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gotera
leak
1 (=hole) (in roof) gotera f , (in pipe, radiator, tank) rotura f , (in boat) vía f de agua
→ spring → B1 spring a leak
if a container or a boat springs a leak, it cracks or breaks so that water or other liquid can get in or out
to spring a leak [boat] empezar a hacer agua
the fuel tank sprang a leak el depósito del combustible empezó a perder
2 (=escape)
[+of gas, water, chemical] escape m , fuga f
3 (fig)
[+of information, document] filtración f
→ security → B
4 IDIOMS to go for or have or take a leak echar una meada , mear **
b vi
1 (=be leaky)
[roof] tener goteras
[pipe, radiator, tank] gotear, tener una fuga
[boat] hacer agua
[pen] perder tinta
her shoes leaked le entraba agua en or por los zapatos
the window is leaking a bit entra un poco de agua por la ventana
my pen has leaked onto my shirt me ha caído tinta del bolígrafo en la camisa
2 (=escape)
radioactive gas was leaking from a reactor había un escape or fuga de gas radiactivo en un reactor
water was leaking through the roof entraba agua por el tejado, goteaba agua del tejado
c vt
1 [+liquid] (=discharge) perder
(=pour out) derramar
a tanker has leaked oil into the Baltic Sea un petrolero ha derramado petróleo al mar Báltico
it is feared that these weapons could leak plutonium se teme que se produzca un escape de plutonio de estas armas
2 (fig)
[+information, document] filtrar (to a)
his letter was leaked to the press su carta se filtró a la prensa
1 (=hole) (in roof) gotera f , (in pipe, radiator, tank) rotura f , (in boat) vía f de agua
→ spring → B1 spring a leak
if a container or a boat springs a leak, it cracks or breaks so that water or other liquid can get in or out
to spring a leak [boat] empezar a hacer agua
the fuel tank sprang a leak el depósito del combustible empezó a perder
2 (=escape)
[+of gas, water, chemical] escape m , fuga f
3 (fig)
[+of information, document] filtración f
→ security → B
4 IDIOMS to go for or have or take a leak echar una meada , mear **
b vi
1 (=be leaky)
[roof] tener goteras
[pipe, radiator, tank] gotear, tener una fuga
[boat] hacer agua
[pen] perder tinta
her shoes leaked le entraba agua en or por los zapatos
the window is leaking a bit entra un poco de agua por la ventana
my pen has leaked onto my shirt me ha caído tinta del bolígrafo en la camisa
2 (=escape)
radioactive gas was leaking from a reactor había un escape or fuga de gas radiactivo en un reactor
water was leaking through the roof entraba agua por el tejado, goteaba agua del tejado
c vt
1 [+liquid] (=discharge) perder
(=pour out) derramar
a tanker has leaked oil into the Baltic Sea un petrolero ha derramado petróleo al mar Báltico
it is feared that these weapons could leak plutonium se teme que se produzca un escape de plutonio de estas armas
2 (fig)
[+information, document] filtrar (to a)
his letter was leaked to the press su carta se filtró a la prensa
Flashcard info:
Author: sarapalacio
Main topic: Englisch
Topic: Vocabulary
School / Univ.: Privat
City: pamplona
Published: 01.03.2010