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to transude

to transude

9.9
To pass slowly through a surface and come out as small drops
  • verb
  • /trænˈsuːd/
translation icon : transudar
  • The wound began to transude a clear serum as it healed.

Examples

  • Tiny droplets of fluid transude from the surface of the plant's leaves in the early morning.

  • If excess moisture transudes through the wall, it may indicate poor waterproofing.

  • The plant transudes moisture through its leaves.

  • Water transudes from the soil into the roots.

  • Tiny droplets of fluid transude from the surface of the plant's leaves in the early morning.

  • The wound began to transude a clear serum as it healed.

  • If excess moisture transudes through the wall, it may indicate poor waterproofing.

Synonyms

to seep
vsto transude
82 2.7

To move slowly through small holes or cracks

stresses that passage results in tiny drops being released
to ooze
vsto transude
64 3.9

To flow out slowly through small holes

adds the idea that the flow comes from passing through a surface
to pass through
vsto transude
44 2.8

To make a liquid or gas go through a filter

is narrower, focusing on movement that ends with small droplets released
to seep into
vsto transude
25 3.0

To move slowly through a surface into something

instead highlights movement through a membrane with drops appearing
to ooze out
vsto transude
7 3.4

To flow slowly in small amounts through tiny holes

puts more weight on movement through a surface before the output
to exude
vsto transude
4 6.5

Give off liquid slowly, often in drops

focuses more on passing through a surface before the drops appear
to seep from
vsto transude
3 3.5

Liquid flows slowly out of something through small holes

is about passing through a surface and then releasing small drops
to transpire
vsto transude
  • Specialized
1 8.3

To pass liquid or gas through the small holes in a material

adds that the movement ends with small droplets released outside
to ooze through
vsto transude
1 4.8

To flow slowly through small holes or cracks

emphasizes that the flow emerges as small drops after passing through

How Fast

to gush
26 3.2
to trickle
70 3.4
to transude
9.9
to seep
82 2.7
ooze
5 6.0

Surface Forms

transude infinitive
transuded past
transuded past participle
transuding present participle
transudes third person singular

Morphology

transude = trans + sud

Although the prefix 'trans-' is transparent, the root 'sud' (meaning to sweat/ooze) is not a productive or recognizable English base for most learners, so the overall meaning is not easily derivable.

Etymology

Transude comes from Latin parts trans- 'across' and sudare 'to sweat' and is like the English word exude. So, think of 'sweating across' — a liquid slowly passing through a surface in drops, which is why we use transude for moisture that appears through walls or wounds.