Leaky pipe

Question

How do you translate:

I have a leaky pipe in my kitchen.

Answer 1

Each of those words reflects a different situation, they are not synonyms.

'Tener un escape (or 'una fuga') usually means that you have a big leak in a pipe, probably one that needs immediate attention. If it's just a dripping pipe you'd say that there is a 'pequeño escape' in the pipe.

'Tener una gotera (or 'goteras') is said when you have water dripping from the ceiling, usually from a broken roof tile, or because there is a leak in the upper floor.

'Rezumar' means that something has pores and water is slowing passing through, as with humidity stains on a wall, although you could also say that a pipe 'rezuma' if there is some humidity on it coming through tiny pores.

genial. como siempre - 00494d19, Nov 26, 2010

Answer 2

Tengo una tubería/conducto/cañecería con escapes/fugas/que rezuma en la cocina.

The machine translator's attempt:

Tengo una tubería con goteras en mi cocina.

Not a native. Just skimming the dictionary.

una tubería con goteras

I would think that this would be a dripping pipe.