fuite
/fɥit/
In French, 'leak' is translated as fuite. Wiktionary also lists voie d'eau.
Meaning: crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA |
|---|---|
| fuite | /fɥit/ |
| voie d'eau | /vwa d‿o/ |
The word fuite refers to a crack, crevice, fissure or hole that allows water or another fluid to enter or escape. It is used for many different types of leaks, such as a water leak (fuite d'eau) or a gas leak (fuite de gaz).
Which one should you use?
While fuite is the general term for any leak, voie d'eau is a technical term used specifically to describe a leak in a boat or a vessel that allows water to enter.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun fuite is fuites.
How do you pronounce it?
/fɥit/
Did you know?
- The word fuite shares a linguistic ancestor with the English word 'fugitive' via the Latin root fugere, meaning to flee.
- The word fuite is used not only for leaking fluids but also to describe a person fleeing or escaping from a situation.
- The term voie d'eau literally translates to 'way of water', treating the leak as if the water has found its own path or road through the vessel.
Examples in context
- Il a une fuite.It has a leak.Tatoeba #7699856 by sacredceltic, translation #2252025 by CK
- Il y a une fuite.There's a leak.Tatoeba #7699879 by sacredceltic, translation #2252636 by CK
- Bouche cette fuite !Plug up that leak!Tatoeba #10270831 by lbdx, translation #2267661 by _undertoad
- Il y a une fuite d'eau dans la salle de bains.There is a water leak in the bathroom.
- J'ai découvert une fuite d'informations confidentielles.I discovered a leak of confidential information.
- Il y a eu une fuite dans les médias sur notre projet secret.There was a leak in the media about our secret project.
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are looking at a wet spot on the kitchen ceiling.
- HugoRegarde, il y a une fuite au plafond.Look, there is a leak in the ceiling.
- EmmaC'est terrible, l'eau coule partout !It's terrible, water is leaking everywhere!
- HugoJe vais appeler un plombier rapidement.I am going to call a plumber quickly.
- EmmaOui, s'il te plaît, vite !Yes, please, hurry!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “leak” translations and entries fuite, voie d'eau, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fuite, voie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
