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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 drenare ‹land, wound›;
scolare ‹liquid, vegetables›;
svuotare ‹tank glass, person› intransitive verb ~ [away] andar via;
leave something to ~ lasciare qualcosa a scolare

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'drain' found in these entries:

English:

brain drain - clog - gully

Italian:

drenare - fuga - pantaloni - scarico - scolare - sgrondare - tappo

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) svuotare	indebolire v
drain		(to flow off gradually)	defluire v
drain		prosciugare	succhiare v
drain		(to empty) di liquidi	svuotare v
drain		fognario	scarico nm
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
brain drain	n	(mass emigration of skilled people)	fuga di cervelli nf
L'Italia è tristemente famosa per le fughe di cervelli all'estero.
down the drain	adv	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 away			prosciugare v
drain off			vuotare v
drain out			colare fuori vtr
drain trap			scarico a galleggiante
drain valve			valvola di scarico
drain well			vuotare bene
go down the drain			sparire vi ⇒
to down the drain			svanire vi ⇒
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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'drain' in the title:
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designed to drain the blood out of a man's head
Down the drain
drain
Drain pressure test medium
drain rod and jetter hose
drain the water in the tub
French Drain
high drain device
I just felt the blood drain from my face.
Rim drain (oil industry)
snaking the drain

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