Cool MateLeak vs Spills
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Leak
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)C1verb
Spills
Top 2.000 (häufig)
Am häufigsten: Leak
| Leak | Spills | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/liːk/","/liːks/","/liːkt/","/ˈliːkɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/liːk/","/liːks/","/liːkt/","/ˈliːkɪŋ/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //spɪlz//🇺🇸 //spɪlz// |
| Bedeutung | When a liquid or gas comes out of something that should hold it in. | When a liquid accidentally flows out of its container. |
| Beispiel | The pipe started to leak after the heavy rain caused the ground to shift. | She accidentally spills coffee all over her notebook. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | C1 | - |
| Wortart | verb | |
| Kollokationen | badly, slightly, badly, slightly, carefully, deliberately, widely, from, to | spill the beans, spill coffee, spill blood, spill over, spill your drink |
| Antonyme | seal, stop, plug | contains, holds, retains |
| Häufige Fehler | Confused with 'leech' which means to drain resources., Using 'leak' in situations where 'spillage' would be more appropriate., Omitting the object when saying something has leaked. | Confusing 'spill' with 'split' meaning to divide., Using 'spills' for solid substances instead of liquids., Saying 'spilling' instead of 'spills' in present tense. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Used in various contexts, from appliances to emotions. Avoid using in very formal discussions unless necessary. | Use 'spills' when referring to liquid accidentally flowing out. It's not appropriate for non-liquid substances. Both formal and informal contexts are acceptable. |
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Häufige Fragen: Leak vs Spills
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Leak und Spills?
Leak: When a liquid or gas comes out of something that should hold it in. Spills: When a liquid accidentally flows out of its container.
Was ist häufiger: Leak und Spills?
Leak ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
Leak: The pipe started to leak after the heavy rain caused the ground to shift. Spills: She accidentally spills coffee all over her notebook.
Kann ich Leak und Spills austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Leak und Spills sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.