drain
verb
1 verb empty pool etc TRANSITIVEdraenáil verb taosc verb she drained the radiator dhraenáil sí an radaitheoirto drain out a swimming pool linn snámha a thaoscadh, linn snámha a fholmhú 2 verb strain food TRANSITIVEsíothlaigh verb to drain the potatoes na prátaí a shíothlú, na prátaí a scagadhdrain the chips on kitchen paper triomaigh na sceallóga ar pháipéar cistineTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb be emptied of water INTRANSITIVEdraenáil verb triomaigh verb this field never drains ní thriomaíonn an pháirc seo riamh, luíonn uisce sa ghort seo i gcónaí 4 verb remove water from land, soil TRANSITIVEtriomaigh verb taosc verb to drain land talamh a thaoscadh, talamh a dhraenáilwell drained soil ithir thirim 5 verb flow from area TRANSITIVEdraenáil verb taosc verb this area is drained by the Liffey isteach sa Life a shileann uiscí an cheantair seo, tá an ceantar seo in abhantrach na Life 6 verb flow away or out INTRANSITIVEsil verb the rainwater drains away into the gully sileann uisce na báistí leis síos sa silteán, imíonn uisce na báistí leis sa silteánlet the fat drain off the meat lig don tsaill sileadh den fheoil 7 verb disappear INTRANSITIVEimigh verb tráigh verb my courage drained away thréig mo mhisneach mé, tháinig beaguchtach ormthe colour drained from his face tháinig dath geal air, tháinig dath mílítheach airto be drained of energy bheith traochta, bheith spíonta, bheith caite, bheith fágtha gan fuinneamh 8 verb of dishes: dry INTRANSITIVEsil verb I left the dishes draining d'fhág mé na gréithe ag sileadh 9 verb finish drink TRANSITIVEdiurnaigh verb diúg verb to drain your glass do ghloine a dhiurnú, a bhfuil i do ghloine a ólshe drained off the last of her pint chaith sí siar an braon deireanach dá pionta, dhiúg sí a pionta 10 verb deprive sb of strength etc TRANSITIVEtráigh verb cloígh verb this cold is draining me tá an slaghdán seo do mo chloí, tá mé cniogtha ag an slaghdán seoit's drained me of spirit tá mé cloíte aige 11 verb remove resource from sb/sth TRANSITIVEthey drained him of his money níor fhág siad pingin aige, bhánaigh siad é, d'fhág siad ar phócaí folmha é, d'fheann siad érural areas are being drained of young people tá an dream óg ag tréigean na tuaithe 12 verb be used up INTRANSITIVEcaith verb ídigh verb the money is draining away tá an t-airgead á chaitheamh, tá an t-airgead á ídiú 13 verb SPOR, informal get (ball) into golf hole, basket etc TRANSITIVEbáigh verb cuir verb she drained the ball into the basket bháigh sí an liathróid sa chiseánto drain a putt amas a aimsiú
noun
14 noun channel, pipedraein fem5 drain cover clúdach draenachdrain water uisce silte 15 noun opening in roaddraein fem5 16 noun MED tubedraein fem5 chest drain draein chliabhraigh 17 noun sth using up resourcethe rent is a serious drain on my finances caithim cuid mhór de mo chuid airgid ar an gcíos, slogann an cíos cuid mhór de mo chuid airgid 18 noun continuous loss or use of resourcethe drain of young graduates síorimeacht céimithe óga