dripping

• Décrit quelque chose d'extrêmement mouillé, souvent avec un liquide qui tombe en gouttes ; peut aussi s'employer au sens figuré pour signifier « plein de » ou « couvert de » quelque chose.

Describes something that is extremely wet, often with liquid falling in drops; can also be used figuratively to mean 'full of' or 'covered with' something.

1. Very wet or saturatedB1informal

   Extremely wet, often to the point of liquid falling off.

   trempé (jusqu'aux os)

   • He came in from the rain, dripping wet.
   • Her clothes were dripping after she fell in the pool.
   • The sponge was dripping with water.

   Synonymesdrenchedsaturatedsoakedsoddenstreamingwaterlogged

   Antonymesariddesiccateddryparched

2. Excessively covered or filledB2informal

   Covered or filled with something to the point of excess.

   dégoulinant

   • The cake was dripping with chocolate sauce.
   • His speech was dripping with sarcasm.
   • The room was dripping with expensive decorations.

   Synonymesawashbrimmingdrenchedloadedoverflowingsaturatedsoaked

   Antonymesbaredryempty

• Nom désignant un liquide qui tombe goutte à goutte, ou le bruit produit par cette chute de liquide.

A noun referring to a liquid that falls in drops, or the sound produced by such falling liquid.

indénombrable

1. Fat from cooked meatB1formalculinary

   The fat and juices that come out of meat while it is cooking, often used for flavoring or cooking other foods.

   Gras de cuisson

   • She saved the dripping from the roast beef to make gravy.
   • The chef used pork dripping to fry the potatoes.
   • Bread dipped in meat dripping is a traditional snack.

   Synonymesfatgrease

2. Sound or action of liquid fallingB1informal

   The act or sound of a liquid falling in drops.

   égouttement

   • The dripping of the faucet kept me awake all night.
   • I could hear the dripping of water from the leaky pipe.
   • The constant dripping annoyed the neighbors.

   Synonymesdribbledripdroptrickle

• Verbe décrivant l'action de tomber ou de laisser tomber en petites gouttes, ou de s'écouler lentement et régulièrement en filet.

A verb used to describe the action of falling or letting fall in small drops, or a slow, steady flow of liquid.

1. Fall in dropsA2formal

   To fall or let fall in small drops of liquid.

   Tomber en gouttes

   • Water dripped from the leaky faucet all night.
   • Sweat dripped down his forehead as he ran.
   • The paint dripped onto the floor from the brush.

   Synonymesdribbledroptrickle

2. Let liquid fallA2formal

   To cause a liquid to fall in drops.

   faire tomber un liquide en gouttes

   • She dripped honey onto her toast.
   • He carefully dripped the medicine into her eye.
   • The candle dripped wax onto the tablecloth.

   Synonymesdribbledrizzledroptrickle

3. Ooze or exudeB1informal

   To produce or emit a liquid slowly in drops.

   suinter

   • The wound was still dripping blood.
   • The tree dripped sap in the warm weather.
   • His nose was dripping from the cold.

   Synonymesdribbleexudeleakoozeseeptrickle

   Antonymesfloodflowgushpourstream