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leaks

/liːks/

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noun

漏れ, 漏洩

A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.

Examples :

"a leak in a boat"

ボートの漏れ。

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noun

漏れ

The entrance or escape of a fluid through a crack, fissure, or other aperture.

Examples :

"The plumber found several leaks in the old pipes under the kitchen sink. "

配管工は、キッチンのシンクの下にある古いパイプにいくつかの漏れを見つけました。

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noun

リーク, 漏洩

A divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret.

Examples :

"The leaks by Chelsea Manning showed the secrets of the US military."

チェルシー・マニングによるリークは、米軍の秘密を明らかにした。

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noun

情報源, 漏洩者

The person through whom such divulgation, or disclosure, occurs.

Examples :

"The press must have learned about the plan through a leak."

報道機関は、情報源を通じてその計画について知ったに違いない。

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noun

漏電、漏れ

A loss of electricity through imperfect insulation, or the point where it occurs.

Examples :

""The electrician found several electricity leaks in the old wiring, which explained the high energy bill." "

電気技師は古い配線にいくつかの漏電を発見し、それが高い電気料金の原因を説明しました。

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noun

漏洩

The gradual loss of a system resource caused by failure to deallocate previously reserved portions.

Examples :

"memory leak"

メモリリーク

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noun

排尿

(especially with the verb "take") An act of urination.

Examples :

"I have to take a leak."

排尿しなきゃ。

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verb

漏れる, 漏洩する

To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.

Examples :

"The faucet has been leaking since last month."

蛇口は先月から水漏れしています。

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verb

漏れる, 漏出する

(of a fluid or gas) To pass through an opening that should be sealed.

Examples :

"No one realized that propane gas was leaking from a rusty tank in the concession area, slowly filling the unventilated room."

誰も、プロパンガスが売店エリアの錆びたタンクから漏れ出し、換気されていない部屋にゆっくりと充満していることに気づかなかった。

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verb

漏らす, 漏洩する

To disclose secret information surreptitiously or anonymously.

Examples :

"Someone must have leaked it to our competitors that the new product will be out soon."

誰かが、新製品がまもなく発売されることを競合他社に漏らしたに違いない。

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