parasiet — meaning in English
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English meaning
- leech noun A blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.
- moocher noun A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves.
- parasite noun An organism that lives on or in another species and benefits at that host's expense.
Senses
parasiet is used for these senses in English:
- leech (figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
- moocher (mostly, pejorative) A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves.
- parasite (biology) An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.
- parasite (pejorative) A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back. [from 16th c.]
leech — full definition
- noun A blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.
- noun A person who takes advantage of others without giving anything back.
- verb To drain something, such as money or resources, without contributing in return.
moocher — full definition
- noun A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves.
- noun A person who mooches about.