distill

UK
/dɪˈstɪl/
US
/dɪˈstɪl/

Traduzioni

distillverb
distilled
Past Simple
distilled
Past Participle
distilling
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈstɪl/
US
/dɪˈstɪl/
distillerEn chimie : purifier un liquide par distillation.
They distilled the seawater to produce fresh drinking water.
Ils ont distillé l’eau de mer pour produire de l’eau potable.
distillerAu sens figuré : dégager, extraire l’essentiel d’une idée, d’un texte ou d’une théorie.
The professor distilled the complex theory into a simple explanation.
Le professeur a distillé la théorie complexe en une explication simple.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
distillerSens intransitif : s’écouler ou suinter en fines gouttes.

Definizioni

distillverb
To purify a liquid by heating it until it vaporizes, then cooling and condensing the vapor, and collecting the resulting liquid.
They distilled the seawater to produce fresh drinking water.
To extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of something.
The professor distilled the complex theory into a simple explanation.
To produce a concentrated form of something by removing impurities or unwanted elements.
The writer distilled his thoughts into a concise article.
(of a liquid or substance) to fall or condense in minute drops; to trickle or ooze gradually
During the humid night, water distilled from the air onto the metal surfaces.