Translation of "drain" to French

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Dictionary translations for "drain"

drain [dreɪn] verb Conjugation

drained / drained / draining / drains

égoutter (culin)

No, you may not put the colander on your head; you can be an astronaut after I drain the pasta.

Non, tu ne peux pas te mettre la passoire sur la tête ; tu feras l'astronaute après que j'aurai égoutté les pâtes.

drainer (agriculture)

drain [dreɪn] noun

pl. drains

la canalisation f (house)

le drainage m (agriculture)

Phrases with "drain" (6)

brain drain - exode des cerveaux
drain away - déssecher
drain cock - robinet de vidange
drain dry - dévaster
drain off - vider
drain purse - faire des saignées à la bourse

Contexts with "drain"

No, you may not put the colander on your head; you can be an astronaut after I drain the pasta. Non, tu ne peux pas te mettre la passoire sur la tête ; tu feras l'astronaute après que j'aurai égoutté les pâtes.

This country suffers from brain drain. Ce pays souffre de la fuite de ses cerveaux.

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