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Summary

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leech:
- Ausbeuter
Wiktionary:
- leech → leechen, saugen
- leech → Heiler, Blutsaugerin, Blutsauger, Egel, Blutegel
- leech → Blutsauger, Egel, Blutegel

English

Detailed Translations for leech from English to German

leech:

leech [the ~] nomen

the leech (bloodsucker; extortionist; extortioner; capitalist; vampire)
der Ausbeuter
- Ausbeuter [der ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for leech:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Ausbeuter	bloodsucker; capitalist; extortioner; extortionist; leech; vampire	bloodsuckers; capitalists; exploiters; vampires
-	bloodsucker; hirudinean; parasite; sponge; sponger
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	bleed; phlebotomise; phlebotomize

Related Words for "leech":

leeches

Synonyms for "leech":

bloodsucker; hirudinean; annelid; annelid worm; segmented worm
parasite; sponge; sponger; follower
bleed; phlebotomize; phlebotomise; treat; care for

Related Definitions for "leech":

carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end¹
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage¹
draw blood¹

Wiktionary Translations for leech:

leech

verb

to drain resources without giving back
- leech → leechen; saugen

noun

paganism: a healer
- leech → Heiler
person who derives profit from others
- leech → Blutsaugerin; Blutsauger
annelid
- leech → Egel; Blutegel

leech

noun

Zoologie: eine Ordnung aus der Klasse der Gürtelwürmer, wissenschaftlich: Hirudinea
- Egel → leech
Zoologie: im Wasser lebender Ringelwurm (Annelida) mit zwei Saugnapf
- Blutegel → leech

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• leech	→ Blutsauger	↔ bloedzuiger — een worm die bloed zuigt uit mens en dier
• leech	→ Egel; Blutegel	↔ sangsue — Annélide aquatique qui suce le sang des parties du corps auxquelles il s’applique

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University