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Meanings of leak in inglês

português
derrame
catalão
fuita
espanhol
fuga
Wikidata

The discharge of a fluid from some container.

derrame
português
vazamento
espanhol
vertido
Wikidata

Process of fluid escaping containment.

vazamento
Sinônimos
Examples for "dripping"
Examples for "dripping"
1
Somewhere nearby water was dripping; the air smelled like oil and stone.
The passage
2
With just days now left in it, stress is dripping off everyone.
Radio NZ
3
Water could be seen dripping down between his fingers: he was washing.
The street philosopher
4
Temeraire had just spread out his wings; they were still dripping water.
His Majesty’s Dragon
5
He hesitated a moment, listening to the water dripping in the background.
Dogs of war
1
Correct planning will help prevent home improvers leaking money, writes Laura Slattery.
The Irish Times
2
WikiLeaks promotes the leaking of information to fight government and corporate corruption.
Reuters
3
It promotes the leaking of information to fight government and corporate corruption.
Reuters
4
The well stopped leaking natural gas earlier on Friday, the Commission said.
Reuters
5
Confidentiality agreements are meant to prevent company secrets from leaking, Musk said.
Reuters
1
Allow to drip through slowly and the resulting water will run clear.
Radio NZ
2
There is uncertainty, however, on how long this drip-feed approach can last.
Reuters
3
But a drip-drip of stories in recent days has infuriated the police.
The Guardian
4
Sir, -I have just been drip-fedmore information about water charges.
The Irish Times
5
The kitchen doesn't drip all the time; the bathroom is the worst.
Joe Burke's Last Stand
espanhol
pipi

A euphemism for urination.

pipi

Unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information.

Usage of leak in inglês
1
Personal data and private information can leak in a number of ways.
The Guardian
2
The highly concerning issue here is the leak of personal medical information.
News.com.au
3
He said the company did not yet know what caused the leak.
Reuters
4
Eph said, Are you really going with the 'gas leak' gambit, Everett?
The strain
5
The British and Irish governments meet today and will discuss the leak.
The Irish Times
6
Despite the restrictions, several attendees still managed to leak reports via Twitter.
Wired
7
The Iraqi oil ministry said on July 11 the leak was repaired.
Reuters
8
A parliamentary inquiry later established that the leak had no economic consequences.
The Guardian
9
This is going to leak out fast, the minister of justice said.
The girl who kicked the hornet's nest
10
It said an investigation into what caused the leak was under way.
Radio NZ
11
The decision was revealed without parliamentary debate and only through a leak.
The Guardian
12
Her sentence was the longest given for a leak in US history.
Radio NZ
13
The LOOP is located well west of the oil leak, traders said.
Reuters
14
Not too happy-he'dheard of TMA-1 ;rumorsare beginning to leak out.
2001. A Space Odyssey
15
However, it now seems that Play MPE is far from leak-proof itself.
The Irish Times
16
Politico said the information was not a leak but was publicly accessible.
Reuters
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