leak
gb/lˈik/ us/lˈik/
A2
Anglais
~ 4100
szivárgás, tömítetlenség, szivárog, ereszt, kiszivárgás, kiszivárogtatás, kiszivárogtat
NOM
A2
1
szivárgás
B1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Sens
hole letting fluid or gas out
Collocations
water leak
|oil leak
|gas leak
|fix a leak
|detect a leak
Synonymes
breach (More formal and general; can refer to any break or gap, not just for fluids or gases.)
Antonymes
seal (A closure that prevents the escape of fluids or gases.)
Thèmes
daily life
|maintenance
|science
|daily_life
|housing
Définition
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.
VERBE
A2
2
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use 'leak' only for liquids, but it can also be for gases.
Sens
let liquid or gas escape unintentionally
Collocations
leak water
|leak oil
|leak gas
|start to leak
Synonymes
drip (Refers specifically to slow drops of liquid falling, often from a leak.)
Antonymes
contain (To keep a substance inside without letting it escape.)
Thèmes
daily life
|maintenance
|science
|daily_life
|housing
Définition
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.
NOM
B1
3
kiszivárgás
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with 'rumor', but a rumor is unverified talk, while a leak is usually based on actual information.
Sens
unauthorized release of secret information
Collocations
information leak
|data leak
|security leak
|news leak
Synonymes
disclosure (More formal; does not always imply lack of permission.)
Antonymes
concealment (The act of keeping information secret.)
Thèmes
media
|politics
|business
|communication
|law
Définition
When secret information becomes known without permission.
The act or instance of making secret or private information known without permission.
VERBE
B1
4
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'leak' with 'publish', but 'leak' implies it was done secretly and without permission.
Sens
give out secret information without permission
Collocations
leak documents
|leak details
|leak news
Synonymes
reveal (General term; does not necessarily imply secrecy or lack of permission.)
Antonymes
withhold (To deliberately keep back information from others.)
Thèmes
media
|politics
|business
|communication
|law
Définition
To give secret information to people who should not have it.
To make secret or confidential information publicly known without authorization.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
leak
API
GB/lˈik/
US/lˈik/
Syllabes et accentuation
leak (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (leak)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: leak
- Plural: leaks
Verb
- Base: leak
- 3rd Person Singular: leaks
- Present Participle: leaking
- Past: leaked
Famille de mots
Forms
leaks
noun
leaking
verb
leaked
verb
Core family
leaky
adjective
Related words
leakage
noun
leaker
noun
Negative and opposite forms
leakproof
adjective
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- The boat sprang a leak during the storm.
- The old radiator has sprung a leak again.