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leak

1. verb through crack etc2. verb escape from container etc3. verb PRESS, POL divulge information4. noun CONSTR, ECOL, SAIL hole etc5. noun of liquid, gas, etc6. noun PRESS, POL of information
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1 verb through crack etc
INTRANSITIVElig verb  c m usceith verb  c m uthe roof leaked bhí an díon ag ligean tríd, bhí braon anuas sa díonthe pipe is leaking tá an píopa ag ligean tríd, tá an píopa ag sceitheadh uiscethe boat was leaking bhí an bád ag déanamh uisce
TRANSITIVElig verb  c m usceith verb  c m uthe radiator is leaking water tá an radaitheoir ag ligean uisce, tá uisce ag sileadh as an radaitheoirthe cooker was leaking gas bhí an cócaireán ag sceitheadh gáis
2 verb escape from container etc INTRANSITIVEsceith verb  c m uwater was leaking from the canal bhí uisce ag sceitheadh as an gcanáilthere was blood leaking through the bandage bhí fuil ag sileadh tríd an mbindealán
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3 verb PRESS, POL divulge information TRANSITIVEsceith verb  c m uthe document was leaked to the media sceitheadh an doiciméad leis na meáin 4 noun CONSTR, ECOL, SAIL hole etcpoll masc1  c m uthe tank sprung a leak tháinig poll ar an umarto plug a leak poll a líonadh, poll a dhingeadh 5 noun of liquid, gas, etcsceitheadh masc  c m ua radiation leak sceitheadh radaíochta 6 noun PRESS, POL of informationsceitheadh eolais  c m ushe was the source of the leak ise a sceith an t-eolaswe don't want any leaks about the report nílimid ag iarraidh go sceithfí aon eolas faoin tuairisc
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to take a leak

very informal do mhún a dhéanamh  c m ucnaipe a scaoileadhsteall a dhéanamh

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