drain

to remove water from something, especially a container or piece of land

escurrir, drenar

• drain something

Collocations drain the bathtub · drain a field of water

• She drained the water from the pan.

  Ella escurrió el agua del sartén.

to empty something of its contents, especially liquid

vaciar, drenar

• drain something

Collocations drain a glass · drain the saucepan of water

• He drained the bottle and threw it away.

  Él vació la botella y la tiró.

to make someone feel very tired or weak, especially emotionally

agotar, desgastar

• drain somebody of something

Collocations drain someone of energy · drain someone of strength

• The long hours are draining me.

  Las largas horas me agotan.

a pipe or tube that carries water away from a container, piece of land, etc.

drenaje, tubería de desagüe

• the drain

Collocations kitchen drain · drain pipe

• The water was running down the drain.

  El agua corría por el desagüe.

a situation in which money or resources are used up, often without producing any useful results

desperdicio financiero, agotamiento de recursos

• a drain on something

Collocations drain on resources · financial drain

• The project has been a huge drain on the company's finances.

  El proyecto ha sido un gran agotamiento de los recursos financieros de la empresa.

a device that removes unwanted electrical signals from a circuit or system

drenaje eléctrico, filtro

• the drain

Collocations electronic drain · signal drain

• The new device acts as a drain on the circuit.

  El nuevo dispositivo actúa como un drenaje eléctrico en el circuito.

verb forms of 'drain'