O.E. dreahnian, from P.Gmc. *draug-, source of "drought, dry," giving the Eng. word originally a sense of "make dry." Figurative meaning of "exhaust" is attested from 1660. The noun is from 1552.
to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes Example: There are plans to drain the marsh.
Arabic:
يُصَرِّف المِياه، يُجَفِّف
Chinese (Simplified):
排去（水等液体）
Chinese (Traditional):
排去(水等液體)
Czech:
odvodnit
Danish:
dræne; tørlægge
Dutch:
droogleggen
Estonian:
kuivendama
Finnish:
kuivattaa
French:
drainer
German:
entwässern
Greek:
αποστραγγίζω
Hungarian:
lecsapol, csatornáz
Icelandic:
þurrka upp, ræsa fram
Indonesian:
mengeringkan
Italian:
prosciugare
Japanese:
排水する
Korean:
물을 빼다, 배수시키다
Latvian:
drenēt, nosusināt
Lithuanian:
(nu)sausinti, drenuoti
Norwegian:
drenere, lede bort vannet
Polish:
drenować, osuszyć
Portuguese (Brazil):
drenar
Portuguese (Portugal):
drenar
Romanian:
a drena, a seca
Russian:
осушать
Slovak:
odvodniť
Slovenian:
izsušiti
Spanish:
vaciar, drenar
Swedish:
torrlägga, dränera, täckdika
Turkish:
suyunu çekerek kurutmak
drain2[drein]verb
(of water) to run away Example: The water drained away/off into the ditch.
Arabic:
يَنْصَرِف، يَجْري، يَسيلُ تَدريجيا
Chinese (Simplified):
流走，漏掉
Chinese (Traditional):
流走，漏掉
Czech:
odtékat
Danish:
løbe væk
Dutch:
weglopen
Estonian:
ära voolama
Finnish:
valua pois
French:
s'écouler
German:
abfließen
Greek:
χύνομαι
Hungarian:
elfolyik
Icelandic:
renna af, *í burtu
Indonesian:
mengalir
Italian:
defluire, scorrere
Japanese:
はける
Korean:
물이 빠지다, 흘러나가다
Latvian:
notecēt; aizplūst
Lithuanian:
nutekėti
Norwegian:
renne bort, dreneres
Polish:
odpływać
Portuguese (Brazil):
escoar(-se)
Portuguese (Portugal):
escoar-se
Romanian:
a se scurge
Russian:
стекать
Slovak:
odtekať
Slovenian:
odtekati
Spanish:
escurrirse
Swedish:
rinna av (bort)
Turkish:
akmak, boşalmak
drain3[drein]verb
to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from Example: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.
Arabic:
يُجَفِّفُ
Chinese (Simplified):
（水等）流掉
Chinese (Traditional):
(水等)流掉
Czech:
(od)kapat; vyprázdnit
Danish:
dryppe af; tømme; forsvinde
Dutch:
lozen, laten weglopen
Estonian:
nõrutama, tühjendama, ära voolama
Finnish:
valuttaa, valua
French:
égoutter
German:
(ab)tropfen
Greek:
στραγγίζω, σουρώνω
Hungarian:
kiürít; leönt (vizet); lefut (vér arcából)
Icelandic:
láta renna af
Indonesian:
mengeringkan
Italian:
scolare; sgorgare
Japanese:
水をきる
Korean:
(물을) 쏟아버리다, 물이 빠져나가게 하다
Latvian:
nosusināt; notecināt; tecēt
Lithuanian:
nusunkti, išleisti (skystį), nutekėti
Norwegian:
tømme av, *ut, la renne av
Polish:
osączyć, opróżnić, odpłynąć
Portuguese (Brazil):
escoar, escorrer
Portuguese (Portugal):
escoar
Romanian:
a drena; a (se) scurge; a (se) zvânta
Russian:
сушить; откачивать;отливать
Slovak:
odkvapkať; odtiecť
Slovenian:
(od)cediti (se)
Spanish:
escurrir
Swedish:
skölja, tömma, försvinna
Turkish:
suyunu çekmek
drain4[drein]verb
to drink everything contained in Example: He drained his glass.
Arabic:
يَشْرَبُ كل ما في الكأس
Chinese (Simplified):
喝干
Chinese (Traditional):
喝幹
Czech:
vypít
Danish:
tømme
Dutch:
leegdrinken
Estonian:
põhjani jooma
Finnish:
tyhjentää
French:
vider
German:
leeren
Greek:
πίνω μέχρι τέλους
Hungarian:
kiürít
Icelandic:
þurrausa, tæma
Indonesian:
meminum semua
Italian:
scolarsi, bersi
Japanese:
飲み干す
Korean:
(잔을 깨끗이) 비우다, 다 마시다
Latvian:
iztukšot
Lithuanian:
išgerti iki dugno
Norwegian:
tømme
Polish:
wypić do dna
Portuguese (Brazil):
esvaziar
Portuguese (Portugal):
esvaziar
Romanian:
a goli
Russian:
выпивать до дна
Slovak:
vypiť
Slovenian:
izprazniti
Spanish:
apurar, vaciar
Swedish:
tömma, dricka ur
Turkish:
son damlasına kadar içmek
drain5[drein]verb
to use up completely (the money, strength etc of) Example: The effort drained all his energy.
