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leak (EN)
verbo, sustantivo

verbo “leak”

infinitivo leak; él leaks; pret. leaked; part. leaked; ger. leaking
  1. gotear
    Gas was leaking from the pipe, so we evacuated the area.
  2. filtrar
    The damaged container leaks chemicals into the soil.
  3. filtrarse
    News of the deal leaked before the official announcement.
  4. filtrar (información)
    An insider leaked the documents to the press.

sustantivo “leak”

sing. leak, pl. leaks o no contable
  1. fuga
    The leak in the boat let water in faster than we could bail it out.
  2. filtración (de información)
    The leak of the report caused a scandal in the government.
  3. filtrador
    The company suspected that the leak was among the senior staff.
  4. fuga (de electricidad)
    The electrician checked for any leaks in the wiring.
  5. meada
    He went behind a tree to take a leak during the hike.
  6. (informática) una pérdida gradual de recursos debido a la falta de liberación de los mismos
    The developer fixed the memory leak in the application.