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bleed off

/ˈbliːd ɒf/

/ˈblid ɔf/

Translations

bleed offverb

bled off

Past Simple

bled off

Past Participle

bleeding off

Gerund

/ˈbliːd ɒf/

/ˈblid ɔf/

The engineer had to bleed off the excess pressure from the system.

Инженеру пришлось сбрасывать избыточное давление из системы.

They needed to bleed off some air from the tank to reduce the pressure.

Им нужно было стравливать немного воздуха из бака, чтобы снизить давление.

Synonyms

let out

draw off

bleed offverb

To gradually release or reduce pressure or energy from a system or container.

The engineer had to bleed off excess steam from the boiler to prevent an explosion.

To slowly lose or drain away a resource, such as money or energy.

The company was bleeding off funds due to the high cost of maintaining outdated equipment.