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1 leak
1. nounthere's a leak in the tank — der Tank ist leck; der Tank hat ein Leck
spring a leak — [Schiff:] leckschlagen (Seemannsspr.); [Gas-, Flüssigkeitsbehälter:] ein Leck bekommen
stop the leak — das Leck abdichten od. stopfen
2) (escaping fluid/gas) durch ein Leck austretende Flüssigkeit/austretendes Gas3) (instance)a gas/oil leak, a leak of gas/oil — ein Austreten von Gas/Öl
there has been a gas/oil leak — es ist Gas/Öl ausgetreten
4) (fig.): (of information) undichte Stelle2. transitive verbthe pipe is leaking water/gas — aus dem lecken Rohr tritt Wasser/Gas aus
2) (fig.): (disclose) durchsickern lassen3. intransitive verb2) [Fass, Tank, Schiff:] lecken; [Rohr, Leitung, Dach:] undicht sein; [Gefäß, Füller:] auslaufen3) (fig.)leak [out] — durchsickern
* * *[li:k] 1. noun1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) das Leck2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) das Durchsickern3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) das Durchsickern2. verb2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) durchsickern•- academic.ru/42195/leakage">leakage- leaky* * *[li:k]I. n (crack, hole) Leck nta gas \leak eine undichte Stelle in der Gasleitungto spring a \leak leckschlagenII. vi (of container, surface) undicht sein; boat, ship lecken; bucket, hose undicht sein; tap tropfen; tire Luft verlieren; pen klecksen, patzen ÖSTERRour roof \leaks every time it rains Wasser sickert durch das Dach, jedes Mal wenn es regnetmy old hiking shoes \leak meine alten Wanderschuhe sind nicht wasserdichtthe turpentine's \leaked everywhere überall ist Terpentin ausgelaufento \leak like a sieve völlig undicht seinIII. vt▪ to \leak sth1. (of container, surface) etw verlieren; gas, liquid etw austreten lassen▪ to \leak sth to sb jdm etw zuspielen* * *[liːk]1. nto have a leak — undicht sein; (bucket etc) laufen, lecken
my pen has a leak —
2) (= escape of liquid) Leck nta gas leak —
3) (fig) undichte Stellea security/news leak —
the news leak may have been the result of carelessness — die Nachricht kann aufgrund or auf Grund einer Unachtsamkeit durchgesickert sein
they wanted to break the news gently by a series of leaks to the press — sie wollten die Nachricht langsam an die Presse durchsickern lassen
4) (inf)to go for a leak, to have a leak — pissen gehen (vulg)
2. vtthe tanker had leaked its contents into the river — der Tankerinhalt war in den Fluss gelaufen
3. vi1) (ship, receptacle, pipe) lecken; (roof) undicht or nicht dicht sein; (pen) auslaufen, undicht seinwater is leaking (in) through the roof — Wasser tropft or sickert durch das Dach, es regnet durch (das Dach durch)
* * *leak [liːk]A s1. a) SCHIFF Leck n (auch in einem Tank etc)b) Loch n, undichte Stelle (auch fig in einem Amt etc):spring a leak ein Leck oder Loch bekommen2. a) Auslaufen n4. ELEKa) Verluststrom m, Streuung(sverluste) f(pl)b) Fehlerstelle f5. sl Schiffen n (Urinieren):go for a leak schiffen gehenB v/i1. lecken, leck sein2. tropfen (Wasserhahn)3. ELEK lecken, streuen4. leak outa) auslaufen, -strömen, -treten, entweichen,b) fig durchsickern, an die Öffentlichkeit dringen5. leak in eindringen, -strömenC v/t1. durchlassen2. fig Information etc durchsickern lassen* * *1. nounthere's a leak in the tank — der Tank ist leck; der Tank hat ein Leck
spring a leak — [Schiff:] leckschlagen (Seemannsspr.); [Gas-, Flüssigkeitsbehälter:] ein Leck bekommen
stop the leak — das Leck abdichten od. stopfen
2) (escaping fluid/gas) durch ein Leck austretende Flüssigkeit/austretendes Gas3) (instance)a gas/oil leak, a leak of gas/oil — ein Austreten von Gas/Öl
there has been a gas/oil leak — es ist Gas/Öl ausgetreten
4) (fig.): (of information) undichte Stelle2. transitive verbthe pipe is leaking water/gas — aus dem lecken Rohr tritt Wasser/Gas aus
2) (fig.): (disclose) durchsickern lassen3. intransitive verb2) [Fass, Tank, Schiff:] lecken; [Rohr, Leitung, Dach:] undicht sein; [Gefäß, Füller:] auslaufen3) (fig.)leak [out] — durchsickern
* * *n.Leck -s n. v.entweichen v.lecken v. -
2 leak
[li:k] n(crack, hole) Leck nt;a gas \leak eine undichte Stelle in der Gasleitung;to spring a \leak Leck schlagen;a security \leak ( fig) eine undichte Stellen im SicherheitsbereichPHRASES:to take [or (Brit, Aus a.) have] a \leak (fam!) pinkeln [o (sl) schiffen] gehen (sl) vi (of container, surface) undicht sein; boat, ship lecken; bucket, hose undicht sein; tap tropfen; tire Luft verlieren; pen klecksen, patzen ( ÖSTERR)our roof \leaks every time it rains Wasser sickert durch das Dach, jedes Mal wenn es regnet;my old hiking shoes \leak meine alten Wanderschuhe sind wasserdurchlässig;the turpentine's \leaked everywhere überall ist Terpentin ausgelaufen;to \leak like a sieve völlig undicht sein vtto \leak sth1) (of container, surface) etw verlieren; gas, liquid etw austreten lassen;the car \leaked oil all over the drive das Auto verlor Öl über die ganze Einfahrt;to \leak sth to sb jdm etw zuspielen
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