sewer

• Существительное с несколькими значениями: труба или канал для отвода сточных вод; человек, который шьет; или ситуация неудачи, ведущая к напрасным усилиям или потерям денег.

A noun with multiple meanings: a pipe or channel for carrying away waste water and sewage; a person who sews; or a situation of misfortune leading to wasted effort or money.

1. Waste pipeB1formal

   An underground pipe or channel that carries away waste water and sewage from buildings.

   Канализационная труба

   • The city is repairing the old sewer system.
   • Heavy rain can cause the sewer to overflow.
   • A blockage in the sewer caused a bad smell.

   Synonymsconduitculvertdraindrainpipewaste pipe

2. B2formal

   A person who sews, especially as a job or hobby.

   Швея

   • The sewer carefully stitched the hem of the dress.
   • She is a skilled sewer who makes her own clothes.
   • The tailor hired an experienced sewer for the shop.

   Synonymsdressmakerneedleworkerseamstresssempstressstitchertailor

3. Misfortune or lossC1informal

   A situation where effort or money is wasted, often due to bad luck or poor planning.

   Провал

   • All his hard work went down the sewer when the project was canceled.
   • The investment turned out to be a sewer of their savings.
   • Her plans for the weekend went down the sewer after the storm.