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A n1 ( crack) (in container, roof) fuite f ; ( in ship) voie f d'eau ; to plug/stop a leak gen boucher/arrêter une fuite ; Naut aveugler une voie d'eau ; to spring a leak [pipe, tank] se mettre à fuir ; the vessel sprang a leak une voie d'eau s'est ouverte dans le bateau ;2 ( escape) (of liquid, gas) fuite f, échappement m ; Elec ( of charge) fuite f électrique or de courant ; gas/radiation leak fuite de gaz/radioactive ;3 Journ ( disclosure) fuite f (about au sujet de) ; a press ou newspaper leak une fuite dans la presse ; a security leak une fuite de documents secrets.B vtr1 ( disclose) divulguer [information, report, document] ;C vi2 ( seep) [chemical, liquid, gas] échapper (from, out of de) ; to leak into se répandre dans [sea, soil].to take a leak ◑ aller se soulager ○.■ leak away s'écouler.■ leak in [water] s'infiltrer (through par). -
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leak [li:k]1. nounb. [of information] fuite fb. [gas, liquid] fuira. [+ liquid] répandre• the tanker had leaked its contents all over the road le contenu du camion-citerne s'était répandu sur la routeb. [+ information] divulguer[gas, liquid] s'échapper ; [secret, news] filtrer• it finally leaked out that... on a fini par apprendre que...* * *[liːk] 1.to spring a leak — [pipe, tank] se mettre à fuir
2) ( escape) fuite f2.transitive verb1) ( disclose) divulguer [information, document]2) ( expel) répandre [oil, effluent]; dégager [fumes]3.1) ( have crack) [container, pipe, roof] fuir; [boat] faire eau2) ( seep) [liquid, gas] échapper (from, out of de)to leak into — se répandre dans [sea, soil]
•Phrasal Verbs:- leak out••to take a leak — (sl)aller se soulager (colloq)
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leak [li:k]1 noun(b) (disclosure → of information, secret) fuite f∎ to go for or to take a leak (urinate) pisser un coup∎ 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∎ 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 municipals'infiltrer;∎ the rain had leaked in through a crack in the wall la pluie s'était infiltrée par une lézarde dans le mur(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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[information, news, secret] être divulgué; [water, gas] se répandre -
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[li:k] 1. noun1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) fuite2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) fuite3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) fuite2. verb1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) fuir2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) fuir, divulguer•- leakage- leaky -
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leakage [ˈli:kɪdʒ]* * *['liːkɪdʒ]1) ( leaking) fuite f2) (of information, secrets) fuite f3) Commerce ( natural loss) perte f
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