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percolate verb

  /ˈpɜːkəleɪt/ , /ˈpɝkjəleɪt/ , /ˈpɝkəleɪt/
  • (transitive) To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.
  • (intransitive) To drain or seep through a porous substance.
 drenare, percolare
  • (intransitive, figuratively) To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised.
 filtrare
  • (transitive) To make (coffee) in a percolator.
 filtrare, percolare

percolator noun

  /ˈpɜːkəleɪtə/ , /ˈpɝkəleɪtɚ/
  • A device used to brew coffee by passing boiling water through coffee grounds
 macchinetta

percolation noun

  /pɜːkəˈleɪʃən/ , /pɝkəˈleɪʃən/
  • The seepage or filtration of a liquid through a porous substance.
 percolazione, percolamento
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