What does drenar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word drenar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use drenar in Portuguese.

The word drenar in Portuguese means drain, drenar, drenar, sugar, drenar, drenar, decantar, drenar, drenar, drenar, drenar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word drenar

drain

drenar

(liquid: remove)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Allow the roasting tray to stand for a few minutes, so the solids settle, then drain off the excess fat.

drenar

(liquid: remove by draining) (líquido)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The doctor had to use a large needle to draw off the liquid in my swollen knee.

sugar

(extract by suction) (extrair por sucção)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The baby sucks out the last drops of milk from the bottle.

drenar

(filter off)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
He dug a ditch to drain away the water that was flooding the lawn.

drenar

(hose, pipe: get all the liquid out of it)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

decantar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (drain) (drenar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Pour off the fat and add the garlic and onions.

drenar

(trickle off, be filtered off)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O lavatório está entupido, ele drena a água muito lentamente.
The washbasin is blocked; the water only drains away very slowly.

drenar

transitive verb (empty)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O fazendeiro drenou a lagoa.
The farmer drained the pond.

drenar

intransitive verb (water)

O solo estava encharcado e a água demorou um tempão para drenar.
The soil was soaked and the water took ages to drain.

drenar

transitive verb (medicine: draw off fluid)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A enfermeira usou uma agulha para drenar o abscesso.
The nurse used a needle to drain the abscess.

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