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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessickern
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zik-ern
"Das Wasser begann durch die Wand zu sickern."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings.
"Water began to seep through the basement wall after the heavy rain."
- 1
A place where moisture or a liquid oozes slowly out of the ground.
"The hikers stopped to rest near a natural oil seep in the valley."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'sīpan', meaning to drop, drip, or flow slowly, originating from Proto-Germanic '*sīpaną'. Over the centuries, the term has maintained its core sensory meaning associated with the slow, stealthy movement of liquids or gases through porous materials.
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s'infiltrer
Transliteration: s-an-fil-tre
"L'eau a commencé à s'infiltrer à travers le mur."
sickern
Transliteration: zik-ern
"Das Wasser begann durch die Wand zu sickern."
infiltrarsi
Transliteration: in-fil-trar-si
"L'acqua ha iniziato a infiltrarsi attraverso il muro."
filtrarse
Transliteration: fil-trar-se
"El agua comenzó a filtrarse a través de la pared."
infiltrar
Transliteration: in-fil-tar
"A água começou a infiltrar pela parede."
रिसना
Transliteration: risna
"भारी बारिश के बाद दीवार से पानी रिसने लगा।"
渗透
Transliteration: shèn tòu
"大雨过后，水开始从墙壁渗透进来。"
스며들다
Transliteration: sumyeodeulda
"폭우가 내린 후 벽을 통해 물이 스며들기 시작했다."
染み出す
Transliteration: shimidasu
"大雨の後、壁から水が染み出し始めた。"
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