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leak

/lik/ /liːk/
  1. 1 sızmak, akmak, sızdırmak
  2. 2 (bilgi/belge) sızdırmak

Definition (English)

  1. To escape or allow to escape from a container through a small hole.
  2. To allow secret information to become known.

Example Sentences

  1. The water began to leak from the pipe.
    Su borudan sızmaya başladı.
  2. Our old boat leaks, so we keep emptying the water out.
    Eski teknemiz su sızdırıyor, bu yüzden sürekli suyunu boşaltıyoruz.
  3. Someone leaked the confidential documents.
    Biri gizli belgeleri sızdırdı.
  4. The news was leaked to the press before the official announcement.
    Haber resmi açıklamadan önce basına sızdırıldı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base leak
/lik/
Past leaked
/likt/
Participle leaked
/likt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edleak → leaked

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /k/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. leaked /likt/

Synonyms

Collocations

leak waterleak oilleak from somethingleak outleak informationleak something to the press

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