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trickle down

/ˈtrɪk.əl daʊn/

Translations

trickle downverb

trickled down

Past Simple

trickled down

Past Participle

trickling down

Gerund

/ˈtrɪk.əl daʊn/

Water began to trickle down the windowpane as the rain started.

L’eau a commencé à ruisseler sur la vitre quand la pluie a commencé.

Additional translations

ruisselerEmploi économique et social, notamment pour la diffusion progressive des avantages vers les niveaux inférieurs.

Synonyms

flow down

drip down

leak down

trickle downverb

To flow or fall in small amounts or a thin stream.

Water began to trickle down the windowpane as the rain started.

To gradually pass or spread from a higher level to a lower level, often used in the context of economics or social policies.

The benefits of the tax cuts were expected to trickle down to the lower-income groups over time.