Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
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.
Значение
hole letting fluid or gas out
Коллокации
water leak
|oil leak
|gas leak
|fix a leak
|detect a leak
Синонимы
breach (More formal and general; can refer to any break or gap, not just for fluids or gases.)
Антонимы
seal (A closure that prevents the escape of fluids or gases.)
Темы
daily life
|maintenance
|science
|daily_life
|housing
Определение
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.
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use 'leak' only for liquids, but it can also be for gases.
Значение
let liquid or gas escape unintentionally
Коллокации
leak water
|leak oil
|leak gas
|start to leak
Синонимы
drip (Refers specifically to slow drops of liquid falling, often from a leak.)
Антонимы
contain (To keep a substance inside without letting it escape.)
Темы
daily life
|maintenance
|science
|daily_life
|housing
Определение
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.
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this with 'rumor', but a rumor is unverified talk, while a leak is usually based on actual information.
Значение
unauthorized release of secret information
Коллокации
information leak
|data leak
|security leak
|news leak
Синонимы
disclosure (More formal; does not always imply lack of permission.)
Антонимы
concealment (The act of keeping information secret.)
Темы
media
|politics
|business
|communication
|law
Определение
When secret information becomes known without permission.
The act or instance of making secret or private information known without permission.
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leak' with 'publish', but 'leak' implies it was done secretly and without permission.
Значение
give out secret information without permission
Коллокации
leak documents
|leak details
|leak news
Синонимы
reveal (General term; does not necessarily imply secrecy or lack of permission.)
Антонимы
withhold (To deliberately keep back information from others.)
Темы
media
|politics
|business
|communication
|law
Определение
To give secret information to people who should not have it.
To make secret or confidential information publicly known without authorization.