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to drain
01
égoutter, vider
to empty or remove liquid from a container or area
Transitive: to drain a liquid
Exemples
After boiling the pasta, he had to drain the water before serving.
Après avoir fait bouillir les pâtes, il a dû égoutter l'eau avant de servir.
The bartender skillfully drained the excess liquid from the cocktail shaker.
Le barman a habilement vidé l'excès de liquide du shaker à cocktail.
02
vider
to gradually or completely use up the available resources
Transitive: to drain a resource
Exemples
The extended drought drained the reservoirs of water.
La sécheresse prolongée a épuisé les réservoirs d'eau.
The ongoing project has been draining the company's finances.
Le projet en cours a épuisé les finances de l'entreprise.
03
épuiser, vider
to weaken or exhaust someone or something's energy and vitality
Transitive: to drain sb of energy and vitality
Exemples
The long hours at work and constant stress drained him of his physical and mental strength.
Les longues heures de travail et le stress constant l'ont épuisé de sa force physique et mentale.
The demanding schedule and lack of rest drained the team of their vitality and enthusiasm.
L'horaire exigeant et le manque de repos ont épuisé l'équipe de sa vitalité et de son enthousiasme.
Drain
01
canalisation, tuyau d'évacuation
a pipe in the bottom of a sink, bath, etc. through which dirty water flows out
Dialect
American
American
Exemples
The plumber unclogged the drain in the kitchen sink, allowing water to flow freely again.
Le plombier a débloqué le tuyau d'évacuation dans l'évier de la cuisine, permettant à l'eau de s'écouler à nouveau librement.
The shower drain was blocked with hair and soap scum, causing water to pool at the bottom of the tub.
Le trou d'évacuation de la douche était bouché par des cheveux et du savon, ce qui faisait stagner l'eau au fond de la baignoire.
02
canalisation, tuyau d'évacuation, drain
a channel or pipe through which liquid waste is carried away
Exemples
The city installed a new drain to prevent flooding.
Stormwater flows into the drain along the street.
03
égout, drain
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
Exemples
The drain of the pond took several hours.
A complete drain of the tank was necessary before cleaning.
04
épuisement, drainage
a gradual depletion of energy or resources
Exemples
The long meeting was a drain on her energy.
Caring for the sick relative became an emotional drain.
05
drain, tube de drainage
a tube that removes fluids from wounds or body cavities to aid healing
Exemples
After surgery, a drain helped remove excess fluid from the incision.
Après une opération, un drain a aidé à éliminer l'excès de liquide de l'incision.
A chest tube acted as a drain to remove air from the pleural space.
Un drain thoracique a agi comme un drain pour éliminer l'air de l'espace pleural.
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draining
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