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draining noun

  /ˈdɹeɪnɪŋ/
Austrocknung, Entwässerung, Trockenlegunung

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

drained adjective

  /dɹeɪnd/
  • Lacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered.
 abgespannt
  • Of a battery, empty of charge; discharged.
 leer
draining board
Abtropfgestell
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