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leeches

/ˈliːtʃ.ɪz/

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noun

Sangsues

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. "

Le médecin a utilisé des sangsues pour réduire l'enflure du doigt blessé du patient en aspirant l'excès de sang.

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noun

Sangsue, parasite

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." "

Le parent au chômage qui emprunte constamment de l'argent sans jamais le rembourser est considéré comme une des sangsues de la famille.

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noun

Ventouse

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. "

La vieille trousse médicale contenait des ventouses en verre, utilisées pour prélever du sang et soulager l'enflure.

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verb

Appliquer des sangsues

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. "

Le médecin a décidé d'appliquer des sangsues sur le genou enflé du patient.

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verb

Pomper, exploiter

To drain (resources) without giving back.

Examples :

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

Bert a pompé des centaines de fichiers du BBS, mais n'a jamais rien téléchargé en retour.

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noun

Médecin

Examples :

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

Dans les années 1800, certains médecins étaient connus sous le nom de "médecins" parce qu'ils utilisaient souvent la saignée comme traitement.

medicine person

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noun

Guérisseur

(Heathenry) A healer.

Examples :

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

Dans leur village, les guérisseurs étaient respectés pour leur connaissance des herbes et leur capacité à réparer les os brisés.

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verb

Traiter, soigner

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." "

Autrefois, les médecins traitaient les patients par saignée pour tenter de les guérir de leurs maladies.

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noun

Les bordures verticales d'une voile carrée

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. "

Les marins ont ajusté les lignes pour tendre les bordures verticales des voiles carrées, ce qui a permis au navire d'aller plus vite.

nautical sailing part

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Bord de fuite

The aft edge of a triangular sail.

Examples :

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

Le marin a ajusté la tension sur le bord de fuite de la grand-voile pour attraper plus de vent.

nautical sailing part