leak

leak
li:k
1. noun
1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) fuga, escape
2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) fuga, escape
3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) filtración

2. verb
1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) gotear
2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) dejar salir, divulgar
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- leaky
leak1 n
1. escape / fuga
a gas leak un escape de gas
2. gotera / agujero
there was a leak in the roof había una gotera en el tejado
leak2 vb
1. estar agujereado / tener un escape
the tank leaks and oil's coming out el depósito tiene un escape y sale el aceite
my shoes leak mis zapatos están agujereados
2. escaparse / salirse
oil is leaking out of the tank se sale aceite del depósito
leak
tr[liːk]
intransitive verb
1 (container) tener un agujero; (pipe) tener un escape
2 (roof) gotear
3 (boat) hacer agua; (shoes) dejar entrar agua
4 (gas, fluid) escaparse
transitive verb
1 (let out) dejar salir, dejar escapar; (spill out) derramar
2 figurative use (information etc) pasar (to, a)
■ he was sacked for leaking information to the press fue despedido por pasar información a la prensa
noun
1 (hole) agujero
2 (in roof) gotera
3 (of gas) fuga, escape nombre masculino; (of liquid) escape nombre masculino
4 (spill) derrame nombre masculino
5 figurative use (of information etc) filtración nombre femenino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to have a leak / take a leak slang mear, echar una meada
leak ['li:k] vt
1) : perder, dejar escapar (un líquido o un gas)
2) : filtrar (información)
leak vi
1) : gotear, escaparse, fugarse (dícese de un líquido o un gas)
2) : hacer agua (dícese de un bote)
3) : filtrarse, divulgarse (dícese de información)
leak n
1) hole: agujero m (en recipientes), gotera f (en un tejado)
2) escape: fuga f, escape m
3) : filtración f (de información)
leak
n.
• agujero s.m.
• escape s.m.
• filtración s.f.
• fuga (Líquido o gas) s.f.
• goteo s.m.
• gotera s.f.
• huida s.f.
• rendija s.f.
• salida s.f.
• vía de agua s.f.
v.
• dejar escapar v.
• escapar v.
• escaparse v.
• filtrar v.
• gotear v.
• llover v.
• rezumar v.
• trasvinarse v.

I
1. liːk
intransitive verb
a) \<\<bucket/tank\>\> gotear, perder* (RPl), salirse* (Chi, Méx); \<\<shoes/tent\>\> dejar pasar el agua; \<\<faucet\>\> gotear; \<\<pen\>\> perder* tinta

the roof is leaking — hay una gotera/hay goteras en el techo, entra agua por el tejado

b) (escape) \<\<liquid\>\> escaparse, salirse*

water had leaked through the ceiling — había entrado agua por el techo


2.
vt
a) \<\<liquid/gas\>\> perder*, botar (AmL exc RPl)
b) \<\<information\>\> filtrar

the report was leaked to the press — filtraron el informe a la prensa

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1)
a) (in bucket, boat, pipe) agujero m; (in roof) gotera f

the boat sprang a leak — el bote empezó a hacer agua

b) (escaping liquid, gas) escape m, fuga f
c) (of information) filtración f
2) (act of urinating) (sl) (no pl)

to take o (BrE also) have a leak — hacer* pis (fam), mear (vulg)

[liːk]
1. N
1) (=hole) (in roof) gotera f ; (in pipe, radiator, tank) rotura f ; (in boat) vía f de agua; spring 2., 1)
2) (=escape) [of gas, water, chemical] escape m , fuga f
3) (fig) [of information, document] filtración f ; security 2.
4)
- go for or have or take a leak
2. VI
1) (=be leaky) [roof] tener goteras; [pipe, radiator, tank] gotear, tener una fuga; [boat] hacer agua; [pen] perder tinta

her shoes leaked — le entraba agua en or por los zapatos

the window is leaking a bit — entra un poco de agua por la ventana

my pen has leaked onto my shirt — me ha caído tinta del bolígrafo en la camisa

2) (=escape)

radioactive gas was leaking from a reactor — había un escape or fuga de gas radiactivo en un reactor

water was leaking through the roof — entraba agua por el tejado, goteaba agua del tejado

3. VT
1) [+ liquid] (=discharge) perder; (=pour out) derramar

a tanker has leaked oil into the Baltic Sea — un petrolero ha derramado petróleo al mar Báltico

it is feared that these weapons could leak plutonium — se teme que se produzca un escape de plutonio de estas armas

2) (fig) [+ information, document] filtrar (to a)

his letter was leaked to the press — su carta se filtró a la prensa

* * *

I
1. [liːk]
intransitive verb
a) \<\<bucket/tank\>\> gotear, perder* (RPl), salirse* (Chi, Méx); \<\<shoes/tent\>\> dejar pasar el agua; \<\<faucet\>\> gotear; \<\<pen\>\> perder* tinta

the roof is leaking — hay una gotera/hay goteras en el techo, entra agua por el tejado

b) (escape) \<\<liquid\>\> escaparse, salirse*

water had leaked through the ceiling — había entrado agua por el techo


2.
vt
a) \<\<liquid/gas\>\> perder*, botar (AmL exc RPl)
b) \<\<information\>\> filtrar

the report was leaked to the press — filtraron el informe a la prensa

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1)
a) (in bucket, boat, pipe) agujero m; (in roof) gotera f

the boat sprang a leak — el bote empezó a hacer agua

b) (escaping liquid, gas) escape m, fuga f
c) (of information) filtración f
2) (act of urinating) (sl) (no pl)

to take o (BrE also) have a leak — hacer* pis (fam), mear (vulg)


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