drain in Russian
drain in Russian is слив, сток, водоотво́д — drain means a pipe or channel that carries away unwanted liquid.
drain in Russian
слив
Pronounced: sliv
(chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
сток
Pronounced: stok
(chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
водоотво́д
Pronounced: vodootvod
(chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
водосто́к
Pronounced: vodostok
(chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
дрена́ж
Pronounced: drenazh
(chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
кана́л
Pronounced: kanal
(chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
расхо́д
Pronounced: raskhod
Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.
у́быль
Pronounced: ubyl
Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.
уте́чка
Pronounced: utechka
Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.
моче́ние
Pronounced: mocheniye
(vulgar) An act of urination.
сса́чка
Pronounced: ssachka
(vulgar) An act of urination.
ссаньё
Pronounced: ssanyo
(vulgar) An act of urination.
оттека́ть
Pronounced: ottekat
(intransitive) To lose liquid.
проса́чиваться
Pronounced: prosachivatsya
(intransitive) To lose liquid.
протека́ть
Pronounced: protekat
(intransitive) To lose liquid.
сочи́ться
Pronounced: sochitsya
(intransitive) To lose liquid.
течь
Pronounced: tech
(intransitive) To lose liquid.
осуша́ть
Pronounced: osushat
(transitive, ergative) To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.
осуши́ть
Pronounced: osushit
(transitive, ergative) To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.
истоща́ть
Pronounced: istoshchat
(transitive) To deplete of energy or resources.
истощи́ть
Pronounced: istoshchit
(transitive) To deplete of energy or resources.
вы́качать
Pronounced: vykachat
(transitive) To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.
выка́чивать
Pronounced: vykachivat
(transitive) To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.
оттека́ть
Pronounced: ottekat
(transitive) To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.
проса́чиваться
Pronounced: prosachivatsya
(transitive) To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.
протека́ть
Pronounced: protekat
(transitive) To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.
слива́ть
Pronounced: slivat
(transitive) To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.
What does "drain" mean?
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noun A pipe or channel that carries away unwanted liquid.
"A small drain in the shower floor carries the water away."
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verb To cause liquid to flow away, or for liquid to flow away, from something.
"Let the bath drain completely before you scrub the tub."
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verb To gradually use up someone's energy, money, or resources.
"Constant worry can drain your strength before the day has even begun."
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noun Something that steadily consumes resources without giving anything back.
"Keeping that old car has become a drain on our monthly budget."
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drain in a sentence
- A small drain in the shower floor carries the water away.
- Someone poured oil down the kitchen drain and blocked it.
- Let the bath drain completely before you scrub the tub.
- Drain the pasta before adding the sauce.
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What is "drain" in Russian?
"drain" in Russian is слив, сток, водоотво́д. drain means: A pipe or channel that carries away unwanted liquid.
How do you pronounce слив?
"drain" in Russian is слив, pronounced "sliv".
How do you use "drain" in a sentence?
Example: "A small drain in the shower floor carries the water away." In Russian, "drain" is слив, сток, водоотво́д.
Are there other ways to say "drain" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 24 translations listed for "drain": слив, сток, водоотво́д, водосто́к, дрена́ж, кана́л.
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