percolating
Prononciation : [ˈpɜr.kə.leɪ.tɪŋ]
Mot
Contexte : « cooking »
(verb) to make a drink, usually coffee, by letting hot water pass through ground coffee. It's like when you use a filter and hot water to make yummy coffee.
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She is percolating coffee for everyone this morning.
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He didn’t percolate any coffee because he ran out of beans.
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Are you percolating coffee right now?
Contexte : « social »
(verb) to gradually spread or become known in a group or area. This is similar to when a rumor or new idea slowly gets shared by people.
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The news was percolating through the entire school by lunchtime.
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The information didn’t percolate among the team, so many were still unaware.
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How quickly do you think the news is percolating among the students?
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