leak

leak
leak [{{t}}li:k]
1 noun
(a) (in pipe, tank, roof) fuite f; (in boat) voie f d'eau
(b) (disclosure → of information, secret) fuite f
(c) {{}}very familiar{{}} (idioms)
∎ to go for or to take a leak (urinate) pisser un coup
2 intransitive verb
(a) (pen, roof, bucket, pipe) fuir; (boat, shoe) prendre l'eau;
∎ the roof leaks il y a une fuite dans le toit;
∎ his pen leaked in his pocket son stylo a fui ou coulé dans sa poche
(b) (gas, liquid) fuir, s'échapper;
∎ the rain leaks through the ceiling la pluie s'infiltre par le plafond
3 transitive verb
(a) (liquid) répandre, faire couler;
∎ the can leaked oil onto my trousers de l'huile du bidon s'est répandue sur mon pantalon;
∎ the radiator had been leaking water everywhere le radiateur avait fui et il y avait de l'eau partout
(b) (information) divulguer;
∎ to leak sth to the press divulguer qch à la presse;
∎ the budget details were leaked il y a eu des fuites sur le budget;
∎ the documents had been leaked to a local councillor quelqu'un avait communiqué ou avait fait parvenir les documents à un conseiller municipal
➲ leak in intransitive verb
s'infiltrer;
∎ the rain had leaked in through a crack in the wall la pluie s'était infiltrée par une lézarde dans le mur
➲ leak out intransitive verb
(a) (liquid, gas) fuir, s'échapper
(b) (news, secret) filtrer, transpirer;
∎ the truth finally leaked out la vérité a fini par se savoir

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  • Leak — (l[=e]k), n. [Akin to D. lek leaky, a leak, G. leck, Icel. lekr leaky, Dan. l[ae]k leaky, a leak, Sw. l[ a]ck; cf. AS. hlec full of cracks or leaky. Cf. {Leak}, v.] 1. A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • leak|y — «LEE kee», adjective, leak|i|er, leak|i|est. having a leak or leaks; full of leaks; leaking: »The ship was leaky and very much disabled (Daniel Defoe). – …   Useful english dictionary

  • Leak — Leak, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leaked} (l[=e]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaking}.] [Akin to D. lekken, G. lecken, lechen, Icel. leka, Dan. l[ae]kke, Sw. l[ a]cka, AS. leccan to wet, moisten. See {Leak}, n.] 1. To let water or other fluid in or out through …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • leak — Ⅰ. leak UK US /liːk/ verb ► [I or T] if a liquid or gas leaks, or is allowed to leak, from a pipe or container, it escapes through an opening: »Textile chemicals leaking from a container started a fire in a cargo compartment. »The ship leaked an… …   Financial and business terms

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  • leak — [lēk] vi. [ME leken < ON leka, to drip < IE base * leg , to drip, trickle, LACK, OIr legaim, (I) dissolve, Welsh llaith, damp] 1. to let a fluid substance out or in accidentally [the boats leaks] 2. to enter, or escape accidentally from, an …   English World dictionary

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