drain
🇺🇸
/dreɪn/
🇬🇧
/dreɪn/
verb
C1
to remove liquid from something, making it empty or dry
We need to drain the water from the pool to clean it.
C1
to let liquid flow out of something
The color drained from his face when he heard the bad news.
C1
to drink all the liquid in a cup or glass
He drained his coffee quickly before leaving.
C1
to use up someone's energy, money, or resources
The long meeting drained my energy completely.
noun
R
a pipe that carries away dirty water or waste
The kitchen drain was clogged with food scraps.
R
a metal cover over a drain opening
The drain in the street was covered with a heavy grate.
R
the hole where water flows out in a sink or bathtub
Water goes down the drain when you pull the plug.
R
something that uses a lot of time, money, or resources
The expensive project became a drain on the company's budget.
R
the loss or waste of resources or people
The brain drain of skilled workers to other countries is a problem.
translation
to remove liquid from something, making it empty or dry; to let liquid flow out of something; to drink all the liquid in a cup or glass; to use up someone's energy, money, or resources
a pipe that carries away dirty water or waste; a metal cover over a drain opening; the hole where water flows out in a sink or bathtub; something that uses a lot of time, money, or resources; the loss or waste of resources or people
Word Forms
3rd Present
drains
Progressive
draining
Past
drained
Plural
drains
Perfect
drained