Definition of percolate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
coffee makingtr. US make coffee in a percolatortr. US
- She percolates coffee every morning.
2.
spreadingintr. spread slowly or graduallyintr.
- The news percolated through the community.
3.
seepingintr. drain or seep through a porous substanceintr.
- Rainwater percolates into the ground.
4.
livelinessintr. Rare US become active or livelyintr. Rare US
- The party started to percolate after midnight.
Noun
filtrationliquid that has been filtered through something
- The percolate was collected in a small jar.
Origin of percolate
Latin, percolare (to strain through)
Examples of percolate in a sentence
They percolate a fresh brew for the meeting. Rumors began to percolate among the staff. Innovative ideas percolate within creative teams. Coffee began to percolate through the filter. Ideas started to percolate in his mind. Excitement began to percolate through the crowd.
Ideas started to percolate in her mind. The percolate dripped slowly into the container. Scientists analyzed the percolate for contaminants.
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- French:percoler, percolat, ...
- German:perkolieren, Perkolat, ...
- Italian:percolare, percolato, ...
- Spanish:preparar, filtrado, ...
- Portuguese:preparar, percolado, ...
- Chinese:滴滤, 滤液, ...
- Japanese:パーコレーターで淹れる, 濾液, ...
- Arabic:حَضَّرَ القَهْوَةَ بِالبِرْكُولِيتَر, سائل مرشح, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַכִּין קָפֶה בְּפֶּרְקוֹלָטוֹר, תַּסְנִין, ...
- Russian:варить, профильтрованная жидкость, ...
- Ukrainian:готувати, фільтрат, ...
- Hindi:कॉफी बनाना, छना हुआ तरल, ...
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