trickle in French
trickle in French is filet, dégoulinade, verser goutte à goutte — trickle means a thin, slow flow of liquid, or the small amount that flows this way.
trickle in French
filet
A very thin river.
dégoulinade
A very thin flow; the sound of such a flow.
verser goutte à goutte
(transitive) to pour a liquid in a very thin stream, or so that drops fall continuously.
ruisseler
(intransitive) to flow in a very thin stream or drop continuously.
dégouliner
(intransitive) to flow in a very thin stream or drop continuously.
What does "trickle" mean?
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noun A thin, slow flow of liquid, or the small amount that flows this way.
"Just a trickle of water came from the tap."
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verb To flow slowly in a thin stream, drop by drop.
"Sweat trickled down her back in the heat."
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verb To arrive or happen gradually, in small numbers over time.
"Guests began to trickle into the hall around six."
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trickle in a sentence
- Just a trickle of water came from the tap.
- A trickle of blood ran down his arm.
- Sweat trickled down her back in the heat.
- Rain trickled through a crack in the roof.
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What is "trickle" in French?
"trickle" in French is filet, dégoulinade, verser goutte à goutte. trickle means: A thin, slow flow of liquid, or the small amount that flows this way.
How do you use "trickle" in a sentence?
Example: "Just a trickle of water came from the tap." In French, "trickle" is filet, dégoulinade, verser goutte à goutte.
Are there other ways to say "trickle" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "trickle": filet, dégoulinade, verser goutte à goutte, ruisseler, dégouliner.
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