drainage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(drānij)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
drainage n (act of draining)drenaje nm
  desagüe nm
 The farmer hoped to finish the drainage of the land within the month.
 El granjero esperaba terminar el drenaje del terreno en un mes.
drainage n (ability to drain)drenaje nm
 These plants need soil with good drainage.
 Esas plantas necesitan tierra y un buen drenaje.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
drainage n (system)desagüe nm
  alcantarillado nm
 Our drainage goes to a private septic tank, as we're not connected to the mains.
 Nuestro desagüe desemboca en una fosa séptica privada, porque no estamos conectados a la principal.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
drainage basin n (watershed, catchment area)cuenca de desagüe nf + loc adj
drainage facilities npl (equipment that suctions off water)instalaciones para drenaje nfpl
 Las sustancias se han llevado a las instalaciones de drenaje.
  cloaca nf
 La casa tiene todos los demás servicios, pero no cloaca.
drainage pipe n (pipe that excess water flows into)tubo de desagüe grupo nom
  (AR)desagüe nm
 The garden floods when it rains because the drainage pipe's blocked.
 El jardín se inunda cuando llueve porque el tubo de desagüe está tapado.
drainage system n (for removing excess water)sistema de drenaje loc nom m
 They're laying down a drainage system in the lower field.
 Están instalando un sistema de drenaje en el campo.
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'drainage' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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In Lists: Water, more...
Collocations: drainage [methods, types, systems, techniques], drainage [machines, tools, equipment], a drainage [ditch, basin, area], more...

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