Definizione monolingua

drain

drain (third-person singular simple present drains, present participle draining, simple past and past participle drained)

1. (intransitive) To lose liquid.

   The clogged sink drained slowly.

2. (transitive, ergative) To cause liquid to flow out of.

   Please drain the sink. Its full of dirty water.

3. (transitive, ergative) To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.

   They had to drain the swampy land before the parking lot could be built.

4. (transitive) To deplete of energy or resources.

   The stress of this job is really draining me.

5. (intransitive, pinball) To fall off the bottom of the playfield.
   • 1990, Steven A. Schwartz, Computes Nintendo Secrets

     When a ball finally drains, its gulped down by a giant gator beneath the set of flippers.

drain (plural drains)

1. A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume.

   The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged.

2. Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.

   That rental property is a drain on our finances.

3. (vulgar) An act of urination.
4. (electronics) The name of one terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).

Definizione dizionario drain

	scolo
	To lose liquid
	A conduit for liquids

	svuotare
	To cause liquid to flow out.

asciugare

bonificare

canale

chiavica

cloaca

colare

disidratare

disseccare

drenaggio

drenare

esaurire

essiccare

filtrare

fogna

fognatura

prosciugamento

prosciugare

salasso

scolare

seccare

smaltire

tubo

Altri significati:

(transitive, ergative) To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.

Something consuming resources with no gains

(intransitive) To lose liquid.

drain (off)

An artificial waterway for carrying storm water or industrial discharge.

(vulgar) An act of urination.

shed (blood, tears)

Deplete of energy

(transitive, ergative) To cause liquid to flow out of.

(transitive) To deplete of energy or resources.

(transitive) To explore a drain or other tunnel system

drain (cup)

Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.

A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume.

Dry out a wet place

Cause liquid to flow out of