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leeches

/ˈliːtʃ.ɪz/

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noun

Sanguijuelas

An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.

Examples :

"The doctor used leeches to reduce swelling in the patient's injured finger by drawing out excess blood. "

El médico usó sanguijuelas para reducir la hinchazón en el dedo lesionado del paciente extrayendo el exceso de sangre.

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noun

Sanguijuela, parásito

A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.

Examples :

""The unemployed relative who constantly borrows money but never repays it is considered one of the family's leeches." "

El pariente desempleado que constantemente pide dinero prestado pero nunca lo devuelve es considerado uno de los parásitos de la familia.

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noun

Ventosa

A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.

Examples :

"The old medical kit contained glass leeches, used for drawing blood and relieving swelling. "

El antiguo botiquín médico contenía ventosas de vidrio, utilizadas para extraer sangre y aliviar la hinchazón.

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verb

Aplicar sanguijuelas

To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.

Examples :

"The doctor decided to leech the swelling in the patient's knee. "

El médico decidió aplicar sanguijuelas a la hinchazón de la rodilla del paciente.

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verb

Exprimir, explotar

To drain (resources) without giving back.

Examples :

"Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return."

Bert exprimió cientos de archivos del BBS, pero nunca subió nada a cambio.

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noun

Médico

Examples :

"In the 1800s, some doctors were known as "leeches" because they often used bloodletting as a treatment. "

En el siglo XIX, algunos médicos eran conocidos como "médicos" porque a menudo usaban la sangría como tratamiento.

medicine person

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noun

Curandero

(Heathenry) A healer.

Examples :

"In their village, the leeches were respected for their knowledge of herbs and their ability to mend broken bones. "

En su aldea, los curanderos eran respetados por su conocimiento de las hierbas y su capacidad para curar huesos rotos.

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verb

Tratar, curar

To treat, cure or heal.

Examples :

"While unconventional and less common in modern English, here's a sentence fitting the requested parameters: "In the old days, doctors would leech patients with bloodletting to try and cure them of their illnesses." "

En el pasado, los médicos trataban a los pacientes con sangrías para tratar de curarlos de sus enfermedades.

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noun

Los bordes verticales de una vela cuadrada

The vertical edge of a square sail.

Examples :

"The sailors adjusted the lines to tighten the leeches of the square sails, making the ship sail faster. "

Los marineros ajustaron las líneas para tensar los bordes verticales de las velas cuadradas, haciendo que el barco navegara más rápido.

nautical sailing part

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noun

Baluma

The aft edge of a triangular sail.

Examples :

"The sailor adjusted the tension on the leeches of the mainsail to catch more wind. "

El marinero ajustó la tensión en la baluma de la vela mayor para atrapar más viento.

nautical sailing part