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drain

/dreɪn/ /dreɪn/
  1. 1
    süzmek, (suyunu) boşaltmak

    To remove the liquid from something, for example by pouring it away.

    • She drained the pasta before adding the sauce.
      Sosu eklemeden önce makarnayı süzdü.
    • The workers drained the water from the swimming pool.
      İşçiler yüzme havuzunun suyunu boşalttı.
  2. 2
    akıp gitmek, (su) çekilmek

    (of a liquid) To flow away from somewhere.

    • The water slowly drained out of the bath.
      Su yavaşça küvetten akıp gitti.
    • After the storm, it took hours for the water to drain away.
      Fırtınadan sonra suyun çekilmesi saatler sürdü.
  3. 3
    (gücünü) tüketmek, yıpratmak

    To make someone very tired, or to use up energy or resources.

    • Long meetings always drain my energy.
      Uzun toplantılar her zaman enerjimi tüketir.
    • Caring for a sick parent can drain you emotionally.
      Hasta bir anne babaya bakmak insanı duygusal olarak yıpratabilir.

Verb Forms Regular

Base drain
/dreɪn/
Past drained
/dreɪnd/
Participle drained
/dreɪnd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑eddrain → drained

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. drained /dreɪnd/

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drain the waterdrain awaydrain offdrain energydrain the battery

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