noun🔗ShareSangsueAn aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis."While swimming in the lake, I felt a leech attach itself to my leg. "En nageant dans le lac, j'ai senti une sangsue s'accrocher à ma jambe.animalmedicinebiologyanatomyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSangsue, parasiteA person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion."He never pays for lunch; he's a leech who always expects his friends to cover his bill. "Il ne paie jamais le déjeuner ; c'est une sangsue qui s'attend toujours à ce que ses amis paient son addition.personnegativecharactereconomymoralbusinesshumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVentouseA glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum."The doctor used a leech to draw out the fluid from the swelling on her injured ankle. "Le médecin a utilisé une ventouse pour aspirer le liquide de l'enflure sur sa cheville blessée.medicineutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAppliquer une sangsueTo apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient."The doctor leeched the patient to help reduce swelling. "Le médecin a appliqué une sangsue au patient pour aider à réduire l'enflure.medicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSiphonner, exploiterTo drain (resources) without giving back."Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return."Bert a siphonné des centaines de fichiers du BBS, mais n'a jamais rien renvoyé.economybusinessfinancevaluemoralinhumannegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMédecinA physician."The leech prescribed antibiotics for the student's infected finger. "Le médecin a prescrit des antibiotiques au doigt infecté de l'étudiant.medicinepersonjobhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGuérisseur(Heathenry) A healer."In the Viking village, the villagers trusted Astrid, the leech, to mend their wounds and ease their ailments. "Dans le village viking, les villageois faisaient confiance à Astrid, la guérisseuse, pour soigner leurs blessures et soulager leurs maux.religionmythologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTraiter, soignerTo treat, cure or heal."The doctor will leech the infection from the wound. "Le médecin va traiter l'infection de la plaie.medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBord d'attaqueThe vertical edge of a square sail."The sailor adjusted the tension on the leech of the square sail to catch more wind. "Le marin a ajusté la tension sur le bord d'attaque de la voile carrée pour attraper plus de vent.nauticalsailingtechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBord de fuiteThe aft edge of a triangular sail."The sailor carefully adjusted the leech of the triangular sail to catch the wind. "Le marin a soigneusement ajusté le bord de fuite de la voile triangulaire pour attraper le vent.nauticalsailingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
