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goteo

dripping

noun goh-TEH-oh Rare

Also means

trickle

Usage Note

Goteo is the steady drip or trickle of a liquid; it derives from gota ('drop') via the verb gotear. In medicine it refers to an intravenous drip (goteo intravenoso). In informal political or journalistic language it is also used metaphorically for a slow, steady stream of information leaks or arrivals.

Examples

"El goteo del techo despertó al bebé."

Natural Translation

The dripping of the ceiling woke the baby.

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