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1 escape
[ɪ'skeɪp] I1) (of person) evasione f., fuga f.; fig. scampo m., salvezza f.to make good one's escape — riuscire a evadere; fig. riuscire a salvarsi, riuscire a trovare una via di scampo
to make an o one's escape evadere; to have a narrow o lucky escape — scamparla bella
2) (leak) fuga f., perdita f.II 1.1) (avoid)to escape death, danger — sfuggire alla morte, al pericolo
2.to escape detection — [ person] evitare di essere scoperto; [ fault] non essere scoperto
1) (get away) [ person] evadere, fuggire; [ animal] scappare, fuggire; fig. rifugiarsi2) (leak) [water, gas] fuoriuscire* * *[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) evadere2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) evitare3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) sfuggire4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) fuoriuscire2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) fuga, evasione- escapism- escapist* * *[ɪ'skeɪp] I1) (of person) evasione f., fuga f.; fig. scampo m., salvezza f.to make good one's escape — riuscire a evadere; fig. riuscire a salvarsi, riuscire a trovare una via di scampo
to make an o one's escape evadere; to have a narrow o lucky escape — scamparla bella
2) (leak) fuga f., perdita f.II 1.1) (avoid)to escape death, danger — sfuggire alla morte, al pericolo
2.to escape detection — [ person] evitare di essere scoperto; [ fault] non essere scoperto
1) (get away) [ person] evadere, fuggire; [ animal] scappare, fuggire; fig. rifugiarsi2) (leak) [water, gas] fuoriuscire -
2 leak
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]
•- leak out
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