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leech

UK
/liːtʃ/
US
/liːtʃ/

Translations

leechnoun
leeches
pl
UK
/liːtʃ/
US
/liːtʃ/
sangsueSens propre, notamment en contexte médical.
The doctor used a leech to help reduce the swelling in the patient's leg.
Le médecin a utilisé une sangsue pour aider à réduire le gonflement de la jambe du patient.
chuteTerme de marine : bord de fuite d’une voile.
The leech of the mainsail needed reinforcing before the voyage.
La chute de la grand-voile devait être renforcée avant le voyage.
Additional translations
médecinSens archaïque.
sangsueSens figuré : personne qui vit aux dépens d’autrui.
Synonyms
parasite
mooch
sponger
freeloader
bloodsucker
leechverb
leeched
Past Simple
leeched
Past Participle
leeching
Gerund
UK
/liːtʃ/
US
/litʃ/
sangsuerSens figuré : exploiter quelqu’un ou vivre à ses dépens.
He tends to leech off his friends, always expecting them to pay for his meals.
Il a tendance à sangsuer ses amis, s’attendant toujours à ce qu’ils paient ses repas.
Additional translations
sangsuerSens médical ou historique : traiter par application de sangsues.
Synonyms
tap
bleed
extract
siphon
drain

Definitions

leechnoun
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.
leechverb
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.
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