WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:
| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| leech n | (bloodsucking creature) (dierkunde) | bloedzuiger nw de |
| | Tyler found a leech stuck to his leg after he waded in the pond. |
| leech n | figurative, pejorative (person who lives off others) (figuurlijk) | bloedzuiger, parasiet nw de |
| | | profiteur nw de |
| | Shauna is a leech; she always gets other people to pay for her things. |
| Aanvullende vertalingen |
| leech [sb]⇒ vtr | (draw blood from [sb] with leeches) (met bloedzuigers) | aderlaten onoverg.ww |
| | The doctor leeched the patient to help thin his blood. |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:
Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
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| leech [sth] off [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (obtain [sth] from [sb] else) (informeel) | afbietsen overg.ww |
| | Trevor leeched a few dollars off his friend so that he could buy some ice cream. |