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leak (EN)
verbo, sostantivo

verbo “leak”

infinito leak; lui leaks; pass. leaked; p.p. leaked; ger. leaking
  1. fuoriuscire
    Gas was leaking from the pipe, so we evacuated the area.
  2. perdere
    The damaged container leaks chemicals into the soil.
  3. trapelare
    News of the deal leaked before the official announcement.
  4. divulgare
    An insider leaked the documents to the press.

sostantivo “leak”

sing. leak, pl. leaks o non num.
  1. perdita
    The leak in the boat let water in faster than we could bail it out.
  2. fuga di notizie
    The leak of the report caused a scandal in the government.
  3. talpa
    The company suspected that the leak was among the senior staff.
  4. dispersione
    The electrician checked for any leaks in the wiring.
  5. pisciata
    He went behind a tree to take a leak during the hike.
  6. (informatica) una graduale perdita di risorse dovuta al mancato rilascio delle stesse
    The developer fixed the memory leak in the application.