leak (리크 (강세: 리크)) — to allow liquid, gas, or information to escape through a hole or crack
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to allow liquid, gas, or information to escape through a hole or crack
Pronunciation (IPA): /liːk/
Korean meaning: (액체나 가스가) 새다, 누출되다; (정보를) 누설하다
Korean pronunciation: 리크 (강세: 리크)
Example Sentences
- My phone's battery leaked and now it looks like a science experiment gone wrong.
- The classified document was leaked to the press yesterday.
- My umbrella has so many leaks that I'm basically carrying a portable shower.
leak
VERB//liːk//
to allow liquid, gas, or information to escape through a hole or crack
A small pipe leak slowly flooded the kitchen floor.
The company worried that secret information might leak online. (LOOSE + ESCAPE = LEAK)
After the leak, reporters sought the truth and spoke to everyone involved.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 노르웨이어에서 유래된 단어로, 원래 '물방울이 떨어지다'라는 의미였습니다. 바이킹들이 배에서 물이 새는 것을 표현할 때 사용했던 말이 현대 영어까지 이어진 것입니다.
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📝Examples
“My phone's battery leaked and now it looks like a science experiment gone wrong.”
“The classified document was leaked to the press yesterday.”
“My umbrella has so many leaks that I'm basically carrying a portable shower.”
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