leach

BrE /liːtʃ/ AmE /liːtʃ/

verb en → es

past leached pp leached ing leaching

1 EXTRACT [transitive] B2

to remove substances from something by means of a liquid that passes through it

extraer, filtrar

  • leach something out of/from something

Collocations leach nutrients from soil · leach chemicals into water

  • The rainwater leached minerals from the rocks.

    El agua de lluvia extraía minerales de las rocas.

2 DRAIN [intransitive] C1

to drain or be drained of liquid, especially slowly over a period of time

filtrar, colarse

  • leach through something

Collocations leach through soil · leach into groundwater

  • The poison leached slowly through the walls.

    El veneno se filtraba lentamente a través de las paredes.