GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

versickern

seep away; soak into the ground

Das Regenwasser kann hier nur langsam versickern, weil große Teile des Bodens verdichtet und kaum noch offenporig sind.

Rainwater seeps away only slowly here because much of the soil is compacted and has hardly any open pores.

disappear without trace or benefit

Die Mittel versickern in unklaren Zuständigkeiten, solange niemand offenlegt, welche Leistungen tatsächlich erbracht und wie die Ausgaben geprüft wurden.

Funds disappear into unclear responsibilities while no one discloses which services were actually delivered or how expenditure was checked.

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