seep

seep
[siːp]
verbo intransitivo colare, gocciolare

to seep away — colare via

to seep through sth. — [water, gas, light] filtrare attraverso qcs

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[si:p]
verb
((of liquids) to flow slowly eg through a very small opening: Blood seeped out through the bandage round his head; All his confidence seeped away.) filtrare; gocciolare
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seep /si:p/
n.
(geol.) zona di stillicidio; seep.
(to) seep /si:p/
v. i.
1 (di liquidi) colare; gocciolare; filtrare; stillare; infiltrarsi; trasudare
2 (fig.) (di una notizia e sim.) trapelare; diffondersi
● to seep away, (di un liquido) colare via; (fig.) svanire, dileguarsi, sfumare □ to seep in, filtrare, entrare □ to seep through, (di un liquido) filtrare attraverso; (di significato, ecc.) essere recepito: The rain seeped through a crack in the roof, la pioggia filtrava attraverso una crepa nel tetto.
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[siːp]
verbo intransitivo colare, gocciolare

to seep away — colare via

to seep through sth. — [water, gas, light] filtrare attraverso qcs


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