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The Portuguese word for drain is
cano de esgoto





drain

Gender

The gender of cano de esgoto is masculine. E.g. o cano de esgoto.

Portuguese Definition


drain
     1. drenar, escoar
     2. dreno, ralo



Translations for drain and their definitions

drenar
     1. v. to drain (cause liquid to flow out of)
     2. v. to drain (dry out a wet place)
     3. v. to drain (deplete of energy)


dreno
     1. n-m. drain (a conduit for liquids)
     2. v. verb form of drenar


escoar
     1. v. to drain
           Abriu-se um canal para escoar a lagoa. - A channel was built to drain the lagoon.


ralo
     1. n-m. drain (hole allowing liquid to flow out of a container)
     2. adj. sparse (few and far apart)
     3. n-m. (Portugal) mole cricket (any of the large burrowing crickets of the family Gryllotalpidae)
     4. v. verb form of ralar


secar
     1. v. to dry (to become dry)
     2. v. to dry (to make dry)
     3. v. to dry up (to deprive someone of something vital)
     4. v. to wither (to shrivel, droop or dry up)


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