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Inglés		Español
leak n	(escaping fluid)	escape nm
		fuga nf
		gotera nf
	The container had a leak, and soon it was empty.
	El contenedor tenía un escape y pronto estuvo vacío.
leak n	figurative (revealing secret information) (figurado)	filtración, fuga nf
	The government tried to investigate a leak that was causing classified information to be revealed.
	El gobierno intentaba investigar una filtración que estaba revelando información clasificada.
leak from [sth], leak out of [sth] vi + prep	(fluid: escape)	gotear de vi + prep
		filtrarse de v prnl + prep
	Oil leaked out of the engine, and after a while it seized.
	El aceite goteaba del motor, y después de un rato paró.
leak⇒ vi	(let fluid out)	gotear⇒ vi
		perder⇒ vi
	The tap was leaking, so I replaced the washer.
	La canilla goteaba y por eso remplacé la junta.
leak [sth]⇒ vtr	(fluid: let out)	chorrear⇒ vtr
		perder⇒ vtr
		gotear⇒ vtr
	Tom's car leaks power steering fluid.
	El auto de Tom chorrea líquido de dirección.
leak [sth] vtr	figurative (reveal: secret information) (figurado)	filtrar⇒ vtr
	The reporter leaked classified information about the government.
	El reportero filtró información clasificada sobre el gobierno.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
leak n	slang (urination) (coloquial)	meada nf
	John went behind a tree for a leak.
	Juan fue detrás de un árbol para echarse una meada.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
air leak n	(escape of air)	fuga de aire nf + loc adj
	Better check the pressure in that tire. I think it has a slow air leak.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La rueda de auxilio debe de tener una fuga de aire, está totalmente desinflada.
leak out vi + adv	(fluid: escape)	gotear⇒ vi
	The water has leaked out through the crack and made a puddle in the middle of the room.
	El agua goteó por la grieta e hizo un charco en la habitación.
leak out vi + adv	figurative (information: revealed)	filtrarse⇒ v prnl
	If his real identity ever leaks out, his life will be in great danger.
	Si su verdadera identidad se filtra su vida estará en peligro.
leakpan, leak pan n	(recipient: catches water)	recipiente para goteras nm + loc adj
light leak n	(camera fault creating overexposure)	filtración de luz nf + loc adj
	Este tipo de óptica suele venir defectuoso, y presenta con frecuencia problemas de filtración de luz.
memory leak n	(computing: memory not made available after use) (informática)	fuga de memoria nf + loc adj
press leak n	(to the media)	filtración a la prensa nf + loc adj
		divulgación a la prensa nf + loc adj
	The contents of the confidential report were revealed in a press leak.
	Los contenidos del reporte confidencial se revelaron en una filtración a la prensa.
roof leak n	(rain entering through hole in a roof)	gotera nf
	A damp patch appeared on the ceiling where the roof leak was letting in rain.
	Alrededor de la gotera del techo se formó una mancha de humedad.
take a leak v expr	informal (urinate) (coloquial)	echar una meada loc verb
	(AR, coloquial)	echarse un meo loc verb

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'leak' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

breach of security - drip - escape - water damage

Spanish:

colar - escape - filtración - filtrar - fuga - fuga de agua - gotera - pérdida - salir - sulfatar - vía de agua - cojear - gotear - rezumar - chorrear - dar a la prensa - desprendimiento - difundir - escapar - escape de gas - extravasarse - fuga de aire - fuga de gas - infiltrar - mear - perder - soltar - vaciar

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Synonyms: leakage, leaking, seepage, seeping, discharge, more...

Collocations: leak [detection, detectors, repair], a [gas, water] leak, as a result of a [gas] leak, more...

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