leak

li:k 1. noun

1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) lekkasje, utetthet

2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) lekkasje, utslipp

3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) lekkasje

2. verb

1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) lekke, være utett

2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) lekke (ut), være lekk; la sive ut

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- leakage

- leaky

lekk

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lekkasje

I

subst. \/lɪːk\/

1) lekkasje, lekk, utetthet, brudd

• there is a leak in the roof

det er en lekkasje i taket

2) (sjøfart) lekkasje, lekk

3) (elektrisitet) lekkasje, lekkasjestrøm, overledning, strømtap

4) (overført) lekkasje, informasjonslekkasje, indiskresjon

• there has been a leak of information from the management of the company to the press

det har vært en informasjonslekkasje fra selskapets ledelse til pressen

5) (slang) tissing

spring a leak (sjøfart) springe lekk

take\/have a leak (slang) tisse

II

verb \/liːk\/

1) lekke, være lekk, ikke holde tett

• the roof leaks

det lekker fra taket

• the tap leaks

kranen lekker

• the rain is leaking in

det regner inn

2) (overført) lekke, la informasjon lekke ut

• she leaked news to the press

hun lot informasjon lekke ut til pressen

3) la lekke ut, la lekke inn, slippe igjennom

• this camera leaks light

4) (slang) tisse

leak out lekke ut (overført) lekke ut, komme ut, bli kjent