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1 liquid
['likwid] 1. adjective(able to flow; not solid, but not a gas: liquid nitrogen; The ice-cream has become liquid.) liquide2. noun(a substance which flows, like water: a clear liquid.) liquide- liquefy- liquidate - liquidation - liquidator - liquidize - liquidise - liquidizer - liquidiser -
2 liquid-gas partition chromatography
Stups., Labo. chromatographie de partage liquide-gazEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > liquid-gas partition chromatography
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3 gas-liquid chromatography
chromatographie gaz-liquideEnglish-French dictionary of labour protection > gas-liquid chromatography
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4 fluid
['fluid] 1. noun1) (a substance (liquid or gas) whose particles can move about freely.) fluide2) (any liquid substance: cleaning fluid.) liquide2. adjective1) (able to flow like a liquid: a fluid substance.) liquide2) (smooth and graceful: fluid movements.) fluide3) ((of arrangements, plans etc) able to be changed easily: My holiday plans are fluid.) indécis•- fluidity -
5 leak
[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 -
6 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) solide2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) plein3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solide4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) massif5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) continu; unanime6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) solide7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) d'affilée2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) d'affilée3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) (aliment) solide2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) solide•- solidify - solidification - solidity - solidness - solidly - solid fuel -
7 seep
seep [si:p]filtrer, s'infiltrer;∎ water was seeping through the cracks in the floor l'eau s'infiltrait par ou filtrait à travers les fissures du sols'écouler goutte à goutte(b) figurative faire son effet(b) (information, secret) filtrer -
8 jet
jet [dʒet]1. nouna. ( = plane) avion m à réactionb. [of liquid, of gas] jet mc. ( = stone) jais m( = fly) (inf) voyager en avion3. compounds* * *[dʒet] 1.1) (also jet plane) jet m, avion m à réaction2) (of water, flame) jet m4) ( stone) jais m2.intransitive verb (p prés etc - tt-) -
9 friction
['frikʃən]1) (the rubbing together of two things: The friction between the head of the match and the matchbox causes a spark.) frottement2) (the resistance felt when one object is moved against another (or through liquid or gas): There is friction between the wheels of a car and the road-surface.) friction3) (quarrelling; disagreement: There seems to be some friction between the workmen and the manager.) désaccord -
10 material
[mə'tiəriəl] 1. noun1) (anything out of which something is, or may be, made: Tables are usually made from solid material such as wood.) matériau2) (cloth: I'd like three metres of blue woollen material.) tissu2. adjective1) (consisting of solid(s), liquid(s), gas(es) or any combination of these: the material world.) matériel2) (belonging to the world; not spiritual: He wanted material things like money, possessions and power.) matériel3) (essential or important: evidence that is material to his defence.) essentiel•- materialize - materialise - materialization - materialisation -
11 pump
1. noun1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) pompe2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) pompe2. verb1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) pomper2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) tirer les vers du nez•- pump up -
12 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) petit coup2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) frapper doucement- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) robinet2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) exploiter2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) mettre sur écoute -
13 valve
[vælv]1) (a device for allowing a liquid or gas to pass through an opening in one direction only.) valve, soupape2) (a structure with the same effect in an animal body: Valves in the heart control the flow of blood in the human body.) valvule3) (a type of electronic component found in many, especially older, types of television, radio etc.) lampe -
