leak

Leck, undichte Stelle

Ein Loch oder Riss, durch den Flüssigkeit oder Gas unerwünscht eintritt oder entweicht.

In einfachem Englisch: A hole or crack that lets liquid or gas enter or escape where it should not.

• There is a leak in the roof.
• The plumber repaired two leaks in the tank.
• Water entered the boat through a small leak.

So benutzt man es: leak in something (The plumber found a leak in the pipe.)

Synonyme: hole, crack

Häufige Wendungen: leak in something, roof leak, repair a leak

Informationsleck, Indiskretion

Die Weitergabe geheimer Informationen an Menschen, die sie nicht erfahren sollten.

In einfachem Englisch: The release of secret information to people who were not supposed to know it.

• The leak revealed the secret plan.
• Officials investigated a leak of private emails.
• Several leaks to the press damaged the government's reputation.

So benutzt man es: leak of something (The leak of confidential documents caused a scandal.); leak to someone/something (The minister ordered an investigation into the leak to the press.)

Synonyme: disclosure, unauthorized release

Häufige Wendungen: information leak, security leak, leak to someone

Speicherleck, Ressourcenleck

Ein Problem, bei dem ein Programm nicht mehr benötigte Computerressourcen behält, sodass weniger davon verfügbar sind.

In einfachem Englisch: A problem where a program keeps computer resources it no longer needs, leaving fewer available.

• The program has a memory leak.
• A resource leak eventually made the server crash.
• The developer fixed several leaks in the new version.

Häufige Wendungen: memory leak, resource leak, detect a leak

undicht sein, verlieren

Bei einem Gegenstand: Flüssigkeit oder Gas durch ein Loch oder einen Riss entweichen lassen.

In einfachem Englisch: If something does this, it lets liquid or gas pass through a hole or crack.

• The tap is leaking.
• Our old car leaked oil onto the driveway.
• Does this tank leak when it is full?

Synonyme: let out, let through

Häufige Wendungen: leak water, leak gas, leak oil

weitergeben, durchsickern lassen

Geheime Informationen an Menschen weitergeben, die sie nicht erhalten sollten.

In einfachem Englisch: To give secret information to people who are not supposed to have it.

• Someone leaked the secret plan.
• An employee leaked private emails to the press.
• Who has been leaking information about the talks?

So benutzt man es: leak something to someone/something (Someone leaked the report to a newspaper.)

Synonyme: disclose, reveal, divulge

Gegenteile: conceal

Häufige Wendungen: leak information, leak a document, leak to someone

austreten, durchsickern

Bei Flüssigkeit oder Gas: unerwünscht durch ein Loch oder einen Riss austreten.

In einfachem Englisch: If liquid or gas does this, it passes through a hole or crack where it should not.

• Water leaked onto the floor.
• Gas was leaking through a loose connection.
• Oil has leaked into the river from the damaged tank.

So benutzt man es: leak from/out of something (Gas leaked from a damaged pipe.); leak into something (Water leaked into the basement.); leak through something (Rainwater leaked through the roof.)

Synonyme: escape, seep

Häufige Wendungen: leak through something, leak into something, leak out