fuga de gas
/fuɡa de ɡas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, a gas leak is fuga de gas.
The phrase fuga de gas refers to an accidental escape of gas from a pipe or container. It is used generally for both natural gas and any other pressurized gas escaping a system.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of fuga (leak/escape) and de gas (of gas).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some parts of Latin America, the specific term fuga de gas butano is used to refer to a gas leak involving butane gas.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you change the noun fuga to fugas, resulting in fugas de gas.
How do you pronounce it?
/fuɡa de ɡas/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, fuga is used for a 'brain drain' as fuga de cerebros. This uses the same logic as a gas leak to describe the 'escape' of educated professionals from a country.
- While English uses 'leak' for both liquids and gases, fuga specifically emphasizes the act of escaping. For a slow drip of water, Spanish speakers often use gotera instead of fuga.
- The word fuga can also mean a 'fugue' in a musical context, describing a specific type of complex composition.
Examples in context
- Hay una fuga de gas.There's a gas leak.This sentence is useful for stating the presence of a fuga de gas.Tatoeba #13520017 by Seael, translation #3189143 by CK
- La explosión pudo haber sido causada por una fuga de gas.The explosion may have been caused by a gas leak.This sentence is useful for explaining that an explosion may have been caused by a fuga de gas.Tatoeba #642233 by humbertovs, translation #44483 by CM
- La ciudad está en alerta debido a una fuga de gas en el edificio central.The city is on alert due to a gas leak in the central building.
- ¡Cuidado! Hay una pérdida de gas cerca de la cocina.Be careful! There's a gas leak near the kitchen.
- Se reporta una fuga de gas butano en el vecindario.A butane gas leak has been reported in the neighborhood.
- Llamaron a los bomberos por una fuga de gas.They called the firefighters because of a gas leak.
Example conversation
María and Javier are in the kitchen and smell something strange.
- MaríaJavier, ¿hueles eso? Creo que hay una fuga de gas.Javier, do you smell that? I think there is a gas leak.
- JavierSí, tienes razón. Abre las ventanas rápido.Yes, you are right. Open the windows quickly.
- MaríaYa lo hice. Voy a llamar a emergencias ahora.I already did. I am going to call emergencies now.
- JavierEstá bien, María. Salgamos de la casa.All right, María. Let's leave the house.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
