leak in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for leak in the English»French Dictionary

I.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] N

1. leak (crack):

leak (in container, roof)

fuite f

leak (in ship)

voie f d'eau

to plug/stop a leak (gen)

boucher/arrêter une fuite

to plug/stop a leak NAUT

aveugler une voie d'eau

to spring a leak pipe, tank:

se mettre à fuir

the vessel sprang a leak

une voie d'eau s'est ouverte dans le bateau

2. leak (escape):

leak (of liquid, gas)

fuite f

leak (of liquid, gas)

échappement m

leak ELEC (of charge)

fuite f électrique or de courant

gas/radiation leak

fuite de gaz/radioactive

3. leak JOURN (disclosure):

leak

fuite f (about au sujet de)

a press or newspaper leak

une fuite dans la presse

a security leak

une fuite de documents secrets

II.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] VB trans

1. leak (disclose):

leak information, report, document

divulguer

2. leak (expel):

leak tank: oil, effluent

répandre (into dans)

leak heater: fumes

dégager

III.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] VB intr

1. leak (have crack):

leak container, pipe, roof:

fuir

leak boat:

faire eau

2. leak (seep):

leak chemical, liquid, gas:

échapper (from, out of de)

to leak into sea, soil

se répandre dans

IV.leaked ADJ

leaked document, report, information:

leaked

divulgué

V.leaking ADJ

leaking pipe, roof, tank, window:

leaking

qui fuit

leaking gas

une fuite de gaz

VI.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik]

to take a leak sl

aller se soulager inf

security leak N

security leak

fuite f (d'information)

leak away VB [Brit liːk -, Am lik -]

leak away

s'écouler

leak in VB [Brit liːk -, Am lik -]

leak in water:

leak in

s'infiltrer (through par)

leak out VB [Brit liːk -, Am lik -]

leak out information, news, secret:

être divulgué

leak out water, chemicals, gas:

se répandre

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nastily leak, crack

sérieusement

detect crime, disease, leak, enemy plane

détecter

Translations for leak in the French»English Dictionary

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fuiter

to leak

fuite

leak

fuite

leak

fuite d'eau/d'huile

water/oil leak

fuite dans un tuyau

leak in a pipe

filtrer (malgré des précautions)

to leak out

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Translations for leak in the English»French Dictionary

I.leak [li:k] N a. fig

leak

fuite f

II.leak [li:k] VB intr

1. leak (let escape):

leak

fuir

2. leak (let enter):

leak

laisser filtrer

to leak like a sieve

être une vraie passoire

III.leak [li:k] VB trans

1. leak (let escape):

leak

laisser passer

2. leak fig:

to leak sth to sb

divulguer qc à qn

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plug leak

arrêter

fix bicycle, roof, leak

réparer

stop bleeding, leak

arrêter

Translations for leak in the French»English Dictionary

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goutter canalisation

to leak

avoir une fuite

to have a leak

fuite

leak

il y a une fuite

there's a leak

fuite d'une information

leak

baver stylo, porte-plume

to leak

fuir

to leak

fuir liquide

to leak (out)

couler

to leak

voie d'eau NAUT (brèche)

leak

leak Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to leak sth to the press

divulguer qc à la presse

to leak like a sieve

être une vraie passoire

to leak sth to sb

divulguer qc à qn

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English

The location was leaked a few months before this however.

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

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The boat started to leak and floated down river.

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Bi-yearly checks are mandatory on such equipment in most countries by regulating agencies to ensure that there are no radiation leaks.

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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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Thousands of leaking drums were found on the property.

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The car was extensively trailed, with semi-authorized media leaks ahead of launch.

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A newer version of the track with a different set of lyrics was leaked onto the internet in early 2005.

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Something should also be placed below the patient to catch any urine that leaks during removal.

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In 2008, all ten episodes of the series leaked online.

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