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Results for: "drain"

Translating from English to Icelandic

Translations:

drain — conduit for liquids
→ ræsi

More translations:

drain
→ þurrka upp, ræsa fram
drain
→ renna af, *í burtu
drain
→ láta renna af
drain
→ þurrausa, tæma
drain
→ þurrausa; gera örmagna
drain
→ ræsi, framræsluskurður
drain
→ e-ð sem hægt og hægt gengur á fjármagn eða krafta

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 4

  1. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

    Synonymsdrainage
  2. tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material

  3. a pipe through which liquid is carried away

    Synonymsdrainpipewaste pipe
  4. a gradual depletion of energy or resources

    • “a drain on resources”
    • “a drain of young talent by emigration”

VERB 4

  1. flow off gradually

    • “The rain water drains into this big vat”
    Synonymsrun out
  2. deplete of resources

    • “The exercise class drains me of energy”
  3. empty of liquid; drain the liquid from

    • “We drained the oil tank”
  4. make weak

    • “Life in the camp drained him”