14 colourless
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15 solid
solid ['sɒlɪd](a) (not liquid or gas) solide;∎ a solid body un corps solide;∎ frozen solid complètement gelé;∎ the fat had set solid la graisse était complètement figée;∎ she can't eat solid food elle ne peut pas absorber d'aliments solides(b) (of one substance) massif;∎ her necklace is solid gold son collier est en or massif;∎ solid oak furniture meubles mpl en chêne massif;∎ they dug until they reached solid rock ils ont creusé jusqu'à ce qu'ils atteignent la roche compacte;∎ caves hollowed out of solid rock des grottes fpl creusées à même la roche(c) (not hollow) plein;∎ solid tyres pneus mpl pleins(d) (unbroken, continuous) continu;∎ a solid yellow line une ligne jaune continue;∎ I worked for eight solid hours or eight hours solid j'ai travaillé sans arrêt pendant huit heures, j'ai travaillé huit heures d'affilée;∎ we had two solid weeks of rain nous avons eu deux semaines de pluie ininterrompue∎ the walls were painted a solid green les murs étaient peints en vert uni(f) (dense, compact) dense, compact;∎ knead it until it forms a solid mass travailler jusqu'à ce que cela forme une masse compacte;∎ the streets were a solid mass of people les rues étaient noires de monde;∎ the concert hall was packed solid la salle de concert était bondée(g) (powerful → blow) puissant;∎ I gave him a solid punch to the jaw je lui ai assené un violent coup de poing sur la mâchoire(h) (sturdy, sound → structure, understanding, relationship) solide; (→ evidence, argument) solide, irréfutable; (→ advice) valable, sûr;∎ a man of solid build un homme bien charpenté;∎ their marriage was never solid leur mariage n'a jamais été très solide;∎ I have very solid reasons for believing the opposite j'ai de solides raisons de croire le contraire;∎ we need somebody with some solid experience in the field nous avons besoin de quelqu'un qui possède une solide expérience de travail sur le terrain;∎ he's a good solid worker c'est un bon travailleur;∎ to be on solid ground être sur la terre ferme; figurative être en terrain sûr(i) (respectable, worthy) respectable, honorable;∎ the solid citizens of this town les respectables citoyens mpl de cette ville∎ we have the solid support of the electorate nous avons le soutien massif des électeurs;∎ the south is solid for the Christian Democrats le sud soutient massivement les démocrates-chrétiens;∎ the strike was 100 percent solid la grève était totale;∎ the committee was solid against the proposal le comité a rejeté la proposition à l'unanimité2 noun3 adverb∎ I solid gotta do it! il faut absolument que je le fasse!(a) (solid food) aliments mpl solides;∎ I can't eat solids je ne peux pas absorber d'aliments solides∎ milk solids extrait m du lait►► Mathematics solid angle angle m solide;Grammar solid compound composé m écrit en un seul mot;Mathematics solid figure solide m;solid fuel combustible m solide;Mathematics solid geometry géométrie f des solides -
16 pump
pump [pʌmp]1 noun(a) Technology pompe f;∎ hand/water pump pompe f à main/à eau(a) (liquid, gas) pomper;∎ to pump sth out of sth pomper ou aspirer qch de qch;∎ the water is pumped into a tank l'eau est acheminée dans un réservoir au moyen d'une pompe;∎ to pump water into a cavity amener de l'eau à la pompe dans une cavité;∎ the factory pumps its waste directly into the river l'usine déverse ses déchets directement dans la rivière;∎ they pumped air into the football ils ont gonflé le ballon de foot;∎ the heart's function is to pump blood around the body le cœur a pour fonction de pomper le sang dans tout le corps;∎ coolant is pumped through the system une pompe fait circuler le liquide de refroidissement dans le système;∎ American to pump gas travailler comme pompiste∎ to pump sb's stomach faire un lavage d'estomac à qn;∎ he had to have or to get his stomach pumped on a dû lui faire un lavage d'estomac(c) (inflate → tyre, ball etc) gonfler(d) (move back and forth → pedal, handle) appuyer sur ou actionner (plusieurs fois);∎ pump the brakes or they'll lock freinez progressivement ou les freins se bloqueront;∎ figurative to pump sb's hand secouer vigoureusement la main de qn;∎ familiar to pump iron faire de la