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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
1. drain /dreɪn/ n.
  1. (in street) fognatura f., chiavica f.;
    to unblock the ~s spurgare i tombini
  1. (in building) tubatura f.;
    (pipe) (tubo di) scarico m.
  1. (ditch) canale m. di scolo
  1. fig. (of people, skills, money) perdita f., emorragia f.;
    to be a ~ on essere un salasso per [profits, funds]
  1. med. drenaggio m.
locuzioni idiomatiche to go down the ~ colloq. andare perso, essere buttato via, andare in fumo;
that’s £ 100 down the ~ colloq. sono 100 sterline buttate via.
2. drain /dreɪn/
  1. tr.
    1. prosciugare, drenare [land, lake];
      fare uscire liquido da, spurgare [radiator, boiler]
    1. scolare [pasta, canned food]
    1. fig. esaurire, prosciugare [resources]
    1. (drink) svuotare [glass];
      scolarsi [drink]
    1. [river] raccogliere le acque di [area, basin]
    1. med. drenare
  1. intr.
    1. [liquid] defluire, scolare (out of, from da);
      [bath, radiator, sink] svuotarsi;
      to ~ into scaricare (le acque) in [sea, gutter];
      filtrare in [soil];
      the blood o colour ~ed from her face sbiancò in volto
    1. [dishes, food] scolare;
      to leave sth. to ~ lasciare qcs. a scolare, a sgocciolare.

Phrasal verbs:
drain away scorrere via, defluire; fig. esaurirsi. drain off: ~ off scorrere via; ~ [sth.] off, ~ off [sth.] fare defluire, fare scorrere via.

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drain: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

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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drain: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

Compound Forms/Forme composte
brain drainn (mass emigration of skilled people)fuga di cervelli nf
Poland experienced a brain drain when much of its educated population emigrated to the UK.
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 awayvi literal (trickle or be filtered off)drenare⇒, defluire⇒, scendere⇒ vi
He dug a ditch to drain away the water that was flooding the lawn.
The washbasin is blocked, the water only drains away very slowly.
Scavò un fosso per far drenare l'acqua dal giardino.
drain awayvi figurative (be gradually lost)esaurirsi⇒ vi
Her strength was drained away as she played with the toddler, cooked dinner and then ironed the laundry.
drain offvtr (liquid: remove gradually)scolare⇒ vtr
Allow the roasting tray to stand for a few minutes, so the solids settle, then drain off the excess fat and use the residue to make a rich gravy.
drain outcolare fuori vtr
drain pumpn (appliance that suctions off water)pompa di svuotamento
 pompa di scarico
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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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'drain' in the title:
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chest drain
Circling The Drain
designed to drain the blood out of a man's head
Down the drain
drain
drain of the battery
Drain pressure test medium
drain rod and jetter hose
drain the water in the tub
draining alarm/ alarm drain
French Drain
high drain device
I just felt the blood drain from my face.
Less of a drain
Rim drain (oil industry)
snaking the drain

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