leach in Portuguese
leach in Portuguese is lixiviar — leach means to remove a soluble substance from something by letting liquid filter through it, or (of a substance) to be removed this way.
leach in Portuguese
lixiviar
(transitive) To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.
What does "leach" mean?
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verb To remove a soluble substance from something by letting liquid filter through it, or (of a substance) to be removed this way.
"Heavy rain can leach nutrients out of the soil."
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leach in a sentence
- Heavy rain can leach nutrients out of the soil.
- Chemicals from the old factory leached into the groundwater.
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What is "leach" in Portuguese?
"leach" in Portuguese is lixiviar. leach means: To remove a soluble substance from something by letting liquid filter through it, or (of a substance) to be removed this way.
How do you use "leach" in a sentence?
Example: "Heavy rain can leach nutrients out of the soil." In Portuguese, "leach" is lixiviar.
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