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"Leak" is a noun which is often translated as "el agujero", and "drip" is a noun which is often translated as "la gota". Learn more about the difference between "leak" and "drip" below.
leak(
lik
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el agujero (M) (in a container)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The bucket is empty because it has a leak.El cubo está vacío porque tiene un agujero.
d. la gotera (F) (in a roof)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The leak in the roof keeps spreading.La gotera en el techo sigue creciendo.
e. la rotura (F) (in a boat)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The leak caused their canoe to sink.La rotura hizo que su canoa se hundiera.
a. la filtración (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They found out through a leak in the agency.Se enteraron por una filtración en la agencia.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to secrete)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to secrete)
a. filtrar
The employee was fired for leaking confidential information.El empleado fue despedido por filtrar información confidencial.
drip(
drihp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (drop)
3. (medicine)
a. el gota a gota (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The drugs were administered through a drip.Le administraron los medicamentos por gota a gota.
b. el gotero (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The problems with the pregnancy meant that she was attached to a drip and a fetal monitor.Por los problemas con el embarazo, estaba conectada a un gotero y un monitor fetal.
c. el suero (M) (fluid)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I was given an emergency blood transfusion and put on a drip.Me hicieron una transfusión de sangre de emergencia y me pusieron suero.
4. (colloquial) (boring and timid person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el soso (M), la sosa (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Well come and join us - don't be such a drip!Ven con nosotros: no seas tan soso.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. rezumar
"That should be interesting!" she said, in a voice dripping with sarcasm."¡Eso va a ser interesante!" dijo, con una voz que rezumaba sarcasmo.
b. ir cargado
She wore a dress that was dripping with pearls and sequins.Llevaba un vestido que iba cargado de perlas y lentejuelas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. chorrear
He had a nosebleed and was dripping blood everywhere.Tenía una hemorragia nasal y chorreaba sangre por todas partes.
