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leach in Spanish

leach in Spanish 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 Spanish

lixiviar
verb
(transitive) To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.

What does "leach" mean?

  1. 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 Spanish?

"leach" in Spanish 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 Spanish, "leach" is lixiviar.

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