Leak in spanish
pronunciation: fugɑ part of speech: noun, verb
leak1 = gotera, fuga.
Example: Water can enter computer rooms from numerous sources: air conditioners; roof, floor, and wall leaks; backed-up floor drains; and fire sprinklers.more:
» gas leak = fuga de gas.
Example: The rotten egg smell helps you detect even the tiniest gas leak.» have + a leak = tener una gotera, tener una fuga.
Example: If you have a leak inside your house, look under the sinks or toilets for a shut-off valve.» have + a leak = hacer pis, cambiarle el agua al canario, echar una meada, mear, orinar.
Example: On the way up to Prague, Bill went to have a leak and noticed a guy uncoupling the carriages of the train.» security leak = brecha del sistema de seguridad.
Example: If the initial password is printed anywhere, the paper on which it is printed becomes a potential security leak.» spring + a leak = gotear, salir una gotera, tener una gotera, hacer agua(s).
Example: While the region grapples with fixing its sewer infrastructure, another set of underground pipes are springing leaks.» take + a leak = hacer pis, cambiarle el agua al canario, echar una meada, mear, orinar.
Example: In his press conference today, the President also acknowledged -- perhaps in a related matter -- his difficulties taking leaks.» toxic gas leak = fuga de gas tóxico.
Example: A pump at a sewage plant in Beijing has exploded, killing three workers and causing a toxic gas leak that made at least 16 people ill.» water leak = escape de agua, fuga de agua.
Example: Far more common are the small disasters that all buildings are susceptible to: water leaks, storm damage or vandalism.leak2 = filtración de información.
Example: But, at this moment, all the tattle is slowly transforming into facts and even leaks from the company, with or without intention.more:
» industry leak = filtración de secreto industrial.
Example: The final results were distorted in the press at least partly through industry leaks.leak3 = gotear, perder agua, dar agua.
Example: The article is entitled 'Sometimes the roof doesn't just leak, it caves in!'.more:
» leak + Información = filtrar + Información.
Example: Authorised at national level and not intended for general publication, the report has been selectively circulated, widely leaked and generally discussed.» leak like + a sieve = tener más agujeros que un colador, perder por los cuatro costados.
Example: It seems to me that it won't take long for this new pond to develop some cracks which will make it leak like a sieve.» leak + oil = perder aceite, soltar aceite, tener una fuga de aceite.
Example: Australian officials raced against the clock on Monday to refloat a massive Chinese ship which grounded and leaked oil.» leak out = salir, escaparse, rezumar.
Example: When the temperature is low the energy of the particles will be small and so it will not cause much of the dye to leak out.