noun🔗ShareSangsuesAn aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis."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.animalbiologymedicineorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSangsue, parasiteA person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.""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.personnegativebusinesseconomysocietymoralcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVentouseA glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum."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.medicineutensildeviceorganismanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAppliquer des sangsuesTo apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient."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.medicinebiologyphysiologyorganismanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePomper, exploiterTo drain (resources) without giving back."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.economybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMédecinA physician."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.medicinepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGuérisseur(Heathenry) A healer."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.religionmythologypersonmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTraiter, soignerTo treat, cure or heal."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.medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLes bordures verticales d'une voile carréeThe vertical edge of a square sail."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.nauticalsailingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBord de fuiteThe aft edge of a triangular sail."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.nauticalsailingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading