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Translate leech from English to Swedish

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leech:
- blodsugare
Wiktionary:
- leech → parasit, blodsugare, utsugare, igel, blodigel
- leech → åderlåta
- leech → blodigel, igel

English

Detailed Translations for leech from English to Swedish

leech:

leech [the ~] nom

the leech (bloodsucker; extortionist; extortioner; capitalist; vampire)
blodsugare
- blodsugare nom

Translation Matrix for leech:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
blodsugare	bloodsucker; capitalist; extortioner; extortionist; leech; vampire
-	bloodsucker; hirudinean; parasite; sponge; sponger
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	bleed; phlebotomise; phlebotomize

Related Words for "leech":

leeches

Synonyms for "leech":

bloodsucker; hirudinean; annelid; annelid worm; segmented worm
parasite; sponge; sponger; follower
bleed; phlebotomize; phlebotomise; treat; care for

Related Definitions for "leech":

carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end¹
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage¹
draw blood¹

Wiktionary Translations for leech:

leech

noun

person who derives profit from others
- leech → parasit; blodsugare; utsugare; igel; blodigel
annelid
- leech → igel

verb

to apply a leech medicinally
- leech → åderlåta

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• leech	→ blodigel	↔ Blutegel — Zoologie: im Wasser lebender Ringelwurm (Annelida) mit zwei Saugnapf
• leech	→ igel	↔ Egel — Zoologie: eine Ordnung aus der Klasse der Gürtelwürmer, wissenschaftlich: Hirudinea
• leech	→ blodigel	↔ sangsue — Annélide aquatique qui suce le sang des parties du corps auxquelles il s’applique

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University