drain

scarico

Apertura o tubo che porta via acqua o altri liquidi.

In inglese semplice: A hole or pipe that carries water or other liquid away.

• The drain is blocked.
• Water disappeared down the kitchen drain.
• We cleaned the drains behind the house.

Sinonimi: outlet, plughole

Espressioni comuni: blocked drain, sink drain, down the drain, bath drain

caditoia, scarico pluviale

Apertura o canale che porta l’acqua piovana direttamente a un fiume o a un altro corso d’acqua.

In inglese semplice: An opening or channel that carries rainwater directly to a river or another waterway.

• Leaves blocked the storm drain.
• Rainwater flows through this drain into the river.
• Keep oil out of street drains.

Sinonimi: storm drain, stormwater drain

Espressioni comuni: storm drain, rainwater drain, street drain

scolare, svuotare, drenare

Far uscire l’acqua o un altro liquido da qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To remove water or another liquid from something.

• Drain the pasta before serving it.
• We drained the pool yesterday.
• Have you drained the water from the tank?

Come si usa: drain something of something (They drained the tank of water.); drain something from something (Drain the oil from the pan.)

Sinonimi: empty

Contrari: fill

Espressioni comuni: drain the pasta, drain the tank, drain something dry

svuotarsi, drenare

Per un recipiente o una zona, perdere l’acqua o un altro liquido che scorre fuori.

In inglese semplice: If a container or area does this, its water or other liquid flows out.

• The sink drains slowly.
• We waited for the bath to drain.
• This soil drains well after heavy rain.

Sinonimi: empty

Contrari: fill

Espressioni comuni: drain slowly, drain well, drain completely

defluire, scorrere via

Per un liquido, scorrere via poco a poco.

In inglese semplice: If liquid does this, it flows away gradually.

• The water drained away.
• Rain drains off the roof into a barrel.
• All the liquid had drained from the bag.

Come si usa: drain into something (Rainwater drains into the river.); drain from something (Water drained from the field overnight.)

Sinonimi: flow away, run off

Espressioni comuni: drain away, drain off, drain into something