Image:Storm Drain.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Storm drain.
English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-drain.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪn|-eɪn

Noun
drain

1. A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume.

#: The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged.

1. Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.

#: That rental property is a drain on our finances.

1. vulgar An act of urination.

Related terms
down the drain
drainage
drain the lizard (vulgar)

Translations
trans-top|A conduit for liquids
Danish: dræn, rende, afløb
German: Abfluss m
Korean: 배�구 (baesugu)
trans-mid
Portuguese: drenagem f, dreno m, ralo m
Slovene: odtok m
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trans-top|Something consuming resources with no gains
Danish: spild
trans-mid
Portuguese: ralo m
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ttbc|CJKV Characters: �
ttbc|Spanish: drenaje

Intransitive verb
rfc-trverb|Intransitive verb
drain

1. To cause liquid to flow out of.

#: Turn the pots upside down and let them drain.

Translations

Danish: flyde bort
mid
Ukrainian: :uk:�о�н��и|�о��н��и

Transitive verb
drain

1. ergative To cause liquid to flow out of.

#: Please drain the sink. It's full of dirty water.

1. ergative To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.

#: They had to drain the swampy land before the parking lot could be built.

1. To deplete of energy or resources.

#: The stress of this job is really draining me.

1. To explore a drain or other tunnel system

Translations
trans-top|Cause liquid to flow out of
Danish: bortlede
trans-mid
Portuguese: drenar
Ukrainian: :uk:�п��ка�и|�п��ка��и, :uk:�п���и�и|�п���и��и
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trans-top|Dry out a wet place
Danish: dræne, udtørre
trans-mid
Portuguese: drenar, secar
Slovene: izsušiti
Ukrainian: :uk:ви����ва�и|ви�����ва�и
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trans-top|Deplete of energy
Danish: dræne, tømme, tappe
trans-mid
Portuguese: drenar
Ukrainian: :uk:ви�наж�ва�и|ви�на�ж�ва�и
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trans-top|Explore a drain

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