leak
/liːk/verb
उच्चारण लीक
रिसना; लीक करना
Core word
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[I, T]
to allow liquid or gas to get in or out through a small hole or crack; to give secret information to the public
रिसना; लीक करना
- The pipe leaks.
- The paper was leaked.
- The roof leaks every monsoon.
+ 2 more examples
- Someone leaked the exam questions to the press.
- The tank is leaking oil on to the floor.
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[C]
a small hole or crack that liquid or gas can get through; a deliberate act of giving secret information to the newspapers
रिसाव; लीक
- a gas leak
- paper leak
- Workers sealed the gas leak before it spread.
+ 2 more examples
- Engineers found a small leak in the water tank.
- The minister ordered an inquiry into the leak of the confidential report.
Synonyms hole crack seepage disclosure
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
leak (intransitive verb)
A container or roof leaks when liquid or gas escapes. No object follows.
जब किसी पात्र या छत से तरल या गैस निकलती है तब वह 'leak' करता है; इसके बाद object नहीं आता।
- The roof leaks during the monsoon.
- The pipe is leaking.
leak sth (to sb)
As a transitive verb it means to give out secret information, often to the press.
Transitive verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ गुप्त सूचना, प्रायः प्रेस को, देना है।
- Someone leaked the question paper to the press.
a leak in / of sth
Use in for the pipe or container with a hole and of for the escaping gas or liquid.
छेद वाले पाइप या पात्र के लिए 'in' और निकलने वाली गैस या तरल के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- There is a leak in the pipe.
- A leak of gas caused panic.
leak out
Information or news leaks out when it becomes known although it was secret.
जब गुप्त सूचना अनचाहे रूप से जनता तक पहुँच जाए तब वह 'leak out' होती है।
- The news leaked out before the announcement.
leak vs leek
Do not confuse leak with leek, which is a vegetable like an onion.
Leak को leek से न मिलाइए, जो प्याज़ जैसी एक सब्ज़ी है।
- The leek soup was good, but the pipe had a leak.
+Collocations 5
adjective + leak
gasslowseriouswateroil
- A gas leak forced the school to close.
verb + leak
fixrepairstopfindplug
- The plumber found the leak behind the wall.
leak + noun
detectortestreportsourceinvestigation
- An inquiry traced the source of the leak.
leak + information
a papera documenta storya plana secret
- A clerk leaked a secret document.
leak + preposition
fromthroughintoout ofat
- Water leaked through the old tiles.
“More examples 8
- The kitchen tap has a small leak.
रसोई के नल में एक छोटा रिसाव है।
- The paper leak led to the cancellation of the exam.
पेपर लीक के कारण परीक्षा रद्द कर दी गई।
- Water leaked through the ceiling during the storm.
तूफ़ान के दौरान छत से पानी रिसने लगा।
- The police are looking for the person who leaked the report.
पुलिस उस व्यक्ति की तलाश कर रही है जिसने रिपोर्ट लीक की।
- My father repaired the leak in the water tank.
मेरे पिता ने पानी की टंकी का रिसाव ठीक किया।
- Gas leaked from the cylinder, so we opened all the windows.
सिलेंडर से गैस रिसी, इसलिए हमने सभी खिड़कियाँ खोल दीं।
- An official leak caused embarrassment to the ministry.
एक आधिकारिक लीक ने मंत्रालय को असहज स्थिति में डाल दिया।
- Teachers were asked to keep the question paper safe to prevent a leak.
अध्यापकों से कहा गया कि लीक रोकने के लिए प्रश्न-पत्र सुरक्षित रखें।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The pipe is leaking since morning.
✓ The pipe has been leaking since morning.
Use present perfect continuous with since.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous का प्रयोग होता है।
→Phrasal verbs 1
leak out
(of secret information) to become known to the public
(गुप्त जानकारी का) बाहर आ जाना, लीक हो जाना
- News of the merger leaked out before the official announcement.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 deals with paper leaks; homophone: leak and leek (a vegetable) are both /liːk/.
सार्वजनिक परीक्षा (अनुचित साधनों की रोकथाम) अधिनियम, 2024 पेपर लीक से निपटता है; homophone: leak और leek (एक सब्ज़ी) दोनों /liːk/ हैं।