BRAIN DRAIN - Traduction anglais-espagnol

Oxford Spanisch Dictionary

brain drain SUBST fam

brain drain

fuga f de cerebros

Oxford Spanisch Dictionary

fuga de cerebros

brain drain

Oxford Spanisch Dictionary

I. drain [Am dreɪn, GB dreɪn] SUBST

1.1. drain (in garden, patio):

drain (pipe)

sumidero m

drain (pipe)

resumidero m AmLat

the drains (of town)

el alcantarillado

the drains (of building)

las tuberías de desagüe

1.2. drain GB:

drain (in garden, patio) (grid)

sumidero m

drain (in garden, patio) (grid)

resumidero m AmLat

1.3. drain (in garden, patio) MÉD:

drain

drenaje m

2. drain GB (in street):

drain

alcantarilla f

3. drain (plughole):

drain

desagüe m

that's money down the drain

eso es tirar el dinero

20 years' research down the drain

veinte años de investigación tirados por la borda

to laugh like a drain GB

reírse a mandíbula batiente

4.1. drain sans pl (cause of depletion):

a drain on sth a drain on the country's resources

una sangría para el país

his drinking was a constant drain on his wages

gran parte del sueldo se le iba en bebida

the extra work is an enormous drain on my energy

el trabajo extra me está agotando

4.2. drain sans pl (outflow, loss):

drain

fuga f

II. drain [Am dreɪn, GB dreɪn] VERBE trans

1.1. drain:

drain container/tank

vaciar

drain land/swamp

drenar

drain land/swamp

avenar

drain blood

drenar

drain sap/water

extraer

to drain the oil from the engine

vaciar el aceite del motor

1.2. drain CULIN:

drain vegetables/rice/pasta

escurrir

drain vegetables/rice/pasta

colar

1.3. drain MÉD:

drain abscess/bladder

drenar

1.4. drain river/channel:

drain

desaguar

2. drain (drink up):

drain glass/cup

vaciar

drain glass/cup

apurar

drain beer

apurar

drain beer

beberse

3. drain (consume, exhaust):

drain resources/strength

agotar

drain resources/strength

consumir

too much work has drained his energy

el excesivo trabajo ha consumido sus energías or lo ha agotado

the war is draining the nation of its resources

la guerra está sangrando al país

III. drain [Am dreɪn, GB dreɪn] VERBE intr

1. drain (dry):

drain dishes/cutlery/food:

escurrir(se)

leave the dishes to drain

deja que los platos (se) escurran

2. drain (disappear):

the blood or color drained from her face

se quedó lívida

the blood or color drained from her face

perdió el color de la cara

the blood or color drained from her face

palideció

all the strength seemed to drain from my limbs

los brazos y las piernas se me quedaron como sin fuerzas

3. drain (discharge):

drain pipes/river:

desaguar

I. brain [Am breɪn, GB breɪn] SUBST

1. brain (organ):

brain

cerebro m

the human brain

el cerebro humano

2. brain (intellect):

she's got a good brain

es muy inteligente

his brain is still as agile as ever

la cabeza le sigue funcionando perfectamente

to be bored out of one's brain GB fam

estar aburrido como una ostra fam

to have sth on the brain fam

tener algo metido en la cabeza

she's got that boy on the brain

tiene a ese chico metido en la cabeza

she's got that boy on the brain

tiene el seso sorbido por ese chico fam

3. brain (clever person):

brain

cerebro m

the best brains in the country

los mejores cerebros del país

II. brain [Am breɪn, GB breɪn] VERBE trans fam

brain

romperle la crisma a fam

I'll brain you if you don't shut up!

¡te rompo la crisma si no te callas! fam

brains [breɪnz] SUBST

1.1. brains + pl vb (substance):

brains

sesos mpl

brains CULIN

sesos mpl

to blow sb's brains out

levantarle la tapa de los sesos a alguien

1.2. brains + pl vb (intelligence):

brains

inteligencia f

brains aren't needed for this job

para este trabajo no se necesita mucha inteligencia

to pick sb's brains I'd like to pick your brains about an article I'm writing

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas or consultas acerca de un artículo que estoy escribiendo

to rack or cudgel one's brains (over sth)

devanarse los sesos (con algo)

2.1. brains + sing vb (mastermind):

brains

cerebro m

brains

autor m intelectual / autora f intelectual AmLat

she's the brains behind the operation

es el cerebro intelectual de la operación

she's the brains behind the operation

es la autora intelectual de la operación AmLat

2.2. brains + sing vb (clever person):

brains

lumbrera f

he's the brains of the family

es la lumbrera de la familia

dans le dictionnaire PONS

brain drain SUBST sans pl

brain drain

fuga f de cerebros

dans le dictionnaire PONS

anglais

espagnol

brain drain

fuga de cerebros

espagnol

anglais

fuga de cerebros

brain drain

éxodo urbano (de técnicos, científicos, etc.)

