🪱Leech (лич)

noun
/liːtʃ/
пиявка (piyavka)

Значение

an aquatic or terrestrial annelid worm with suckers at both ends; metaphorically, a person who extorts profit from others
a blood-sucking worm that lives in water or moist ground
Перевод значения
водяной или наземный кольчатый червь с присосками на обоих концах; метафорически, человек, который извлекает прибыль из других
vodyanoy ili nazemnyy kolchatyy cherv' s prisoskami na oboikh kontsakh; metaforicheski, chelovek, kotoryy izvlekaet pribyl' iz drugikh

Примеры предложений

The leech attached itself to his leg while swimming.

Пиявка прикрепилась к его ноге, пока он плавал.
Piyavka prikreplyas' k ego noge, poka on plaval.

The doctor used a medical leech to reduce swelling after surgery.

Врач использовал медицинскую пиявку, чтобы уменьшить отек после операции.
Vrach ispol'zoval meditsinskuyu piyavku, chtoby umenshit' otek posle operatsii

Синонимы

bloodsucker, parasite, sponger, worm
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bloodsucker, parasite, sponger
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bloodsucker, parasite, worm

Антонимы

benefactor, giver, host, beneficial organism
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benefactor, giver
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host, beneficial organism

Коллокации

medical leech, blood leech, leech therapy, pond leech
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medical leech, blood leech, leech therapy
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medical leech, leech therapy, blood leech, pond leech

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