noun🔗ShareSuintement, sourceA small spring, pool, or other spot where liquid from the ground (e.g. water, petroleum or tar) has oozed to the surface; a place of seeping."The small seep of water near the school garden provided a source of fresh water for the thirsty plants. "Le petit suintement d'eau près du jardin de l'école fournissait une source d'eau fraîche pour les plantes assoiffées.geologyenvironmentnatureplacesubstanceareatoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSuintement, infiltrationMoisture, liquid, gas, etc. that seeps out; a seepage."A slow seep of water from the leaky pipe caused a small puddle on the floor. "Un lent suintement d'eau du tuyau percé a causé une petite flaque sur le sol.naturesubstanceenvironmentgeologytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInfiltration, suintementThe seeping away of a liquid, etc."The seep of water from the leaky pipe was causing a problem in the basement. "L'infiltration d'eau du tuyau qui fuyait causait un problème dans le sous-sol.natureenvironmentsubstancetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSource hydrothermale sous-marineA seafloor vent."The scientists studied the seep to learn more about the unique organisms that live around it. "Les scientifiques ont étudié la source hydrothermale sous-marine pour en savoir plus sur les organismes uniques qui y vivent.geologyoceanenvironmenttoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'infiltrer, suinterTo ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings, and in overly small quantities; said of liquids, etc."The water steadily seeped in through the thirl."L'eau s'infiltrait régulièrement à travers le trou.natureenvironmentgeologytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'infiltrer, suinterTo enter or penetrate slowly; to spread or diffuse."Fear began to seep into the local community over the contamination of their fishpond."La peur a commencé à s'infiltrer dans la communauté locale à cause de la contamination de leur étang à poissons.natureenvironmentgeologyphysicschemistryprocesstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'amenuiser, s'affaiblirTo diminish or wane away slowly."The resistance movement against the invaders had slowly seeped away."Le mouvement de résistance contre les envahisseurs s'était lentement affaibli.processtimetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
