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I [liːk]1) (in container, roof) crepa f.; (in ship) falla f.to spring a leak — [pipe, tank] creparsi
2) (escape) (of liquid, gas) fuga f., perdita f.; (of charge) dispersione f.3) giorn. (disclosure) fuga f. di notizie••II 1. [liːk]to take a leak — pop. pisciare
1) (disclose) fare trapelare [ information]; diffondere, divulgare [ document]2.1) (have crack) [container, pipe] perdere; [ boat] fare acqua2) (seep) [liquid, gas] filtrare, fuoriuscire (from, out of da)to leak into — spandersi in [ sea]; penetrare in [ soil]
•- leak out* * *[li:k] 1. noun1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) crepa, fessura2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) fuga3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) fuga (di notizie)2. verb1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) perdere2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) lasciar uscire, far trapelare•- leakage- leaky* * *leak /li:k/n.2 fuga; perdita ( di liquido, ecc.): a gas leak, una fuga di gas; to stop leaks, eliminare le perdite3 (naut.) falla; via d'acqua4 (elettr.) dispersione5 (fig.) fuga ( di notizie); ( anche) indiscrezione (o notizia) fatta trapelare a bella posta ( a giornalisti, ad amici, ecc.)● (tecn.) leak detector, rivelatore di perdite □ to spring a leak, aprire una falla □ ( slang) to take (o to have) a leak, fare pipì; pisciare.♦ (to) leak /li:k/A v. i.3 ( spesso to leak out) spandersi; filtrare, trapelare ( anche fig.): The news of the scandal has leaked out, la notizia dello scandalo è trapelataB v. t.● to leak in, infiltrarsi; penetrare: The rain leaked in through the roof, la pioggia penetrò attraverso il tetto.* * *I [liːk]1) (in container, roof) crepa f.; (in ship) falla f.to spring a leak — [pipe, tank] creparsi
2) (escape) (of liquid, gas) fuga f., perdita f.; (of charge) dispersione f.3) giorn. (disclosure) fuga f. di notizie••II 1. [liːk]to take a leak — pop. pisciare
1) (disclose) fare trapelare [ information]; diffondere, divulgare [ document]2.1) (have crack) [container, pipe] perdere; [ boat] fare acqua2) (seep) [liquid, gas] filtrare, fuoriuscire (from, out of da)to leak into — spandersi in [ sea]; penetrare in [ soil]
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2 seepage
['siːpɪdʒ]nome (trickle) gocciolamento m.; (leak) (from container) fuga f.; (into structure, soil) infiltrazione f.* * *seepage /ˈsi:pɪdʒ/n. [uc]gocciolamento; stillicidio; infiltrazione; trasudamento● seepage lake, lago di filtrazione.* * *['siːpɪdʒ]nome (trickle) gocciolamento m.; (leak) (from container) fuga f.; (into structure, soil) infiltrazione f.
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