LEAK - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

English

German

I. leak [li:k] N

leak (crack, hole):

leak

Leck nt <-(e)s, -s>

a gas leak

eine undichte Stelle in der Gasleitung

to spring a leak

leckschlagen

a security leak fig

eine undichte Stelle im Sicherheitsbereich

Phrases:

to take [or Brit, Aus also have] a leak inf!

pinkeln [o. schiffen] gehen sl

II. leak [li:k] VB intr (of container, surface)

leak

undicht sein

leak boat, ship

lecken

leak bucket, hose

undicht sein

leak tap

tropfen

leak tire

Luft verlieren

leak pen

klecksen

leak pen

patzen A

our roof leaks every time it rains

Wasser sickert durch das Dach, jedes Mal wenn es regnet

my old hiking shoes leak

meine alten Wanderschuhe sind nicht wasserdicht

to leak somewhere liquid

irgendwohin auslaufen

to leak somewhere gas

irgendwohin ausströmen

the turpentine's leaked everywhere

überall ist Terpentin ausgelaufen

to leak like a sieve

völlig undicht sein

III. leak [li:k] VB trans

1. leak (of container, surface):

to leak sth

etw verlieren

to leak sth gas, liquid

etw austreten lassen

the car leaked oil all over the drive

das Auto verlor Öl und beschmutzte die ganze Einfahrt

2. leak fig confidential information:

to leak sth

etw durchsickern lassen

to leak sth to sb

jdm etw zuspielen

leak out VB intr

1. leak out (of gas, liquid):

leak out

auslaufen

to leak out of sth

aus etw dat austreten

to leak out of sth gas

aus etw dat ausströmen

to leak out of sth liquid

aus etw dat auslaufen

2. leak out fig confidential information:

leak out

durchsickern

OpenDict entry

memory leak N

memory leak COMPUT

Speicherleck nt

to leak an official secret

ein Staatsgeheimnis durchsickern lassen

German

English

Leck

leak

auslaufsicher

leak-proof

Undichtigkeit

leak

lecken

to leak

Siedekapillare

air leak tube

Schwachstelle

leak

Present

I	leak
you	leak
he/she/it	leaks
we	leak
you	leak
they	leak

Past

I	leaked
you	leaked
he/she/it	leaked
we	leaked
you	leaked
they	leaked

Present Perfect

I	have	leaked
you	have	leaked
he/she/it	has	leaked
we	have	leaked
you	have	leaked
they	have	leaked

Past Perfect

I	had	leaked
you	had	leaked
he/she/it	had	leaked
we	had	leaked
you	had	leaked
they	had	leaked

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Apparently he was involved in a scandalous affair with a woman and forced to leave after news of the affair had leaked.

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The officials said a gas leak was the most likely cause but did not rule out other theories.

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There are several methods for leak testing, depending on the situation.

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However, since the tubes were inclined to leak and were difficult to maintain, they were soon removed.

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Though she was able to be refloated, she was found to have a serious leak, and was beached.

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