Betekenis van trickle In het Nederlands

• 0 If liquid trickles somewhere, it flows slowly and without force in a thin line:

  • Blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth.

  • Oil was trickling from a tiny hole in the tank.

• 1 to arrive or move somewhere slowly and gradually, in small numbers:

  • Gradually people trickled back into the theatre for the second half.

• 2 a very small number of people or things arriving or leaving somewhere:

  • We usually only get a trickle of customers in the mornings.

• 3 a small amount of liquid that is flowing slowly in a thin line:

  • A trickle of melted butter made its way down his chin.

• 4 (of liquid) to flow slowly and without force:

  • Blood trickled from a cut in his forehead.

  • After the hurricane, all the telephones were out, and it was some time before reports of damage began to trickle in.

• 5 a slow flow of something, or a small number of people or things arriving or leaving somewhere:

  • A trickle of sweat ran down his chest.

  • Only a trickle (= small amount) of goods reached the village.

• 6 to arrive or move somewhere slowly or gradually:

  • trickle back Foreign capital has been trickling back, as investors seek higher returns than they can find at home.

  • trickle in Customers trickled in throughout the afternoon.

  • trickle out Details have begun to trickle out since the deal was struck Monday night.

• 7 a very small number of people or things:

  • a slow/steady trickle of sth Throughout the day there was a steady trickle of customers.

  • be reduced/dwindle/slow to a trickle Trading has slowed to a trickle.