нахле́бник — meaning in English
nakhlebnik
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English meaning
- freeloader noun A person who takes advantage of others' generosity without contributing or paying their fair share.
- parasite noun An organism that lives on or in another species and benefits at that host's expense.
- sponge noun A simple sea creature with a soft, porous skeleton, or the absorbent material made from it (or a synthetic equivalent) used for washing.
Senses
нахле́бник is used for these senses in English:
- freeloader (colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.
- hanger-on Someone who hangs on, or sticks to, a person, place, or service.
- parasite (pejorative) A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back. [from 16th c.]
- sponge (slang) A person who takes advantage of the generosity of others (abstractly imagined to absorb or soak up the money or efforts of others like a sponge).
parasite — full definition
- noun An organism that lives on or in another species and benefits at that host's expense.
- noun A person who lives off others' effort or generosity without giving anything back.
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