Arabic:
يَسْتَنْفِذُ، يَسْتهْلِكُ كل ما لَدَيْهِ
Chinese (Simplified):
耗尽
Chinese (Traditional):
耗盡
Czech:
vyčerpat
Danish:
tære på; dræne
Dutch:
opgebruiken
Estonian:
tühjaks imema
Finnish:
imeä tyhjiin
French:
épuiser
German:
aufbrauchen
Greek:
εξαντλώ
Hungarian:
kiszipolyoz, kiszív (erőt)
Icelandic:
þurrausa; gera örmagna
Indonesian:
menghabiskan
Italian:
prosciugare
Japanese:
使い尽くす
Korean:
다 써버리다
Latvian:
izsūkt (spēkus u.tml.)
Lithuanian:
iščiulpti, išsiurbti, išeikvoti
Norwegian:
tappe, drenere
Polish:
wyczerpać, zużyć
Portuguese (Brazil):
esgotar
Portuguese (Portugal):
esgotar
Romanian:
a epuiza
Russian:
опустошать
Slovak:
vyčerpať
Slovenian:
izčrpati
Spanish:
agotar
Swedish:
tömma, göra tom på
Turkish:
tüketmek, bitirmek
drain1[drein]noun
something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water Example: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.
Arabic:
مَصْرَف ماء، قَناة
Chinese (Simplified):
排水沟（管）
Chinese (Traditional):
排水溝(管)
Czech:
kanál, stoka
Danish:
afløb; kloakledning
Dutch:
afvoer
Estonian:
kuivenduskraav, äravoolutoru
Finnish:
viemäri
French:
canal, *tuyau d'écoulement
German:
der Abfluß
Hungarian:
vízlevezető cső, csatorna
Icelandic:
ræsi, framræsluskurður
Indonesian:
saluran
Italian:
tubo di deflusso, *scarico
Japanese:
排水路
Korean:
배수로
Latvian:
drena; novadcaurule; noteka
Lithuanian:
drenažas, vandens nuotakas
Norwegian:
avløp(srør), kloakkledning
Polish:
dren, rów odwadniający
Portuguese (Brazil):
canal de escoamento
Portuguese (Portugal):
escoadouro
Romanian:
canal, *ţeavă de scurgere
Russian:
водосток; водоотвод
Slovak:
stoka, kanál
Slovenian:
odvodni kanal
Spanish:
desaguadero
Swedish:
dränering, avlopp
Turkish:
su yolu, hendek
drain2[drein]noun
something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength Example: His car is a constant drain on his money.
Arabic:
سبب اسْتِنْزاف أو اسْتِهْلاك
Chinese (Simplified):
（财富等）逐渐流光
Chinese (Traditional):
(財富等)逐漸流光
Czech:
odliv, odčerpávání
Danish:
dræn
Dutch:
druk, belasting
Estonian:
kurnaja
Finnish:
rasitus
French:
saignée, hémorragie
German:
die Beanspruchung, die Belastung
Hungarian:
"adó"
Icelandic:
e-ð sem hægt og hægt gengur á fjármagn eða krafta
Indonesian:
yang memboroskan
Italian:
salasso
Japanese:
枯渇のもと
Korean:
지출의 요인
Latvian:
(spēku, naudas) tērētājs; izsūcējs
Lithuanian:
eikvotojas, alintojas
Norwegian:
(av)tapping, (ut)tømming
Polish:
pijawka, studnia bez dna
Portuguese (Brazil):
escoadouro
Portuguese (Portugal):
sorvedouro
Romanian:
risipă, cheltuială
Russian:
источник расходов
Slovak:
odliv, odčerpávanie
Slovenian:
sod brez dna
Spanish:
desgaste, sangría
Swedish:
ngt som tär på kassan (krafterna, resurserna), avtappning
drainjargon (IBM) To allow a system to complete the processing of its current work before the system becomes unavailable. E.g. draining a device before taking it off-line or telling a web server in a server farm not to accept any new requests but to finish processing any requests it has already accepted. [The Jargon File] (2005-07-18)
Drain, OR (city, FIPS 20500) Location: 43.66211 N, 123.31407 W Population (1990): 1011 (391 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 97435
Drain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Drained; p. pr. & vb. n. Draining.] [AS. drehnigean to drain, strain; perh. akin to E. draw.]1. To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of. Fountains drain the water from the ground adjacent. --Bacon. But it was not alone that the he drained their treasure and hampered their industry. --Motley. 2. To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water, as from streets, by gutters, etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence, to exhaust; to empty of wealth, resources, or the like; as, to drain a country of its specie. Sinking waters, the firm land to drain, Filled the capacious deep and formed the main. --Roscommon. 3. To filter. Salt water, drained through twenty vessels of earth, hath become fresh. --Bacon.
Drain\, v. i. 1. To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off. 2. To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain.
Drain\, n. 1. The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country. 2. That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink. 3. pl. The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains. [Eng.] --Halliwell. Box drain, Counter drain. See under Box, Counter. Right of drain (Law), an easement or servitude by which one man has a right to convey water in pipes through or over the estate of another. --Kent.
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