leak
gb/lˈik/ us/lˈik/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 4100
szivárgás, tömítetlenség, szivárog, ereszt, kiszivárgás, kiszivárogtatás, kiszivárogtat
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
szivárgás
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a leak in [something]
The plumber found a leak in the kitchen pipe.
A vízvezeték-szerelő szivárgást talált a konyhai csőben.
A gas leak forced the building to be evacuated.
Gázszivárgás miatt ki kellett üríteni az épületet.
We need to fix the roof leak before it rains again.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
There is a leak in the bathroom.
Szivárgás van a fürdőszobában.
The car has an oil leak.
Az autóból szivárog az olaj.
He fixed the leak in the roof.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leak' with 'spill', but a spill is usually the liquid that has already come out, while a leak is the hole or crack causing it.
Σημασία
hole letting fluid or gas out
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
water leak
|oil leak
|gas leak
|fix a leak
|detect a leak
Συνώνυμα
breach (More formal and general; can refer to any break or gap, not just for fluids or gases.)
Αντώνυμα
seal (A closure that prevents the escape of fluids or gases.)
Θέματα
daily life
|maintenance
|science
|daily_life
|housing
Ορισμός
A small hole or crack that lets liquid or gas out by accident.
An accidental hole, crack, or similar opening in a container, pipe, or structure through which liquid or gas escapes.
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] leaks [liquid/gas]
The old water bottle leaks when I tip it over.
A régi vizespalack szivárog, ha megdöntöm.
The tank is leaking oil into the sea.
A tartályból olaj szivárog a tengerbe.
My pen leaked ink all over my shirt.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The pipe leaks water.
A csőből szivárog a víz.
The roof leaks when it rains.
A tető beázik, amikor esik.
My bag leaks because it has a hole.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'leak' only for liquids, but it can also be for gases.
Σημασία
let liquid or gas escape unintentionally
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
leak water
|leak oil
|leak gas
|start to leak
Συνώνυμα
drip (Refers specifically to slow drops of liquid falling, often from a leak.)
Αντώνυμα
contain (To keep a substance inside without letting it escape.)
Θέματα
daily life
|maintenance
|science
|daily_life
|housing
Ορισμός
To let liquid or gas out through a hole or crack by accident.
To allow liquid or gas to escape through a hole, crack, or faulty seal by accident.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
3
kiszivárgás
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a leak of [information/documents]
The company is investigating the source of the data leak.
A vállalat az adatszivárgás forrását vizsgálja.
A leak from the government revealed the new policy plans.
Egy kormányzati kiszivárogtatás révén nyilvánosságra kerültek az új szakpolitikai tervek.
The journalist received an anonymous leak about corruption.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
There was a leak of secret files.
Titkos iratok szivárogtak ki.
The email leak caused problems for the company.
Az e-mailek kiszivárgása problémákat okozott a vállalatnak.
He lost his job after a news leak.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'rumor', but a rumor is unverified talk, while a leak is usually based on actual information.
Σημασία
unauthorized release of secret information
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
information leak
|data leak
|security leak
|news leak
Συνώνυμα
disclosure (More formal; does not always imply lack of permission.)
Αντώνυμα
concealment (The act of keeping information secret.)
Θέματα
media
|politics
|business
|communication
|law
Ορισμός
When secret information becomes known without permission.
The act or instance of making secret or private information known without permission.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
4
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
leak [information/documents] to [someone]
Someone leaked the report to the press.
Valaki kiszivárogtatta a jelentést a sajtónak.
The whistleblower leaked classified documents online.
A közérdekű bejelentő minősített dokumentumokat szivárogtatott ki az interneten.
They accused him of leaking company secrets.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He leaked the story to the newspaper.
Kiszivárogtatta a történetet az újságnak.
She leaked the plan to her friends.
Kiszivárogtatta a tervet a barátainak.
They leaked the email to the media.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leak' with 'publish', but 'leak' implies it was done secretly and without permission.
Σημασία
give out secret information without permission
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
leak documents
|leak details
|leak news
Συνώνυμα
reveal (General term; does not necessarily imply secrecy or lack of permission.)
Αντώνυμα
withhold (To deliberately keep back information from others.)
Θέματα
media
|politics
|business
|communication
|law
Ορισμός
To give secret information to people who should not have it.
To make secret or confidential information publicly known without authorization.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
leak
IPA
GB/lˈik/
US/lˈik/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
leak (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (leak)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: leak
- Plural: leaks
Verb
- Base: leak
- 3rd Person Singular: leaks
- Present Participle: leaking
- Past: leaked
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
leaks
noun
leaking
verb
leaked
verb
Core family
leaky
adjective
Related words
leakage
noun
leaker
noun
Negative and opposite forms
leakproof
adjective
Εκφράσεις
leak into
1/lˈik ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
liquid or gas enters slowly through hole/crack unintentionally
When liquid or gas goes into something slowly through a hole by accident.
Παραδείγματα
- Water leaked into the basement after heavy rain.
- Toxic fumes are leaking into the building.
leak out
1/lˈik ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
secret information becomes known without permission
When secret information becomes known without permission.
Παραδείγματα
- News of the merger leaked out before the official announcement.
- Details of the meeting have leaked out to the press.
spring a leak
1/spɹˈɪŋ ə lˈik/
idiom
suddenly get a hole letting fluid out
To suddenly get a hole that lets liquid or gas out.
Παραδείγματα
- The boat sprang a leak during the storm.
- The old radiator has sprung a leak again.