Le mot anglais du jour

drain

tuyau d'évacuation

Définitions

anglais > français
drain
1. n. Égout.
The ring fell off her finger and into the drain of the sink.
La bague est tombée du doigt dans le tuyau d'évacuation de l'évier.
2. n. Résultat de vider.
The energy that we are putting into this is acting as a drain on our other activities.
L'énergie que nous y consacrons agit comme un drain sur nos autres activités.
3. n. Drain (électricité)
4. v. Déshydrater, essorer.
5. v. Drainer.
anglais > anglais
drain
1. n. (chiefly US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole
The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged.
2. n. (chiefly UK) An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
3. n. Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.
That rental property is a drain on our finances.
4. n. (vulgar) An act of urination.
5. n. (electronics) One terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).
6. n. (pinball) An outhole.
7. v. (intransitive) To lose liquid.
The clogged sink drained slowly.
8. v. (intransitive) To flow gradually.
The water of low ground drains off.
9. v. (transitive, ergative) To cause liquid to flow out of.
Please drain the sink. It's full of dirty water.
10. v. (transitive, 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.
11. v. To deplete of energy or resources.
The stress of this job is really draining me.
12. v. To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.
13. v. (transitive, obsolete) To filter.
14. v. (intransitive, pinball) To fall off the bottom of the playfield.