percolate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɜːrkəleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɝkəˌleɪt;/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. pûrkə lāt′; n. pûrkə lit, -lāt′)


Inflections of 'percolate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
percolates
v 3rd person singular
percolating
v pres p
percolated
v past
percolated
v past p
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percolate [sth] vtr (filter)filtrar vtr
  percolar vi
 The researchers percolated the substance in order to extract a specific compound.
percolate vi (coffee: brew) (café)percolar vtr
  hacer café en una cafetera eléctrica loc verb
 The coffee is still percolating; I'll pour you a cup once it's done.
percolate vi figurative (spread gradually)difundirse v prnl
  propagarse v prnl
 The feelings of resentment that had been percolating inside me finally came out, and I shouted at my father all evening.
percolate vi US, figurative (become lively)animarse v prnl
  activarse v prnl
 The room began to percolate when the local celebrities showed up.
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