discharged.
 leer
brain drain
Braindrain, Talentschwund, Gehirn-Abfluss
drain pipe
Abflussrohr
drain cleaner
Abflussreiniger, Rohrreiniger
drain pump
Laugenpumpe, pompa di scarico
storm drain
Einlaufgitter
go down the drain
in die Binsen gehen
pour money down the drain
das Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfen
lymph drain
Lymphdrainage
roof drain pipe
Regenwasserfallleitung
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