they drained
Past they conjugation of drain.
She was quite fond of the pool until they drained it.
Elle adorait la piscine jusqu'à ce qu'ils la vident.
People do not understand that boredom, dullness and hopeless lifelessness prove they drained their own way of interpreting this world, their own poor concepts and emotions, but not the surrounding world.
Les gens ne se doutent pas que l’ennui, la monotonie et le désespoir sans issue ne témoignent pas du fait qu’ils ont épuisé le monde extérieur, mais seulement leur manière d’interpréter ce monde, leurs pauvres concepts et émotions.
They drained that quarry five years ago.
Ils ont drainé la carrière il y a 5 ans.
They drained the swamp in order to build a housing development.
Ils ont asséché le marais pour construire un lotissement.
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