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seeping

/ˈsiːpɪŋ/

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verb

Sickernd, durchsickern

To ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings, and in overly small quantities; said of liquids, etc.

Examples :

"The water steadily seeped in through the thirl."

Das Wasser sickerte stetig durch das Loch.

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verb

Sickernd, durchsickern

To enter or penetrate slowly; to spread or diffuse.

Examples :

"Fear began to seep into the local community over the contamination of their fishpond."

Die Angst begann in die lokale Gemeinschaft einzusickern, als ihr Fischteich verunreinigt wurde.

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verb

Versickern, langsam abnehmen

To diminish or wane away slowly.

Examples :

"The resistance movement against the invaders had slowly seeped away."

Der Widerstand gegen die Eindringlinge war langsam versickert.

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noun

Das Sicker, das Durchsickern

The act by which something seeps.

Examples :

"The slow seeping of water from the cracked pipe created a puddle on the basement floor. "

Das langsame Sickerwasser aus dem rissigen Rohr bildete eine Pfütze auf dem Kellerboden.

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noun

Sickerwasser, Durchsickern

Liquid that has seeped.

Examples :

"The seeping from the broken pipe created a puddle on the basement floor. "

Das Sickerwasser aus dem kaputten Rohr bildete eine Pfütze auf dem Kellerboden.

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