"drain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

drain verbo

drain + sustantivo

Kolokacji: 27

drain one's glass • drain one's cup • drain one's Energy • drain water • drain resources • ...

Kolokacji: 6

Grup znaczeniowych: 7

(1) glass, cup, mug, goblet, millions

Kolokacji: 5

1. drain one's glass = odpływ czyjś szkło drain one's glass

2. drain one's cup = odpływ czyjś filiżanka drain one's cup

3. drain one's mug = odpływ czyjś kubek drain one's mug

4. drain one's goblet = odpływ czyjś kielich drain one's goblet

5. drain millions = miliony odpływu drain millions

People who smoke or otherwise abuse their bodies choose to do so and drain millions from the NHS budget.
Medical inflation is draining millions of dollars from corporate profits, and many employers are cutting benefits or requiring retirees to pay more.
It is draining millions of dollars from the county, and that money cannot be applied to direct services.
In one of history's most brazen displays of disregard for nature, Stalin dammed the Volga, draining millions of gallons for reservoirs and huge electrical plants.
Documents recovered after the collapse of the dictatorship showed that the family had drained millions of dollars from Government agencies.
"Rather than tamping down the flames of violence, it fuels them while draining millions of dollars from more promising efforts to restore safety to our lives."
Among other things, the 17 are accused of controlling a distributor of video poker machines and draining millions from the machines' manufacturer, Bally Gaming International Inc.
An exodus of thousands of students could drain tens of millions of dollars from local school districts, leaving distressed institutions even worse off.
They have drained millions from Chicago racing.
The Florida company has drained tens of millions of dollars from HIP's New York operation, which is also in serious financial trouble.

Kolokacji: 5

(3) water, urine

Kolokacji: 2

(4) resource, money, fund

Kolokacji: 3

(5) fluid, blood, part, oyster

Kolokacji: 4

(6) soil, drop, wetland, slope

Kolokacji: 4

(7) beer, wine, drink, coffee

Kolokacji: 4

drain + preposición

Kolokacji: 22

drain off • drain out • drain from • drain into • drain on • ...

drain + adjetivo/adverbio

Kolokacji: 34

drain away • drain well • emotionally drain • completely drained • slowly drain • ...

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