"leak" and "leaking"

Question

I have a question about how one might say the word "leak" in Spanish.

I am trying to say: "Are there any leaks in the tank?" In this case the tank is full of fertilizer (I'm not sure if the contents that are leaking would make a difference in the word choice).

I could also say: "Is the fertilizer tank leaking?"

I would very much like some input on how to say the above two sentences in bold.

My guesses:

Are there any leaks (of fertilizer) in the tank?:

• ¿Hay unas fugas de fertilizante en el tanque?
• ¿Hay un escape de fertilizante del tanque?

Is the fertilizer tank leaking?

• ¿Se rezume el tanque de fertilizante?
• ¿Tiene una fuga el tanque de fertilizante?
• ¿Está goteando el tanque de fertilizante?
• ¿Tiene un escape de fertilizante el tanque?

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Alyssa

Answer 1

I would say "Are there any leaks in the tank?" I would do ¿hay alguna fuga en el tanque?

Answer 2

For liquid usually used the word gotera, for a gas leak is used escape and air leak is: fuga.

In Chile is also like that, except that we use fuga and escape indistinctly for air. - chileno, May 8, 2013

Answer 3

the verb is gotear

So the sentence "Está goteando el tanque de fertilizante" is correct? - AlyssaLTerry, May 7, 2013

yes - Rey_Mysterio, May 7, 2013

Lo que gotea no es el tanque, sino el fertilizante que sale de tal tanque. La estructura no puede ser como la inglesa - 005faa61, May 7, 2013

Entonces la frase correcta debe ser: "Está goteando el fertilizante del tanque"? - AlyssaLTerry, May 7, 2013

o ok graacias por avisarme julian - Rey_Mysterio, May 7, 2013

Answer 4

I am trying to say: "Are there any leaks in the tank?" In this case the tank is full of fertilizer (I'm not sure if the contents that are leaking would make a difference in the word choice).

I could also say: "Is the fertilizer tank leaking?"

Are there any leaks in the tank? = hay (algunas) goteras en el tanque de fertilizante?

Is the fertilizer tank leaking? = Gotea el tanque de fertilizante? o literally which is not bad in any event "Está goteando el tanque de fertilizante?", the prior option would translate to "does the fertilizer tank leek?"

sí?

Answer 5

I would use la fuga or el escape only if the fertilizer is liquid form.

Gotear / la gota is also used for a liquid form, ie: water is dripping.... el agua gotea

Rezumar would not work in this case unless a solid fertilizer were allowing a liquid to drip from it.

For solid form fertilizer I would use salir or the verb only of escapar.

The fertilizer is liquid. In your opinion would this make it acceptable to use "la fuga" or "el escape" or "gotear", etc.? - AlyssaLTerry, May 7, 2013

Yes - 005faa61, May 7, 2013

Thank you! - AlyssaLTerry, May 7, 2013

Answer 6

¡Te olvides hay Gotas!

Answer 7

you can use either or la fuga or el escape but this only applies if its a liquid