gonflette∎ to pump sb full of lead cribler qn de plomb∎ he pumped a fortune into the business il a investi une fortune dans cette affaire;∎ public money is being pumped into the area la région reçoit d'importantes subventions du gouvernement□ ;∎ the government has pumped money into the project le gouvernement a injecté des capitaux dans ce projet□∎ they pumped her for information ils l'ont cuisinée∎ blood pumped from the wound du sang coulait de la blessure►► pump attendant pompiste mf;pump gun fusil m à pompe;Economics pump priming = relance de l'économie par injection de fonds publics;(a) (liquid, gas) refouler;∎ the village pumps in water from the river l'eau du village est amenée de la rivière à l'aide d'un système de pompage➲ pump out∎ it took two hours to pump the bilge out il a fallu deux heures pour pomper ou écoper l'eau de la cale(b) familiar pejorative (mass-produce → music, graduates, products) produire□ ; (→ books, essays) produire à la chaîne□, pondre en série□(liquid, blood) couler à flots(a) (liquid, mixture) pomper∎ to be all pumped up être tout excité□ -
17 leak
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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18 leak
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). -
19 draw
A n2 ( tie) ( in match) match m nul ; it was a draw ( in match) ils ont fait match nul ; ( in race) ils sont arrivés ex aequo ;3 ( attraction) (person, film, event, place) attraction f ; Bob Dylan was the big draw Bob Dylan était la grande attraction ;4 (on cigarette, pipe) bouffée f ;1 ( on paper etc) faire [picture, plan, portrait, sketch, cartoon] ; dessiner [person, face, object, diagram] ; tracer [line, circle, square] ; to draw a picture lit faire un dessin, dessiner ; to draw (a picture of) a boat dessiner un bateau ; to draw a map ( giving directions) faire un plan ; ( in school) dessiner une carte ; to draw sb sth, to draw sth for sb faire qch à qn [picture, plan, cartoon, sketch] ; dessiner qch à qn [person, face, object, diagram] ;3 ( pull) [animal, car, engine] tirer [object, cart, rope, plough] ; [machine, suction] aspirer [liquid, gas] ; to draw a plough along tirer une charrue ; the water is drawn along the pipe l'eau est aspirée dans le tuyau ; I drew the book towards me j'ai tiré le livre vers moi ; he drew the child towards him il a attiré l'enfant vers lui ; to draw a bolt/the curtains tirer un verrou/les rideaux ; I drew the string as tight as I could j'ai tiré sur la ficelle aussi fort que j'ai pu ; she drew a ten pound note from her purse elle a tiré un billet de dix livres de son porte-monnaie ; he drew his finger along the shelf il a passé un doigt sur l'étagère ; to draw a handkerchief across one's forehead/a comb through ones' hair se passer un mouchoir sur le front/un peigne dans les cheveux ; she drew his arm through hers elle a passé son bras sous le sien ; she drew her shawl round her shoulders elle a resserré son châle autour de ses épaules ; to draw water from a well tirer de l'eau d'un puits ; to draw a pint of beer ≈ tirer un demi-litre de bière à la pression ; to draw blood lit provoquer un saignement ; to draw a bow bander un arc ;4 ( derive) tirer [conclusion] (from de) ; I drew comfort from the fact that/from doing cela m'a un peu réconforté de savoir que/de faire ; to draw a lesson/a moral from sth tirer une leçon/une morale de qch ; to draw inspiration from sth puiser de l'inspiration dans qch ; he drew hope/encouragement from this cela lui a donné de l'espoir/du courage ; to be drawn from [energy, information] provenir de ; his friends/our readers are drawn from all walks of life ses amis/nos lecteurs viennent de tous les horizons ;5 ( cause to talk) faire parler [person] (about, on de) ; I'd hoped she'd tell me, but she wouldn't be drawn ou she refused to be drawn j'avais espéré qu'elle me le dirait, mais elle a refusé de parler ; to draw sth from ou out of sb obtenir qch de qn [information] ; faire dire or arracher qch à qn [truth] ; she drew tears of laughter from the audience elle a fait rire son public aux larmes ; I managed to draw a smile from him j'ai réussi à lui arracher un sourire ;6 ( attract) [person, event, film] attirer [crowd, person] (to vers) ; susciter [reaction, criticism, praise, interest] ; the idea drew much criticism from both sides/from the experts l'idée a suscité de