siphon
USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "syphon."
siphon(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. sacar con sifón
The poor wretch thought that he was siphoning gas from the RV, but it was sewage.El pobre desgraciado pensó que estaba sacando gasolina con sifón de la casa rodante, pero eran aguas negras.
a. desviar
One of the executives had been siphoning company money to an outside account for years.Uno de los ejecutivos llevaba años desviando fondos de la empresa a una cuenta externa.
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