leak out

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar que información secreta o confidencial se hace pública o llega a conocimiento de personas ajenas, generalmente de forma no autorizada.

A phrasal verb used to indicate that secret or confidential information becomes known to the public or to unauthorized people.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, sin objeto

1. Escape of liquid or gasformal

   To escape or pass through a hole or crack, usually referring to a liquid or gas.

   escaparse (líquido o gas)

   • Water leaked out from the broken pipe.
   • The gas leaked out of the container slowly.
   • Oil leaked out onto the garage floor.

   Sinónimosdischargeemanateescapeexudeissueoozeseeptrickle

2. Disclosure of secret informationinformal

   To become known to the public, especially when it was supposed to be secret.

   filtrarse (información secreta)

   • Details of the contract leaked out to the press.
   • The news about the merger leaked out before the official announcement.
   • The secret plan leaked out despite all precautions.

   Sinónimoscome outemergeget outsurfacetranspire

   Antónimosconcealsuppresswithhold

Verbo baseleak