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percolating

/ˈpɜːrkəleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈpɜːrkjəleɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Filtrar, percolar

To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.

Examples :

"Hot water is percolating through the ground coffee, making a fresh pot. "
El agua caliente está percolando a través del café molido, preparando una cafetera fresca.
process chemistry substance drink food
verb

Filtrarse, extenderse lentamente

To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised.

Examples :

"Reports on the pitiful state of many prisons have finally percolated through to the Home Office, which has promised to look into the situation."
Los informes sobre el lamentable estado de muchas prisiones finalmente se han filtrado al Ministerio del Interior, que ha prometido investigar la situación.
process action time tendency

Related Words

Illustration kitchen

kitchen noun

/ˈkɪt͡ʃən/

Cocina

"My mom spends most of the morning in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the family. "

Mi madre pasa la mayor parte de la mañana en la cocina, preparando el desayuno para la familia.

Illustration promised

promised verb

/ˈpɹɒm.ɪst/ /ˈpɹɑ.mɪst/

Prometer, asegurar

"He promised to never return to this town again."

Prometió no volver a esta ciudad nunca más.

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

Piedra pasante

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

El muro de piedra seca utilizó una piedra pasante grande y plana para sostener las piedras superiores.

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Sustancia, materia

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

El científico examinó cuidadosamente la sustancia para determinar su composición química.

Illustration interior

interior noun

/ɪnˈtɪəɹɪə/ /ɪnˈtɪɹiɚ/

Interior

"The cozy interior of the library was perfect for studying. "

El interior acogedor de la biblioteca era perfecto para estudiar.

Illustration percolates

percolates noun

/ˈpɜːrkəleɪts/ /ˈpɜːrkjəleɪts/

Percolado

"The coffee maker sputtered, and a rich, dark percolates began to drip into the carafe. "

La cafetera chisporroteó, y un rico y oscuro percolado comenzó a gotear en la jarra.

Illustration gradually

gradually adverb

/ˈɡɹædʒuəli/

Gradualmente, paulatinamente

"The plants gradually grew taller over the summer. "

Las plantas crecieron gradualmente más altas durante el verano.

Illustration percolator

percolator noun

/ˈpɜːkəleɪtə/ /ˈpɝkəleɪtɚ/

Cafetera de goteo

"My grandfather still uses an old percolator to make his morning coffee. "

Mi abuelo todavía usa una cafetera de goteo antigua para preparar su café de la mañana.

Illustration situation

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

Situación, circunstancias

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

Estados Unidos se encuentra en una situación incómoda con la amenaza de impago de la deuda.

Illustration lamentable

lamentable adjective

/ləˈmɛn.tə.bəl/

Lamentable, deplorable, penoso

"The teacher's lamentable decision to cancel the field trip disappointed all the students. "

La lamentable decisión del profesor de cancelar la excursión decepcionó a todos los estudiantes.

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realised verb

/ˈɹɪə.laɪzd/ /ˈɹi.ə.laɪzd/

Realizar, darse cuenta

"The objectives of the project were never fully realized."

Los objetivos del proyecto nunca se realizaron por completo.

Illustration percolated

percolated verb

/ˈpɜːrkəleɪtɪd/ /ˈpɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/

Filtrar, percolar

"The water percolated through the coffee grounds, creating a rich brew. "

El agua se filtró a través de los granos de café, creando una infusión rica.