doordringen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- percolate verb To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.
- permeate verb To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture
- pervade verb To spread through every part of something, so that its presence is felt everywhere.
- riddle noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
- soak verb To leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.
Senses
doordringen is used for these senses in English:
- percolate (intransitive, figuratively) To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised.
- permeate (transitive) To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture
- pervade (transitive) To be in every part of; to spread through; to permeate.
- riddle (figuratively) To fill or spread throughout; to pervade (with something destructive or weakening).
- soak (intransitive) To penetrate or permeate by saturation.
percolate — full definition
- verb To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.
- verb To drain or seep through a porous substance.
- verb To make (coffee) in a percolator.
- verb (of coffee) to be prepared by percolation; (of a coffee pot) to brew coffee in this way.
permeate — full definition
- verb To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture
- verb To enter and spread through; to pervade.