Level | C1 |
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Kind | verb |
Front | drain |
IPA | /dreɪn / verb |
Back | suyu çekilerek kurumak; suyunu çekerek kurutmak akmak, akıtmak, boşaltmak |
Back 2 | drain (verb) /dreɪn
/ verb
1 [intransitive,
transitive]
to become empty or dry
as liquid flows away and disappears; to make sth dry or empty in this way
suyu
çekilerek kurumak; suyunu çekerek kurutmak
The whole area will have to be drained before
it can be used for farming.
Drain the pasta and add the sauce.
2 [intransitive,
transitive]
drain (sth) (from/out of
sth); drain (sth) (away/off)
to flow away; to make
a liquid flow away
akmak;
akıtmak, boşaltmak
The sink's blocked – the water won't drain
away at all.
The plumber had to drain the water from the
heating system.
(figurative) He
felt all his anger begin to drain away (dinmek).
3 [transitive]
to drink all the
liquid in a glass, cup, etc.
(içecek) bir
dikişte içmek
He drained his glass in one gulp.
4 [transitive]
drain
sb/sth (of sth)
to make sb/sth weaker,
poorer, etc. by slowly using all the strength, money, etc. available
kanını
emmek, yavaş yavaş tüketmek
Her hospital expenses were slowly draining
my funds.
The experience left her emotionally
drained.
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