to spread gradually from the wealthy to the less wealthy; to benefit lower classes indirectly
распространяться постепенно от богатых к менее обеспеченным; приносить косвенную выгоду низким слоям населения (rasprostranyat'sya postepenno ot bogatyh k menee obespechennym; prinosit' kosvennuyu vygodu nizkim sloyam naseleniya)
"Many economists argue that wealth doesn’t always trickle down to the poor."
"Многие экономисты утверждают, что богатство не всегда trickle down до бедных." (Mnogie ekonomisty utverzhdayut, chto bogatstvo ne vsegda **trickle down** do bednykh.)
to introduce environmentally friendly technology gradually
to concentrate on your inner thoughts and emotions
to date someone; to spend time with someone romantically
to increase your effort toward gaining knowledge
to express thanks or appreciation for something
to explain or arrange plans clearly