tropfen
drip
Meaning of tropfen
in kleinen Mengen nacheinander herunterfallen
to fall in small drops
Pronunciation
tropfen with English translation
tropfen usage examples
Aus dem Wasserhahn tropft langsam Wasser.
Water is slowly dripping from the faucet.
Der Saft tropft auf den Tisch.
The juice is dripping onto the table.
tropfen synonyms
What's the difference between tropfen, träufeln, rinnen, sickern, fließen, and regnen
To fall or pour in drops, often slowly and in small amounts; commonly used for liquids being dripped onto something.
To flow in a thin stream or run down, usually more continuously than in separate drops; often used for water, sweat, or tears.
To seep or slowly penetrate through something; usually used for liquid passing through soil, fabric, or cracks.
Advanced: broader words
To flow or move like a stream; a more general word than "drip," since it can describe small streams as well as larger flows of liquid.
To rain; not "drip" in the literal sense, but the general word for precipitation falling from above.
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Questions about this word
What does tropfen mean?
to fall in small drops
How do you pronounce tropfen?
tropfen is pronounced [ˈtʁɔpfən].
How is tropfen used in a sentence?
Water is slowly dripping from the faucet. Translation: Aus dem Wasserhahn tropft langsam Wasser.
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