leech in Swedish
leech in Swedish is igel, blodigel, lik — leech means a blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.
leech in Swedish
igel
An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
blodigel
An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
lik
(nautical) The vertical edge of a square sail.
igel
(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
blodsugare
(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
blodigel
(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
parasit
(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
utsugare
(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
helare
(Germanic paganism) A healer.
akterlik
(nautical) The aft edge of a triangular sail.
åderlåta
(transitive, literally) To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.
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 Swedish?
"leech" in Swedish is igel, blodigel, lik. leech means: A blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.
How do you use "leech" in a sentence?
Example: "A leech attached itself to his leg while wading through the pond." In Swedish, "leech" is igel, blodigel, lik.
Are there other ways to say "leech" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 9 translations listed for "leech": igel, blodigel, lik, blodsugare, parasit, utsugare.
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