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Meanings of trickle in English

Portuguese
drible
Catalan
rajolí

Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid.

        drible
        Portuguese
        correr
        Catalan
        degotar

        Run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream.

              correr
              Usage of trickle in English
              1
              Of course, large corporations, their shareholders and stock markets prefer trickle down.
              The Guardian
              2
              In Vanuatu, aid workers say the trickle of aid… Read more Audio
              Radio NZ
              3
              The above idea, known as 'trickle-down economics', stumbles on its first hurdle.
              23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism
              4
              The Hacker River was just a trickle at this time of year.
              Chaosbound
              5
              THE trickle of water from under his neighbour's fence certainly appeared incriminating.
              News.com.au
              6
              We saw great prosperity at the top, scant trickle-down toward the bottom.
              The Guardian
              7
              She heard the tick of a clock and the trickle of water.
              Shadowlight
              8
              Mason made a save but allowed a rebound to trickle behind him.
              Reuters
              9
              But the trickle down effect of success that mainstream acts get matters.
              The Irish Times
              10
              I was tempted, and I felt my reality trickle into the ghoul.
              A nameless witch
              11
              Only a trickle of new releases will arrive over the next month.
              The Irish Times
              12
              It was a slow process, letting the water trickle into the barrels.
              Chaosbound
              13
              In the sun, I just gently trickle with sweat all day long.
              Nanny mcphee and the big bang
              14
              The trickle of endorsements from parliamentary party members had become a cascade.
              The Irish Times
              15
              We're just waiting for that technology to trickle down into a Versa.
              Wired
              16
              Cricklet had a tiny trickle of fresh water running down one wall.
              The Name of the Wind
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              Translations for trickle
              Portuguese
              driblecorrer
              Trickle through the time
              Trickle across language varieties
              United States of America
              Common
              Ireland
              Common
              United Kingdom
              Common