a gas leak
утечка газа
The neighbors called the gas company about a possible gas leak.
Соседи позвонили в газовую службу из-за возможной утечки газа.
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noun · C1 · often · UK/US
leak
leak
Meaning of leak
English
a hole or crack through which water or gas escapes
Русский
утечка воды через трещину или дыру
Pronunciation
British English
/liːk/
American English
/liːk/
leak with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом leak
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Протечки воды и газа
Water and gas leaksпротечка крыши
We put a bucket under the roof leak until the repairman comes.
Мы поставили ведро под протечку крыши, пока не придёт мастер.
- a water leakпротечка воды
Найти и устранить
Finding and fixingfix a leak
устранить протечку
The plumber needs about an hour to fix a leak under the sink.
Сантехнику нужно около часа, чтобы устранить протечку под раковиной.
spring a leak
дать течь
Our old kayak sprang a leak in the middle of the lake.
Наша старая байдарка дала течь посреди озера.
- check for leaksпроверить, нет ли протечек
Утечка информации
Information leaksутечка данных
After the data leak, the company asked all users to change passwords.
После утечки данных компания попросила всех пользователей сменить пароли.
a leak to the press
утечка в прессу
The mayor's plans became public after a leak to the press.
Планы мэра стали известны после утечки в прессу.
- an information leakутечка информации
leak usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
There is a leak in the ceiling.
В потолке протечка.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
We found a leak in the bathroom.
Мы нашли протечку в ванной.
leak synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between leak and water ingress
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🇬🇧English
water ingress
building term: water getting inside
B2very rare word
ENThe survey noted water ingress around several window frames.
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What does leak mean?
a hole or crack through which water or gas escapes
How do you pronounce leak?
leak is pronounced [liːk].
How is leak used in a sentence?
В потолке протечка. Translation: There is a leak in the ceiling.
Is leak part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?
Yes, leak can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is leak part of Home and Household vocabulary?
Yes, leak can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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