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durchdringen
(durch etw.) durchsickern
etw. filtern 
etw. filtrieren 
durch etw. sickern

v.tr.
1. To cause (liquid, for example) to pass through a porous substance or small holes; filter.
2. To pass or ooze through: Water percolated the sand.
3. To make (coffee) in a percolator.
v.intr.
1. To drain or seep through a porous material or filter.
2. Informal To become lively or active.
3. Informal To spread slowly or gradually.
n.
A liquid that has been percolated.