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1 spill the beans
(to give away a secret: By Monday it was evident that someone had spilled the beans to the newspapers.) descubrir el pastelspill the beans*expr.• descubrir el pastel* expr.• levantar la liebre* expr.v.• vaciarse v. -
2 leak
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1. noun1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) fuga, escape2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) fuga, escape3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) filtración
2. verb1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) gotear2) (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•- leakage- leaky
leak1 n1. escape / fuga2. gotera / agujeroleak2 vb1. estar agujereado / tener un escape2. escaparse / salirsetr[liːk]1 (container) tener un agujero; (pipe) tener un escape2 (roof) gotear4 (gas, fluid) escaparse1 (let out) dejar salir, dejar escapar; (spill out) derramar2 figurative use (information etc) pasar (to, a)■ he was sacked for leaking information to the press fue despedido por pasar información a la prensa1 (hole) agujero2 (in roof) gotera4 (spill) derrame nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a leak / take a leak slang mear, echar una meadaleak ['li:k] vt1) : perder, dejar escapar (un líquido o un gas)2) : filtrar (información)leak vi1) : gotear, escaparse, fugarse (dícese de un líquido o un gas)2) : hacer agua (dícese de un bote)3) : filtrarse, divulgarse (dícese de información)leak n1) hole: agujero m (en recipientes), gotera f (en un tejado)2) escape: fuga f, escape m3) : filtración f (de información)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.
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1. liːka) \<\<bucket/tank\>\> gotear, perder* (RPl), salirse* (Chi, Méx); \<\<shoes/tent\>\> dejar pasar el agua; \<\<faucet\>\> gotear; \<\<pen\>\> perder* tintathe roof is leaking — hay una gotera/hay goteras en el techo, entra agua por el tejado
b) ( escape) \<\<liquid\>\> escaparse, salirse*
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vta) \<\<liquid/gas\>\> perder*, botar (AmL exc RPl)b) \<\<information\>\> filtrarPhrasal Verbs:- leak out
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1)a) (in bucket, boat, pipe) agujero m; ( in roof) gotera fb) (escaping liquid, gas) escape m, fuga fc) ( of information) filtración f2) ( act of urinating) (sl) (no pl)[liːk]to take o (BrE also) have a leak — hacer* pis (fam), mear (vulg)
1. N1) (=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 f3) (fig) [of information, document] filtración f ; security 2.4)- go for or have or take a leak2. VI1) (=be leaky) [roof] tener goteras; [pipe, radiator, tank] gotear, tener una fuga; [boat] hacer agua; [pen] perder tintaher shoes leaked — le entraba agua en or por los zapatos
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. VT1) [+ liquid] (=discharge) perder; (=pour out) derramarit 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)- leak in- leak out* * *
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1. [liːk]a) \<\<bucket/tank\>\> gotear, perder* (RPl), salirse* (Chi, Méx); \<\<shoes/tent\>\> dejar pasar el agua; \<\<faucet\>\> gotear; \<\<pen\>\> perder* tintathe roof is leaking — hay una gotera/hay goteras en el techo, entra agua por el tejado
b) ( escape) \<\<liquid\>\> escaparse, salirse*
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vta) \<\<liquid/gas\>\> perder*, botar (AmL exc RPl)b) \<\<information\>\> filtrarPhrasal Verbs:- leak out
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1)a) (in bucket, boat, pipe) agujero m; ( in roof) gotera fb) (escaping liquid, gas) escape m, fuga fc) ( of information) filtración f2) ( act of urinating) (sl) (no pl)to take o (BrE also) have a leak — hacer* pis (fam), mear (vulg)
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