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percolate

UK
/ˈpɜː.kə.leɪt/
US
/ˈpɜr.kə.leɪt/
percolate down
percolate up

Translations

percolateverb
percolated
Past Simple
percolated
Past Participle
percolating
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɜː.kə.leɪt/
US
/ˈpɜr.kə.leɪt/
The coffee needs to percolate before it's ready to drink.
Кофе нужно отфильтровать, прежде чем он будет готов к употреблению.
The water began to percolate through the soil.
Вода начала просачиваться через почву.
The news began to percolate through the community.
Новости начали распространяться по сообществу.
Additional translations
проникать
впитываться
просачиваться сквозь
проходить
Synonyms
saturate
permeate
spread
filter
drip
seep
infuse
percolatenoun
percolates
pl
UK
/ˈpɜː.kə.leɪt/
US
/ˈpɝː.kə.leɪt/

Definitions

percolateverb
To filter a liquid through a porous substance or small holes.
The coffee began to percolate through the filter, filling the room with its rich aroma.
To spread gradually through an area or group of people.
The news of the company's success began to percolate through the industry.
To become lively or active.
As the music played, excitement started to percolate among the crowd.
percolatenoun
A liquid or solution that has passed through a porous substance; a filtrate.
After several hours, a clear percolate collected in the beaker.
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