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leak (EN)
Verb, Substantiv

Verb “leak”

Infinitiv leak; er leaks; Prät. leaked; Part. leaked; Ger. leaking
  1. auslaufen
    Gas was leaking from the pipe, so we evacuated the area.
  2. lecken
    The damaged container leaks chemicals into the soil.
  3. durchsickern
    News of the deal leaked before the official announcement.
  4. verraten (von Informationen)
    An insider leaked the documents to the press.

Substantiv “leak”

Sg. leak, Pl. leaks od. unz.
  1. Leck
    The leak in the boat let water in faster than we could bail it out.
  2. Enthüllung (von Informationen)
    The leak of the report caused a scandal in the government.
  3. Informant
    The company suspected that the leak was among the senior staff.
  4. Verluststrom
    The electrician checked for any leaks in the wiring.
  5. Pinkeln (umgangssprachlich)
    He went behind a tree to take a leak during the hike.
  6. (allgemeine Informatik) ein allmählicher Verlust von Ressourcen aufgrund des Versäumnisses, sie freizugeben
    The developer fixed the memory leak in the application.