Topic: FOOD
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | dreahnian |
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drain1
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liquid
a) [transitive]DFTA to make the water or liquid in something flow away : The swimming pool is drained and cleaned every winter. Can you drain the spaghetti, please (=pour away the water from the pan)?
The swimming pool is drained and cleaned every winter.Can you drain the spaghetti, please (=pour away the water from the pan)?b) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if liquid drains away, it flows away
c) [intransitive]TA if something drains, the liquid that is in it or on it flows away and it becomes dry : Open ditches drain very efficiently. She washed up and left the dishes to drain.
Open ditches drain very efficiently.She washed up and left the dishes to drain. well-drained/poorly-drained soil (=soil from which water flows away quickly or slowly) This plant needs rich, well-drained soil.
This plant needs rich, well-drained soil.2 to make someone feel very tired and without any energy : Working with children all day really drains you.
make somebody tired
[transitive]Working with children all day really drains you.3 to use too much of something, especially money, so that there is not enough left : Huge imports were draining the country's currency reserves.
use too much
[transitive]Huge imports were draining the country's currency reserves.4 used to say that someone's face becomes very pale, because they are frightened or shocked : When the verdict was read out, all the colour drained from Zelda's cheeks.
the colour/blood drains from somebody's face/cheeks
When the verdict was read out, all the colour drained from Zelda's cheeks.5 to drink all the liquid in a glass, cup etc : Hannah drained her mug in one gulp.
drain a glass/cup etc
DFD writtenHannah drained her mug in one gulp.drain away
phrasal verbI watched the light drain away.drain something ↔ off
phrasal verbAfter cooking the meat, drain off the excess fat.