leech
US /liːtʃ/
UK /liːtʃ/
1.
علقة, ديدان العلق
an aquatic or terrestrial annelid worm with suckers at both ends, living by preying on small invertebrates or by sucking blood from vertebrates.
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The doctor used a leech to reduce swelling.
استخدم الطبيب علقة لتقليل التورم.
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He felt something crawling on his leg and realized it was a leech.
شعر بشيء يزحف على ساقه وأدرك أنها علقة.
2.
متطفل, طفيلي
a person who habitually exploits or sponges on others.
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He's a real leech, always borrowing money and never paying it back.
إنه متطفل حقيقي، دائمًا ما يستعير المال ولا يرده أبدًا.
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Don't let that leech take advantage of your kindness.
لا تدع ذلك المتطفل يستغل لطفك.