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    Infiltración (en. Infiltration)

    /infiltraˈsjon/

    Meaning & Definition

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    noun
    Action and effect of infiltrating or being infiltrated.
    The water infiltration in the basement caused damage.
    La infiltración de agua en el sótano causó daños.
    Secret or clandestine entry into a group or organization.
    The infiltration of spies in the organization was detected.
    La infiltración de espías en la organización fue detectada.
    Passage of substances through a porous medium.
    The oil infiltration in the soil contaminated the water.
    La infiltración del aceite en el suelo contaminó el agua.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'infiltratio', meaning 'inward filtration'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    police infiltration
    Secret operation by security forces to obtain information.
    infiltración policial
    water infiltration
    Entry of water into an undesired place, usually due to leaks.
    infiltración de agua
    substance infiltration
    Introduction of materials into a medium through pores.
    infiltración de sustancias

    Related Words

    to infiltrate
    To introduce something surreptitiously into a place or group.
    infiltrar
    to filter
    To allow liquids or gases to pass through a filter.
    filtrar

    Slang Meanings

    To join a conversation or a social group covertly.
    That person is an infiltrator in our conversation.
    Esa persona es un infiltrado en nuestra conversación.
    To gain valuable information through secret connections.
    I have a friend who has infiltration in that exclusive club.
    Tengo un amigo que tiene infiltración en ese club exclusivo.