seeping

• Adjectif décrivant quelque chose qui s'écoule ou se diffuse lentement à travers un matériau poreux ou une barrière, ou qui s'infiltre progressivement.

An adjective describing something that is leaking or spreading slowly through a porous material or barrier.

1. Leaking slowlyB2formal

   Flowing or passing slowly through small openings or pores.

   suintant

   • Water was seeping through the cracks in the basement wall.
   • Oil is seeping from the damaged pipeline into the ground.
   • The smell of smoke was seeping into the room from the kitchen.

   Synonymesbleedingoozingsoaking

• Verbe décrivant un mouvement lent et graduel d'un liquide ou d'un gaz à travers de petits orifices ou un matériau poreux, ou, au sens figuré, la propagation progressive d'une idée, d'un sentiment ou d'une influence.

A verb used to describe the slow, gradual movement of a liquid or gas through small openings or porous material, or metaphorically, the gradual spread of an idea, feeling, or influence.

1. Leak or pass through slowlyB2formal

   To flow or pass gradually through small openings or pores.

   suinter

   • Water began to seep through the cracks in the basement wall.
   • Oil seeped from the damaged pipeline into the soil.
   • The cold air seeped in through the gaps around the window.

   Synonymesbleeddraindripexudefilterleakoozepercolatesoaktrickle

2. Spread graduallyB2informal

   To become known or felt gradually over time.

   se répandre progressivement

   • A feeling of unease seeped into the crowd.
   • Details of the scandal began to seep out to the press.
   • The truth slowly seeped through the layers of denial.

   Synonymescreepdiffusefilterleakpercolatespread

   Antonymesbursteruptexplode