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lekke — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • leak noun A crack or hole that lets liquid or gas escape or get in when it shouldn't.
  • quench verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.

Senses

lekke is used for these senses in English:

  • quench (transitive) To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.

leak — full definition

  1. noun A crack or hole that lets liquid or gas escape or get in when it shouldn't.
  2. noun The unauthorized release of secret or private information.
  3. verb To let liquid or gas escape through an opening, or to escape that way.
  4. verb To reveal secret information to the public, usually without permission.

quench — full definition

  1. verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.
  2. verb To put out a fire or extinguish a flame.
  3. verb To rapidly cool hot metal by plunging it into water or oil.

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