leech in Russian
leech in Russian is пия́вка, пия́вица, пиявка — leech means a blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.
leech in Russian
пия́вка
Pronounced: piyavka
An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
пия́вица
Pronounced: piyavitsa
An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
пиявка
Pronounced: piyavka
An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
лик
Pronounced: lik
(nautical) The vertical edge of a square sail.
пия́вка
Pronounced: piyavka
(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
кровопи́йца
Pronounced: krovopiytsa
(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
кровосо́с
Pronounced: krovosos
(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
парази́т
Pronounced: parazit
(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
What does "leech" mean?
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noun A blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.
"A leech attached itself to his leg while wading through the pond."
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noun A person who takes advantage of others without giving anything back.
"He's such a leech, always borrowing money he never repays."
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verb To drain something, such as money or resources, without contributing in return.
"His cousin kept leeching off the family's generosity."
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leech in a sentence
- A leech attached itself to his leg while wading through the pond.
- Doctors once used leeches to draw blood from patients.
- He's such a leech, always borrowing money he never repays.
- His cousin kept leeching off the family's generosity.
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What is "leech" in Russian?
"leech" in Russian is пия́вка, пия́вица, пиявка. leech means: A blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.
How do you pronounce пия́вка?
"leech" in Russian is пия́вка, pronounced "piyavka".
How do you use "leech" in a sentence?
Example: "A leech attached itself to his leg while wading through the pond." In Russian, "leech" is пия́вка, пия́вица, пиявка.
Are there other ways to say "leech" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 7 translations listed for "leech": пия́вка, пия́вица, пиявка, лик, кровопи́йца, кровосо́с.
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