nombreuses critiques des deux côtés/chez les experts ; the course draws students from all over the world le cours attire des étudiants du monde entier ; his speech drew great applause son discours a soulevé des applaudissements ; to draw sb's attention to sth attirer l'attention de qn sur qch ; to draw attention to oneself attirer l'attention sur soi ; to feel drawn to sb se sentir attiré vers qn ; to draw sb to attirer qn vers [person, religion] ; pousser qn vers [profession] ; the sound of the explosion drew her to the window le bruit de l'explosion l'a attirée à la fenêtre ; to draw sb into mêler qn à [conversation] ; entraîner qn dans [argument, battle] ; I'm not going to be drawn into an argument with you je ne vais pas me laisser entraîner dans une dispute avec toi ; they were drawn together by their love of animals leur amour des animaux les a rapprochés ; to draw the enemy fire offrir un cible au feu ennemi ; I'll draw their fire je ferai diversion ;7 Fin ( take out) retirer [money] (from de) ; tirer [cheque, bill of exchange, promissory note] (on sur) ; ( receive) toucher [wages, pension] ;8 Games ( choose at random) tirer [qch] au sort [name, ticket, winner] ; they asked him to draw the winner (out of the hat) ils lui ont demandé de tirer au sort le gagnant ; to draw a winning ticket [competitor] tirer un billet gagnant ; Italy has been drawn against Spain ou to play Spain le tirage au sort a désigné l'Italie comme adversaire de l'Espagne ; Jones drew Smith in the first round le tirage au sort a désigné Smith comme adversaire de Jones au premier tour ;9 Sport to draw a match faire match nul ;10 (remove, pull out) extraire [tooth] ; retirer, enlever [thorn, splinter, sting] (from de) ; retirer [cork] (from de) ; dégainer, sortir [sword, dagger] ; sortir [knife, gun] ; tirer [card] ; to draw a gun on sb sortir un pistolet et le braquer sur qn ; to draw a knife on sb sortir un couteau pour en menacer qn ; with drawn sword l'épée dégainée ;12 Hunt suivre la voie de [animal] ;13 Games to draw trumps tirer ses atouts ;14 Tech étirer [wire, metal, glass] ;15 Naut the ship draws six metres le navire a un tirant d'eau de six mètres ;16 † ( run) faire couler [bath].1 ( make picture) dessiner ; he draws very well il dessine très bien ; to draw round ou around sth dessiner en suivant les contours de [hand, template] ;2 ( move) to draw ahead (of sth/sb) lit [vehicle, person] gagner du terrain (sur qch/qn) ; fig [person, company] prendre de l'avance (sur qch/qn) ; to draw alongside [boat] accoster ; the car drew alongside the lorry la voiture s'est mise à côté du camion ; to draw close ou near [time, date, ordeal] approcher ; the time/day is drawing close when… l'heure/le jour approche où… ; they drew nearer to listen ils se sont rapprochés pour écouter ; to draw into [bus] arriver à [station] ; the train drew into the station le train est entré en gare ; to draw level se retrouver au même niveau ; to draw level with the other athletes ( in score) se retrouver au même niveau que les autres athlètes ; ( in race) rattraper les autres athlètes ; to draw over [vehicle] ( stop) se ranger ; ( still moving) se rabattre vers le bas-côté ; the lorry drew over to the right-hand side of the road le camion s'est rangé sur la voie de droite ; to draw to one side [person] s'écarter ; to draw round ou around [people] se rassembler ; they drew round the teacher ils se sont rassemblés autour du professeur ; to draw to a halt s'arrêter ; to draw to a close ou an end [day, event, life] toucher à sa fin ;3 gen, Sport ( in match) [teams] faire match nul ; ( finish at same time in race) [runners, racers] arriver ex aequo ; (finish equal, with same points) se retrouver ex aequo ; they drew for second place ils sont arrivés deuxièmes ex aequo ; X drew with Y ( in match) X a fait match nul avec Y ; ( in race) X est arrivé ex aequo avec Y ;4 ( choose at random) to draw for sth tirer qch (au sort) ; they drew for partners ils ont tiré leurs partenaires (au sort) ;5 [chimney, pipe] tirer ; [pump, vacuum cleaner] aspirer ; to draw on ou at one's pipe/cigarette tirer sur sa pipe/sa cigarette ;6 [tea] infuser.to be quick/slow on the draw ○ ( in understanding) avoir l'esprit vif/lent ; ( in replying) avoir/ne pas avoir la repartie facile ; [cowboy] dégainer/ne pas dégainer vite ; to beat sb to the draw [rival, competitor] devancer qn ; [cowboy] dégainer plus vite que qn ; to draw the line fixer des limites ; you've got to draw the line somewhere il faut savoir fixer des limites ; to draw the line at doing se refuser à faire ; she drew the line at blackmail elle se refusait à faire du chantage ; I draw the line at violence je n'irai pas jusqu'à la violence ; the union agreed to longer working hours but drew the line at wage cuts le syndicat a accepté une augmentation des heures de travail mais a refusé une baisse des salaires.