Drains - Английское значение и перевод слова Drains на Русский язык

noun

A load, typically a heavy one.

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And laying my heavy burden in the safe hands of the luggage compartment i went to my seat and was g…

verb

Load heavily.

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She walked forwards burdened with a wooden box

noun

A duty or responsibility that is hard to bear

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I don’t want to be a burden on my children., he was burdened with debts.

noun

A length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, especially two seas.

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The bay includes saltmarsh, shallow and open water, tidal channels, mudflats and numerous islands, …

verb

Direct towards a particular end or object.

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The council is to channel public funds into training schemes

noun

A passage for water or other liquids to flow along, or a part of a river or other area of water that is deep and wide enough to provide a route for ships to travel along

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The english channel, she switched to another channel to watch the news., we’ve established a regula…

noun

A sloping channel or slide for conveying things to a lower level.

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Cement was loaded on to barges via chutes

noun

A parachute.

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I tumbled and rolled before i opened my chute

noun

A narrow, steep slide for objects or people to go down

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The garbage chute empties into a big bin., we had to use the emergency chute to get out of the plane.

noun

A channel for conveying water or other fluid.

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Nearby springs supplied the conduit which ran into the brewery

noun

A way of connecting two places, systems, etc.

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There is growth in sales to hong kong, the conduit for exports to the rest of the area., conduit be…

noun

A tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road or railway.

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The tanks, roads, culverts and lagoon opening have all suffered through the lack of maintenance.

verb

Channel (a stream or drain) through a culvert.

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We have asked for the river to be culverted

noun

A pipe for waste water that crosses under roads, railways, etc.

verb

Make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.

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He cut his toe on a sharp stone

noun

A stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane.

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He could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife

verb

Separate with or as if with an instrument

noun

An insistent and peremptory request, made as of right.

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A series of demands for far-reaching reforms

verb

Ask authoritatively or brusquely.

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‘where is she?’ he demanded

verb

To ask for forcefully, in a way that shows that refusal is not expected and will not be accepted

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[ t ] the library demanded $5 for each book returned late., [ + to infinitive ] i demand to see the…

noun

Reduction in the number or quantity of something.

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The depletion of the ozone layer

noun

A reduction in something, or the act of reducing it

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Increased expenditure has caused a depletion in capital., when stock markets crashed the life funds…

noun

A narrow channel dug at the side of a road or field, to hold or carry away water.

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Their car went out of control and plunged into a ditch

verb

Provide with a ditch or ditches.

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He was praised for ditching the coastal areas

verb

A long narrow excavation in the earth

noun

A tube or passageway in a building or machine for air, liquid, cables, etc.

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Leading the air through ducts in the floor

verb

Convey through a duct.

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A ventilation system that must be ducted through the wall

noun

A tube or pipe in a building that carries liquid or air or protects wires

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Air conditioning requires ventilating ducts., tear ducts

verb

Remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place.

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Several families were evacuated from their homes

verb

Move out of an unsafe location into safety

verb

To remove people from a dangerous place

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[ t ] residents were ordered to evacuate the area before the hurricane made landfall., [ u ] a chem…

noun

An artificial channel conveying water, typically used for transporting logs or timber.

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The flume recirculates both water and sediment in order to provide a continuous supply of heterogen…

noun

A narrow channel made for carrying water, for example to factories that produce electricity

noun

A long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough, especially for planting seeds or irrigation.

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Regular furrows in a ploughed field

verb

Make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something).

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Gorges furrowing the deep-sea floor

noun

A long, narrow cut or fold in the surface of something

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The plow sped along the furrow, turning over the earth., he tried to smooth the furrow out of his j…

noun

A long, narrow cut or depression in a hard material.

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And that is why we are having a very hard look at the grooves on club-faces right now.

verb

Make a groove or grooves in.

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Deep lines grooved her face

noun

A long, narrow, hollow space cut into a surface

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The window slides along a groove in the frame.

noun

A shallow trough fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater.

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I recall considering grabbing the gutter on the roof edge as it rose past me, but doubted it would …

verb

(of a candle or flame) flicker and burn unsteadily.

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The candle flickered, and after a moment, the little flame guttered out.

noun

A channel at the lower edge of a roof for carrying away rain, or a side of a road that is lower than the center of the road, where water and garbage collects

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Every fall we have to clean leaves out of the gutters., the campaign went right into the gutter onc…

noun

The action or process of imposing something or of being imposed.

