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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDrainer
/ˈdreɪ.nər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A utensil or device used for draining liquid from food, such as a dish rack or a colander.
"She placed the washed cutlery on the wire drainer next to the sink." - 2
A person or thing that exhausts resources, energy, or vitality.
"Working in a toxic environment proved to be a constant financial and emotional drainer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'drain' (from Old English 'drēahnian', meaning to strain or dry) with the agent suffix '-er'. It emerged in Middle and Early Modern English to describe implements or entities that cause liquid to flow away or remove resources progressively.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drainer" is said worldwide
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égouttoir
Transliteration: /e.ɡu.twaʁ/
"Mettez les assiettes sur l'égouttoir pour qu'elles sèchent."
Abtropffläche
Transliteration: /ˈap.tʁɔp͡fˌflɛçə/
"Stellen Sie das nasses Geschirr auf die Abtropffläche."
scolapiatti
Transliteration: /sko.laˈpjat.ti/
"Ho messo i bicchieri puliti nello scolapiatti."
escurridor
Transliteration: /es.ku.riˈðoɾ/
"Coloca los platos mojados en el escurridor."
escorredor
Transliteration: /es.ko.ʁeˈdoɾ/
"Deixe a louça secar no escorredor."
बर्तन सुखाने वाला स्टैंड
Transliteration: bartan sukhane wala stand
"धोने के बाद प्लेटों को ड्रेनर में रख दें।"
沥水架
Transliteration: lì shuǐ jià
"把洗好的碗盘放在沥水架上。"
식기 건조대
Transliteration: sik-gi geon-jo-dae
"설거지한 그릇을 식기 건조대에 올려놓으세요."
水切り
Transliteration: mizukiri
"洗った食器を水切りかごに入れた。"
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