brain drain

dans le dictionnaire PONS

I. drain [dreɪn] VERBE trans

1. drain AGR, MÉD:

drain

drenar

drain pond

vaciar

drain river

desaguar

drain food

escurrir

drain machine

purgar

2. drain (empty by drinking):

drain glass, cup

apurar

drain bottle

acabar

3. drain (exhaust, tire out):

drain person

dejar agotado

drain resources

agotar

to drain sb's energies

consumir las energías de alguien

war drains the nation of its youth and its wealth

la guerra mina la juventud y la riqueza de una nación

II. drain [dreɪn] VERBE intr

drain dishes:

drain

escurrirse

III. drain [dreɪn] SUBST

1. drain (conduit):

drain

canal m de desagüe

2. drain (sewer):

drain

alcantarilla f

drain

resumidero m AmLat

the drains

el alcantarillado

3. drain (plughole):

drain

desagüe m

to throw sth down the drain

tirar algo por la borda

to throw [or to pour] money down the drain

tirar el dinero por la ventana

4. drain (constant outflow):

drain

fuga f

brain drain

fuga de cerebros

to be a drain on sb's resources

consumir los recursos de alguien

Idiomes/Tournures:

to laugh like a drain GB fam

reírse a mandíbula batiente

I. brain [breɪn] SUBST

1. brain (organ):

brain

cerebro m

2. brain pl (substance):

brain

sesos m plur

3. brain (intelligence):

brain

cabeza f

to have brains

ser inteligente

4. brain fam (intelligent person):

brain

cerebro m

brain

lumbrera f

the best brains

los mejores cerebros

Idiomes/Tournures:

to beat one's brains out fam

estrujarse el cerebro

to blow sb's brains out fam

levantar la tapa de los sesos a alguien

to have sth on the brain fam

estar obsesionado con algo

to pick sb's brains fam

hacer preguntas a alguien

to rack one's brain

devanarse los sesos

II. brain [breɪn] VERBE trans fam

brain

romper la crisma a

dans le dictionnaire PONS

brain drain SUBST

brain drain

fuga f de cerebros

dans le dictionnaire PONS

anglais

espagnol

brain drain

fuga de cerebros

espagnol

anglais

fuga de cerebros

brain drain

éxodo urbano (de técnicos, científicos, etc.)

brain drain

dans le dictionnaire PONS

I. drain [dreɪn] VERBE trans

1. drain AGR, MÉD:

drain

drenar

drain pond

vaciar

drain river

desaguar

drain food

escurrir

drain machine

purgar

2. drain (empty by drinking):

drain glass, cup

apurar

drain bottle

acabar(se)

3. drain (exhaust, tire out):

drain person

dejar agotado

drain resources

agotar

to drain sb's energy

agotar las energías de alguien

war drains the nation of its youth and its wealth

la guerra mina la juventud y la riqueza de una nación

II. drain [dreɪn] VERBE intr

drain dishes:

drain

escurrir

III. drain [dreɪn] SUBST

1. drain:

drain (channel)

canal m de desagüe

drain (pipe)

tubo m de desagüe

2. drain (sewer):

drain

alcantarilla f

drain

resumidero m AmLat

3. drain (in sink):

drain

desagüe m

drain

sifón m

fig to throw sth down the drain

tirar algo por la borda

to throw [or pour] money down the drain

tirar el dinero por la ventana

to go down the drain fig

irse al garete [o al traste]

4. drain (constant outflow):

drain

fuga f

brain drain

fuga de cerebros

to be a drain on sb's resources

consumir los recursos de alguien

I. brain [breɪn] SUBST

1. brain (organ):

brain

cerebro m

2. brain:

brains (substance)

sesos m plur

3. brain (intelligence):

brain

cabeza f

to have brains

ser inteligente

4. brain fam (intelligent person):

brain

cerebro m

brain

lumbrera f

the best brains

los mejores cerebros

Idiomes/Tournures:

to beat one's brains out fam

estrujarse el cerebro

to blow sb's brains out fam

levantar la tapa de los sesos a alguien

to have sth on the brain fam

estar obsesionado con algo

to pick sb's brains fam

hacer preguntas a alguien

to rack one's brain

devanarse los sesos

II. brain [breɪn] VERBE trans jarg

brain

romper la crisma a

Present

I	drain
you	drain
he/she/it	drains
we	drain
you	drain
they	drain

Past

I	drained
you	drained
he/she/it	drained
we	drained
you	drained
they	drained

Present Perfect

I	have	drained
you	have	drained
he/she/it	has	drained
we	have	drained
you	have	drained
they	have	drained

Past Perfect

I	had	drained
you	had	drained
he/she/it	had	drained
we	had	drained
you	had	drained
they	had	drained