verb🔗ShareVidanger, viderTo lose liquid."The clogged sink drained slowly."L'évier bouché se vidait lentement.utilityprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'écouler, se viderTo flow gradually."The water of low ground drains off."L'eau des basses terres s'écoule.energyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVidanger, viderTo cause liquid to flow out of."The farmer is draining the water from the rice field. "L'agriculteur vide l'eau de la rizière.physicsenergyactionprocessutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAssécherTo convert a perennially wet place into a dry one."They had to drain the swampy land before the parking lot could be built."Ils ont dû assécher le terrain marécageux avant de pouvoir construire le parking.environmentutilityagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉpuiser, viderTo deplete of energy or resources."The stress of this job is really draining me."Le stress de ce travail m'épuise vraiment.energymindbodyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDrainer, vider, épuiserTo draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust."Working overtime every day is draining my energy. "Travailler des heures supplémentaires tous les jours épuise mon énergie.energymindphysiologyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFiltrer, drainerTo filter."The restaurant chef was draining the cooked pasta to remove the excess water. "Le chef du restaurant égouttait les pâtes cuites pour enlever l'excès d'eau.energyphysicsprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTomber du bas du terrain de jeuTo fall off the bottom of the playfield.""The silver ball was draining quickly, and I knew I was about to lose the pinball game." "La bille d'argent tombait rapidement, et je savais que j'allais perdre la partie de flipper.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExploration des égouts, visite des galeries souterrainesThe practice of exploring drains, tunnels, or sewers."Context: This sentence is about the activity of exploring underground drainage systems. Sentence: Authorities discourage draining due to the dangers of toxic gases and structural collapses. "Les autorités découragent l'exploration des égouts en raison des dangers liés aux gaz toxiques et aux effondrements structurels.architectureutilityenvironmentplaceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDrainage, assèchementThe process by which something is drained or emptied."The draining of the water from the pool took several hours. "Le drainage de l'eau de la piscine a pris plusieurs heures.processenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLes eaux usées, les égouts(usually in the plural) The liquid drained from something."After cleaning the aquarium, I carefully poured the drainings down the sink. "Après avoir nettoyé l'aquarium, j'ai versé avec précaution les égouts dans l'évier.substanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDrainant, épuisantThat drains."The long, draining commute left him exhausted by the time he got home. "Le long trajet épuisant l'a laissé épuisé au moment où il est rentré chez lui.energymindconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading