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trickle off

/ˈtrɪk.əl ɒf/

/ˈtrɪk.əl ɔf/

Translations

trickle offverb

trickled off

Past Simple

trickled off

Past Participle

trickling off

Gerund

/ˈtrɪk.əl ɒf/

/ˈtrɪk.əl ɔf/

diminuer progressivement

As the meeting went on, attendees began to trickle off, leaving only a few people in the room.

Au fur et à mesure que la réunion avançait, le nombre de participants a diminué progressivement, et il ne restait plus que quelques personnes dans la salle.

Additional translations

se clairsemerS’emploie surtout pour des personnes, des foules ou des effectifs qui diminuent peu à peu.

Synonyms

Definitions

trickle offverb

To gradually decrease in number or amount until almost none remain.

As the meeting went on, attendees began to trickle off, leaving only a few people in the room.