leach
BrE /liːtʃ/ AmE /liːtʃ/
verb en → es
past leached pp leached ing leaching
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
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The rainwater leached minerals from the rocks.
El agua de lluvia extraía minerales de las rocas.
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
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The poison leached slowly through the walls.
El veneno se filtraba lentamente a través de las paredes.