trickle

BrE /ˈtrɪkl/ AmE /ˈtrɪkl/

noun / verb en → es

1 FLOW [noun] B2

a small amount of liquid that flows slowly in drops or a thin stream

gota, gotear, flujo lento

Collocations trickle of water

  • A trickle of blood ran down his cheek.

    Una gota de sangre corría por su mejilla.

2 FLOW [intransitive] B1

to flow in a thin stream or drop by drop

gotear, fluir lentamente

Collocations trickle down

  • Water trickled from the tap.

    El agua goteaba del grifo.

1 MOVE [intransitive] B2

to move slowly or in small amounts, one after another

moverse lentamente, mover en pequeñas cantidades

Collocations trickle into

  • People trickled in one by one.

    Las personas entraban una a una.

2 MOVE [transitive] B2

to move slowly or in small amounts, one after another

moverse lentamente, mover en pequeñas cantidades

  • trickle something into
  • She trickled the oil into the engine.

    Ella vertió el aceite en el motor.