■ draw apart:▶ draw apart [two people] se séparer ; the land masses drew apart les masses de terre se sont éloignées les unes des autres.■ draw aside:▶ draw [sth] aside, draw aside [sth] écarter [curtain, screen, object] ;▶ draw [sb] aside prendre qn à part.■ draw away:▶ draw away [vehicle, train, person] ( move off) s'éloigner (from de) ; ( move ahead) prendre de l'avance (from sur) ; [person] (move away, recoil) avoir un mouvement de recul ;▶ draw [sth] away, draw away [sth] retirer [hand, foot] ; draw the chair away from the fire éloigne la chaise du feu ;▶ draw [sb] away from éloigner qn de [fire, scene] ; distraire qn de [book, task].■ draw back:▶ draw back (move back, recoil) reculer ;▶ draw [sth] back, draw back [sth] ouvrir [curtains] ; [person] retirer [hand, foot] ;▶ draw [sb] back, draw back [sb] faire revenir [person] ; the company will have difficulty drawing its customers back la société aura du mal à récupérer ses clients.■ draw down:▶ draw [sth] down, draw down [sth] baisser [blind, screen, veil].■ draw in:▶ draw in1 [days] raccourcir ; the nights are drawing in les jours raccourcissent ;▶ draw [sth] in, draw in [sth]2 tirer sur [reins, rope, lead] ; rentrer [stomach, claws] ;3 ( suck in) [person] aspirer [air] ; [pump, machine] aspirer [liquid, gas, air] ; to draw in one's breath inspirer ;4 ( attract) attirer [people, funds].■ draw off:▶ draw [sth] off, draw off [sth] tirer [beer, water] ; Med évacuer [fluid] ; retirer, ôter [gloves].■ draw on:▶ draw on ( approach) [time, date, season] approcher ; ( pass) [time] passer ; [evening, day, season] (s')avancer ;▶ draw on [sth] puiser dans, exploiter [skills, strength, reserves, savings] ; in her novels she draws on childhood memories pour écrire ses romans elle s'inspire de ses souvenirs d'enfance ; the report draws on information from… le rapport tire des informations de… ; to draw on one's experience faire appel à son expérience ;▶ draw on [sth], draw [sth] on enfiler [gloves, shoes, garment].■ draw out:▶ draw out1 ( leave) [train, bus] partir ; the train drew out of the station le train a quitté la gare ; a car drew out in front of me une voiture a déboîté devant moi ;▶ draw [sth] out, draw out [sth]1 gen tirer [handkerchief, purse, cigarette, knife] (from, out of de) ; retirer [splinter, nail, cork] (from, out of de) ; extraire [tooth] ; aspirer [liquid, air] ;2 Fin retirer [cash, money, balance] ;3 ( cause to last longer) faire durer [meeting, speech, meal] ; ( unnecessarily) faire traîner [meeting, speech, meal] ;4 ( extract) obtenir [information, confession] ; ( using force) soutirer [information, confession] ; they managed to draw a confession out of him ils ont réussi à lui soutirer des aveux ;▶ draw [sb] out ( make less shy) faire sortir [qn] de sa coquille ; I managed to draw him out of his silence j'ai réussi à le sortir de son silence ; I drew the old man out about the war j'ai fait parler le vieil homme de la guerre.■ draw up:▶ draw up [sth], draw [sth] up1 établir [contract, criteria, budget, programme, proposals, questionnaire] ; dresser, établir [list, inventory, plan] ; rédiger, établir [report] ; faire [will] ;2 ( pull upwards) hisser [bucket] ;3 ( bring) approcher [chair, stool] (to de) ;4 ( gather up) tirer sur [thread, drawstring] ;▶ draw oneself up se redresser ; she drew herself up to her full height elle s'est redressée de toute sa hauteur. -
20 leak
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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Liquid breathing — Intervention MeSH D021061 Liquid breathing is a form of respiration in which a normally air breathing organism breathes an oxygen rich liquid (such as a perfluorocarb … Wikipedia
Gas chromatography — A gas chromatograph with a headspace sampler Acronym GLC, GC Classification chromatography Analytes organic inorganic … Wikipedia