gotejamento
[go-te-ja-MEN-tu]
nounmasculinepl: gotejamentos
dripping, drip, trickling
1. the act or process of liquid falling in drops; a series of drops falling slowly
The gotejamento from the faucet wasted water.
O gotejamento da torneira desperdiçava água.
2. in medical contexts, intravenous drip administration
The patient received medication through gotejamento.
O paciente recebeu medicação através de gotejamento intravenoso.
3. a slow, gradual release or leak of information or resources
There was a constant gotejamento of complaints from employees.
Havia um gotejamento constante de reclamações dos funcionários.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'gotejamento' is commonly used in medical settings when referring to IV drips, which are often called 'soro' colloquially. The term is also frequently used in everyday conversation to describe water waste from leaky faucets, a concern in a country where water conservation is important.
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