transpiring

trænˈspaɪərɪŋ

Definition

Definition of transpiring - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

eventhappening or becoming known

The transpiring events shocked everyone.

happening

occurring

process

TECH.

passing through a substance or medium

TECH.

The transpiring gas was carefully monitored.

penetrating

permeating

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Origin of transpiring

Latin, trans (across) + spirare (breathe)

Examples of transpiring in a sentence

New details about the transpiring situation emerged.
The transpiring liquid was collected in a container.
Scientists studied the transpiring vapor in the lab.

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French:en cours, pénétrant, ...
German:sich ereignend, durchdringend, ...
Italian:in corso, traspirante, ...
Spanish:ocurriendo, transpirante, ...
Portuguese:ocorrido, transpirante, ...
Chinese:被揭露的, 渗透的, ...
Japanese:進行中の, 通過する, ...
Arabic:حادِث, نَافِذ, ...
Hebrew:מִתְרַחֵשׁ, חוֹדֵר, ...
Russian:происходящий, проходящий, ...
Ukrainian:відбуваючийся, проникаючий, ...
Hindi:प्रकट, गुजरती, ...
Bengali:ঘটমান, প্রবাহমান, ...
Catalan:que es desenvolupen, que transpirava, ...
Czech:probíhající, prostupující, ...
Danish:begivenhed, gennemtrængende, ...
Dutch:gebeurend, transpirerend, ...
Greek:συμβαίνων, διαπεραστικός, ...
Hungarian:zajló, áthatoló, ...
Khmer:កំពុងកើតឡើង, កំពុងឆ្លងកាត់, ...
Korean:일어나고 있는, 투과하는, ...
Persian:در حال وقوع, عبوری, ...
Polish:dziejący się, przenikający, ...
Portuguese (BR):emergente, transpirante, ...
Romanian:care se desfășoară, care trece, ...
Swedish:pågående, genomträngande, ...
Thai:เกิดขึ้น, ที่ผ่านสาร, ...
Turkish:ortaya çıkan, geçen, ...
Vietnamese:đang diễn ra, đi qua, ...

transpire

trænˈspaɪər

Definition of transpire - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

event action

intr.

occur, especially of an event or action

intr.

A curious incident transpired at the meeting..

happen

occur

revelation

intr.

become known or revealed

intr.

It transpired that he was the culprit.

emerge

happen

occur

plant

intr.

TECH.

emit vapor or waste through pores

intr.

TECH.

Plants transpire water through their leaves.

exhale

release

exhale

tr./intr.

TECH.

give off vapor or odor

tr./intr.

TECH.

The flowers transpire a sweet scent.

emit

release

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Origin of transpire

Latin, trans (across) + spirare (breathe)

Examples of transpire in a sentence

Unexpected changes transpired over the weekend.
It transpired that the meeting was canceled.
Details of the plan transpired during the conference.
The leaves transpire moisture in the early morning.
During photosynthesis, plants transpire oxygen into the air.
Leaves transpire moisture into the atmosphere.

The machine is designed to transpire heat efficiently.

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French:se produire, transpirer, ...
German:geschehen, sich herausstellen, ...
Italian:accadere, scoprire, ...
Spanish:suceder, revelarse, ...
Portuguese:ocorrer, revelar-se, ...
Chinese:发生, 揭露, ...
Japanese:起こる, 明らかになる, ...
Arabic:جَرَى, اتَّضَحَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְרַחֵשׁ, לְהִתְבָּרֵר, ...
Russian:произойти, выясняться, ...
Ukrainian:відбутися, виявлятися, ...
Hindi:घटित होना, सामने आना, ...
Bengali:ঘটা, প্রকাশ পাওয়া, ...
Catalan:esdevenir-se, resultar, ...
Czech:nastat, vyjít najevo, ...
Danish:ske, komme frem, ...
Dutch:gebeuren, blijken, ...
Greek:συμβαίνω, αποκαλύπτομαι, ...
Hungarian:történni, kiderülni, ...
Khmer:កើតឡើង, ត្រូវបានដឹង, ...
Korean:일어나다, 밝혀지다, ...
Persian:رخ دادن, معلوم شدن, ...
Polish:wydarzać się, okazać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):ocorrer, transpirar, ...
Romanian:a avea loc, a se afla, ...
Swedish:inträffa, visas, ...
Thai:เกิดขึ้น, ปรากฏว่า, ...
Turkish:meydana gelmek, ortaya çıkmak, ...
Vietnamese:xảy ra, lộ ra, ...

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