Leaking Meaning in English

word · lemma: leak

US

/ˈɫikɪŋ/

LEE-king

UK

/lˈiːkɪŋ/

LEE-king

التعريف

Allowing liquid or gas to escape through a hole or crack, or describing something that is slowly letting out information, fluid, or air.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly describes water, oil, air, or information escaping unintentionally. Often used for pipes, containers, roofs, and confidential info ('leaking secrets'). Typical collocations: 'leaking faucet', 'leaking roof', 'leaking gas'. Rarely used in a formal, written context; more common in everyday speech.

• Spanish: fuga - goteando - perdiendo (líquido)
• Portuguese (BR): vazando - com vazamento
• Portuguese (PT): a vazar - com fuga
• Chinese (Simplified): 泄漏 - 漏水
• Chinese (Traditional): 洩漏 - 漏水
• Hindi: रिसाव - टपकता हुआ
• Arabic: تسريب - يتسرب
• Bengali: চোঁয়াচ্ছে - ফাঁস হচ্ছে (তথ্য)
• Russian: течёт - просачивается - утечка (информации)
• Japanese: 漏れている
• Vietnamese: rò rỉ
• Korean: 새고 있다 - 유출되고 있다 (정보)
• Turkish: sızıyor
• Urdu: رِس رہا ہے - لیک ہو رہا ہے (معلومات)
• Indonesian: bocor

جمل نموذجية

The roof is leaking after the heavy rain.

basic

This bottle is leaking.

basic

The pipe under the sink is leaking.

basic

I think my car is leaking oil again.

natural

My phone must be leaking personal data somehow.

natural

Water has been leaking through the window all night.

natural