WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| drain [sth] away vtr + adv | (filter off) | drenar⇒ vtr |
| | He dug a ditch to drain away the water that was flooding the lawn. |
| | Cavó una zanja para drenar el agua que estaba inundando el jardín. |
| drain away vi + adv | (trickle off, be filtered off) | drenar⇒ vi |
| | | achicarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The washbasin is blocked; the water only drains away very slowly. |
| | La pileta está tapada, el agua drena muy lento. |
| drain away vi phrasal | figurative (be gradually lost) | mermar⇒ vi |
| | | menguar⇒ vi |
| | | perderse⇒ v prnl |
| | Her strength drained away as she neared the mountain's summit. |
| | Su fuerza mermó a medida que se acercaba a la cima de la montaña. |