leeching

UK
/ˈliːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈlitʃɪŋ/
leechingsubstantiv
leechings
Pl.
Übersetzungen
The leeching of nutrients from the soil can lead to poor crop yields.
Высасывание питательных веществ из почвы может привести к плохому урожаю.
Definitionen
The process of using leeches, especially for medical purposes, to draw blood from a person or animal.
In medieval times, leeching was a common practice to treat various ailments.
The act of exploiting or taking advantage of someone or something without giving anything in return.
His constant leeching off his friends eventually led to the end of their friendship.
leechinggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ˈliːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈlitʃɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that draws resources or substance like a leech.
Definitionen
Drawing away or draining resources, fluids, or energy in the manner of a leech.
The leeching fees gradually drained the project’s budget.
leechverb

leeching

Gerundium

leeched
Präteritum
leeched
Partizip Perfekt
leeching
Gerundium
UK
/liːtʃ/
US
/litʃ/
Übersetzungen
He tends to leech off his friends without contributing anything.
Он склонен паразитировать на своих друзьях, ничего не внося в ответ.
Definitionen
To habitually exploit or rely on someone else for support or resources.
He tends to leech off his friends, always expecting them to pay for his meals.
To treat or bleed (a person or animal) by applying leeches.
In the 18th century, doctors often leeched patients to reduce blood pressure.
leechsubstantiv
Definitionen
A type of worm that is known for sucking blood from other animals, often used in medical treatments to draw blood.
The doctor used a leech to help reduce the swelling in the patient's leg.
A person who extorts profit from or sponges on others; a parasite.
He was considered a leech by his friends because he always borrowed money and never paid it back.
The trailing edge of a sail, especially the portion between the head and the clew.
The leech of the mainsail needed reinforcing before the voyage.
(Archaic) A physician or healer.
The village leech concocted an herbal remedy for the feverish child.