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drain /dreɪn/ noun tubo m di scarico;
(grid) tombino m;
the ~s le fognature;
be a ~ on sb's finances prosciugare le finanze di qualcuno
transitive verb drenareland, wound›;
scolareliquid, vegetables›;
svuotaretank glass, person
intransitive verb ~ [away] andar via;
leave something to ~ lasciare qualcosa a scolare

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drain: WordReference English-Italian Dictionary © 2009
drain (to take away energy)togliere le energie v
drain (drainpipe)tubo di scarico nm
drain (med. drainage)drenaggio nm
drain (med. drainage)drenare v
drain (to weaken) svuotareindebolire v
drain (to flow off gradually)defluire v
drain prosciugaresucchiare v
drain (to empty) di liquidisvuotare v
drain fognarioscarico nm
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
brain drainn (mass emigration of skilled people)fuga di cervelli nf
L'Italia è tristemente famosa per le fughe di cervelli all'estero.
down the drainadv figurative (to waste)andare in fumo vi
Many people who invested in the scheme saw their entire life savings go down the drain.
Ed ecco che grazie alla crisi tutti i nostri guadagni sono andati in fumo.
drain awayprosciugare v
drain offvuotare v
drain outcolare fuori vtr
drain trapscarico a galleggiante
drain valvevalvola di scarico
drain wellvuotare bene
go down the drainsparire vi
to down the drainsvanire vi
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