drain away

drain away

1) привлекать (to) Some of the cleverest men in Britain (were) drained away to the United States after the war. ≈ После войны самые лучшие умы Англии эмигрировали в Соединенные Штаты.
2) ослаблять This hard work has drained away my keenness. ≈ Эта тяжелая работа ослабила мою хватку. My strength is draining away. ≈ Я слабею.
3) использоваться, расходоваться The rise in costs has drained all our profit away. ≈ Рост цен свел к нулю все наши прибыли.

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