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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTrickle
/ˈtrɪk.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, slow flow of liquid.
"There was a trickle of water coming from the faucet."
- 1
To flow or fall in drops or in a small stream.
"The rain began to trickle down the window."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'trickle' originates from Middle English 'triklen', which is a frequentative form of 'trickle', derived from Old English 'triccan', meaning to drip or flow slowly. Its usage has evolved to describe a slow, steady flow of liquid or a small stream.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trickle" is said worldwide
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ruissellement
Transliteration: rwee-seh-mahn
"Il y avait un ruissellement d'eau sur le sol."
Rinnsal
Transliteration: rin-sahl
"Ein Rinnsal floss den Berg hinunter."
goccia
Transliteration: got-chah
"C'era una goccia d'acqua che cadeva."
chorro
Transliteration: chor-roh
"Había un chorro de agua en la fuente."
gotejamento
Transliteration: go-te-ja-men-to
"Havia um gotejamento constante do telhado."
बूँद
Transliteration: boond
"खिड़की पर पानी की एक बूँद गिर रही थी।"
涓流
Transliteration: juān liú
"窗户上有一丝涓流。"
흐름
Transliteration: heureum
"창문에서 물이 흐르고 있었다."
滴
Transliteration: shizuku
"窓から水滴が落ちていた。"
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