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/dreɪn/Translation
n [c]
Véase tb: brain drain›
⇨ desagüe
⇨ alcantarilla
a drain on sth (de dinero o energía)
⇨ chorreo
⇨ sangría
This car is a drain on my savings Este coche es una sangría para mis ahorros
to go down the drain (inform) (un trabajo)
⇨ echar por tierra col.
(dinero) ⇨ tirar a la basura
(Definition of drain n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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