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The imposition of martial law

noun

Something done that causes inconvenience to another person

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I hope the drive to the airport isn’t an imposition., the imposition of new taxes

noun

The introduction of a new law , tax, rule, or punishment

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The imposition of laws/legislation/rules

noun

A heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to be carried.

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In addition to their own food, they must carry a load of up to eighty pounds

verb

Fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something.

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They go to calais to load up their vans with cheap beer

noun

A large amount of money, liquid, or people that moves or is transferred out of a place.

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An outflow of foreign currency

noun

The flow from something

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An outflow of waste water

noun

The amount of money that leaves a company, industry, or country during a particular period

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The outflow of sth currency devaluation triggered a rapid outflow of foreign funds., concerns over …

noun

A tube used to convey water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances.

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Roads, bridges, utility lines, water and sewer pipes, and other supporting services have to be rebu…

verb

Convey (water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances) through a pipe or pipes.

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Water from the lakes is piped to manchester

noun

Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.

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The gate was buckling under the pressure of the crowd outside

verb

Attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something.

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It might be possible to pressure him into resigning

noun

A competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course.

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Hill started from pole position and won the race

verb

Compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective.

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The vet took blood samples from the horses before they raced

noun

Each of the major groupings into which humankind is considered (in various theories or contexts) to be divided on the basis of physical characteristics or shared ancestry.

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People of all races, colours, and creeds

verb

Gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power).

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Our energy is being sapped by bureaucrats and politicians

verb

Dig a sap or saps.

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Having sapped up to the glacis of the city ramparts, versaillais troops entered the city

verb

Hit with a bludgeon or club.

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It was nice to see someone else get sapped for a change

noun

An underground conduit for carrying off drainage water and waste matter.

Примеры использования:

A common problem is the unlawful channelling of storm water drainage into the sewer system.

noun

A person that sews.

Примеры использования:

Irene caldwell is the company's costume designer who works with a small group of budding sewers.

noun

An artificial passage or pipe, usually underground, that carries waste and used water from sinks and toilets away from buildings to a place where they can be safely gotten rid of

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The county is putting in new sewers.

noun

A sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock gate.

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The water gushed through the sluices

verb

Wash or rinse freely with a stream or shower of water.

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She sluiced her face in cold water

noun

An artificial channel for carrying water, with an opening at one end to control the flow of the water

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Water sluiced out from the pipes.

noun

A passage for surplus water from a dam.

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The jet device can measure the erosion potential of a soil in vegetated channels, road embankments,…

noun

A passage for extra water from a lake created by a dam (= a wall built across a river to hold back water)

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The dam had water pouring over one of its spillways., the emergency spillway is not properly design…

verb

Force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort.

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I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound

noun

A force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree.

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The usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine

noun

A particular breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant.

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Australia has been trying to breed better strains of plants and animals for ever.

noun

A compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.

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Higher taxes will dampen consumer spending

verb

Impose a tax on (someone or something).

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The income will be taxed at the top rate

noun

(an amount of) money paid to the government, usually a percentage of personal income or of the cost of goods or services bought

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[ c ] income/sales/social security tax, [ c ] a property/gasoline tax, [ u ] the senator proposed a…

noun

A long, narrow ditch.

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Dig a trench around the perimeter of the fire

verb

Dig a trench or trenches in (the ground).

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She trenched the terrace to a depth of 6 feet

noun

A narrow channel dug into the ground

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I dug a trench around the tent to keep rain water from getting in.

noun

A long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink out of.

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A water trough

verb

Eat greedily.

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The culprit turned out to be my dog, caught red-handed troughing into the berries when she thought …

noun

A narrow, open box to hold water or food for animals

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Investors have to live through stock market troughs.

noun

A long, hollow cylinder of metal, plastic, glass, etc. for holding or transporting something, chiefly liquids or gases.

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A plastic tube is connected to the tap and the beer is ready to be pulled

verb

Fit (a person or animal) with a tube to assist breathing, especially after a laryngotomy.

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The charge stemmed from his failure to properly record how he treated hip wolf on the day she was a…

verb

Remove goods from (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.).

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She hadn't finished unloading the car

verb

To remove the contents of something such as goods from a vehicle, the bullets from a gun, or the film from a camera

Примеры использования:

[ t ] she unloaded her grocery bags from the back of the minivan., [ t ] monaghan has said he is re…

verb

To remove goods from a vehicle or ship

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Trucking companies are trying to cut the time drivers spend waiting in line to load or unload., the…

adjective

Not valid or legally binding.

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The contract was void

noun

A completely empty space.

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The black void of space

verb

Declare that (something) is not valid or legally binding.

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The supreme court voided the statute