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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdrenar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dreˈnaʁ
"É necessário drenar a água da piscina."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To remove liquid from a place.
"After the heavy rain, we need to drain the water from the basement."
- 1
A pipe or channel through which liquid is drained.
"The house has a drainage system to prevent flooding."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'drain' originates from the Old French 'dreignier', which means to draw off water. It evolved in the late Middle Ages, reflecting the action of removing liquid from a space, particularly in relation to plumbing and agriculture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drain" is said worldwide
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drainer
Transliteration: drɛ.ne
"Il faut drainer l'eau après la pluie."
entleeren
Transliteration: ɛntˈleːʁən
"Wir müssen das Wasser ablassen."
svuotare
Transliteration: svuˈoːtare
"Dobbiamo svuotare il serbatoio."
drenar
Transliteration: dreˈnaɾ
"Es necesario drenar el agua acumulada."
drenar
Transliteration: dreˈnaʁ
"É necessário drenar a água da piscina."
निष्कासित करना
Transliteration: niṣkāsit karnā
"हमें पानी को निष्कासित करना होगा।"
排水
Transliteration: pái shuǐ
"我们需要排水以防止洪水。"
배수하다
Transliteration: baesu-hada
"비가 많이 와서 물을 배수해야 합니다."
排水する
Transliteration: haisui suru
"雨水を排水する必要があります。"
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