French Conversation · Level 56
75 words
French word
infiltration
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃filtʁasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounseepage
Example
Il y a une infiltration d'eau dans le mur après la pluie.
There is water seepage in the wall after the rain.
More examples
Après la pluie, on a constaté une infiltration d'eau dans le garage.
After the rain, water infiltration was observed in the garage.
Core concept
A slow seepage through a barrier, as water or an influence gradually enters and spreads through a group.
Common phrases
infiltration d'eau
water infiltration
infiltration d'humidité
moisture infiltration
infiltration dans le mur
infiltration into the wall
Similar words
fuite: The escape of water, air, or another substance through a hole or gap.
pénétration: The entry of a force or substance from outside into an interior.
diffusion: The spread of something across many places or among many people.
invasion: The forceful entry of large numbers of people or things at once.
Definition in French
Diffusion progressive d'une idée, d'une pratique ou d'une influence au sein d'un groupe ou d'une société.
Word origin
French infiltration comes from infiltrer, itself based on Latin in- meaning 'in' and filtrare meaning 'to filter or pass through'.
Usage tips
- In French, infiltration is feminine, so the usual form is une infiltration and the plural is des infiltrations.
Other meanings
- infiltrationnoun
Opposites
- étanchéitéwatertightnessnoun
- imperméabilitéimpermeabilitynoun
Related words
- infiltrerinfiltrateverb
- infiltréinfiltratedadjective
- infiltrateurinfiltratornoun