проте́чь

rare #29335

verbperfective imperfective is протека́ть

1.
to leak, to spring a leak, to seep through
Ма́сло протекло́ в тормозны́е бараба́ны.
Oil leaked into the brake drums.
Of roofs, pipes, containers, or of the liquid itself.
2.
to pass, to elapse, to go by
Бы́стро и ве́село протекло́ ле́то.
The summer passed quickly and merrily.
Of time, of a period.
3.
to proceed, to take place, to run its course
Боле́знь протекла́ без осложне́ний.
The illness ran its course without complications.
Of an illness, a meeting, a process.

Examples

Не недокручивай крышку банки, иначе она протечёт.
Don’t leave the jar lid too loose, or it will leak.
Крыша протекла после сильного дождя.
The roof sprang a leak after the heavy rain.
Болезнь протекла легко, без осложнений.
The illness ran its course easily, without complications.
Вода протекла через потолок к соседям.
Water seeped through the ceiling to the neighbors downstairs.

Imperative
ты	протеки́
вы	протеки́те