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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLeakage
/ˈliː.kɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or an instance of liquid or gas escaping from a container or pipe through a hole or crack.
"The plumber inspected the basement pipes to find the source of the leakage." - 2
The unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.
"An investigation was launched following the leakage of sensitive government documents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'leken', stemming from Old Norse 'leka' and Old English 'lēcan', meaning to drip or run. The suffix '-age' was later added in the late Middle English period to denote the action, process, or result of leaking, as well as the quantity leaked.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Leakage" is said worldwide
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fuite
Transliteration: /fɥit/
"Il y a une fuite d'eau dans la cuisine."
Leckage
Transliteration: /lɛˈkaːɡə/
"Die Leckage im System wurde schnell repariert."
perdita
Transliteration: /ˈpɛrdita/
"Dobbiamo riparare questa perdita al più presto."
filtración
Transliteration: /filtɾaˈsjon/
"La filtración de gas provocó una evacuación."
vazamento
Transliteration: /vazaˈmẽtu/
"O vazamento de óleo causou grandes danos."
रिساव
Transliteration: risāv
Script: रिसाव
"पाइपलाइन में रिसाव की जाँच की जा रही है।"
泄漏
Transliteration: xiànlòu
"工程师正在检查管道是否有泄漏。"
누출
Transliteration: nuchul
"가스 누출 사고가 발생했습니다."
漏れ
Transliteration: more
"配管からの水漏れを発見しました。"
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