adjective🔗Shareporeux, perméableFull of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through."Concrete is porous, so water will slowly filter through it."Le béton est poreux, donc l'eau le traverse lentement.materialsciencephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareporeuxWith many gaps."The sponge was very porous, so it absorbed all the water quickly. "L'éponge était très poreuse, elle a donc absorbé toute l'eau rapidement.materialsubstancegapphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareporeux, plein de failles(by extension) full of loopholes"The new company's policy on sick leave was quite porous; there were many ways to get around the rules. "La nouvelle politique de l'entreprise en matière de congés de maladie était assez poreuse ; il y avait de nombreuses façons de contourner les règles.politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
