percolating
ˈpɜːrkəleɪtɪŋ
Definition

Definition of percolating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
spreadspreading gradually through a group or area
  • Excitement was percolating through the crowd as the concert began.
diffusing disseminating propagating
2.
scienceTECH.filtering through a porous substanceTECH.
  • The water was percolating through the coffee grounds.
filtering seeping
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Origin of percolating

Latin, percolare (to strain through)

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extraction
remove soluble matter by percolating liquid

Examples of percolating in a sentence

  • New ideas were percolating in the brainstorming session.
  • Rainwater was percolating through the soil.
  • The aroma of coffee percolating filled the room.

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  1. French:diffusant, percolant, ...
  2. German:sich ausbreitend, filtern, ...
  3. Italian:percolante, filtrante, ...
  4. Spanish:que va calando, percolando, ...
  5. Portuguese:espalhando-se, filtrando, ...
  6. Chinese:渗透, 渗透的, ...
  7. Japanese:広がっている, 濾過している, ...
  8. Arabic:آخِذ فِي الِانْتِشَار, مُرَشَّح, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְחַלְחֵל, מְסֻונָּן, ...
  10. Russian:распространяющийся, просачивающийся, ...
  11. Ukrainian:поширюється, фільтрується, ...
  12. Hindi:फैलता हुआ, छानता हुआ, ...
percolate
ˈpɜːrkəleɪt

Definition of percolate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
coffee makingtr.USmake coffee in a percolatortr.US
  • She percolates coffee every morning.
brew drip filter
2.
spreadingintr.spread slowly or graduallyintr.
  • The news percolated through the community.
filter seep
3.
seepingintr.drain or seep through a porous substanceintr.
  • Rainwater percolates into the ground.
filter seep
4.
livelinessintr.RareUSbecome active or livelyintr.RareUS
  • The party started to percolate after midnight.
filter seep trickle

Noun

filtrationliquid that has been filtered through something
  • The percolate was collected in a small jar.
distillate filtrate
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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.

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  1. French:percoler, percolat, ...
  2. German:perkolieren, Perkolat, ...
  3. Italian:percolare, percolato, ...
  4. Spanish:preparar, filtrado, ...
  5. Portuguese:preparar, percolado, ...
  6. Chinese:滴滤, 滤液, ...
  7. Japanese:パーコレーターで淹れる, 濾液, ...
  8. Arabic:حَضَّرَ القَهْوَةَ بِالبِرْكُولِيتَر, سائل مرشح, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַכִּין קָפֶה בְּפֶּרְקוֹלָטוֹר, תַּסְנִין, ...
  10. Russian:варить, профильтрованная жидкость, ...
  11. Ukrainian:готувати, фільтрат, ...
  12. Hindi:कॉफी बनाना, छना हुआ तरल, ...

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