leech onto

• Verbe à particule désignant le fait de s'accrocher de manière insistante à quelqu'un ou à quelque chose, souvent pour en tirer un avantage ou un soutien personnel, à la manière d'un parasite.

A phrasal verb used to indicate persistently attaching oneself to someone or something, often for personal gain or support, like a parasite.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. To cling to someone for personal gaininformal

   To attach oneself to another person in a parasitic manner, often for emotional or financial support.

   s'accrocher à quelqu'un par intérêt

   • He leeched onto his wealthy uncle and never worked a day.
   • She leeched onto the popular group at school to gain status.
   • They leeched onto the project just to take credit for the success.

   Synonymesexploitsponge offuse

2. To persistently follow or depend on someoneinformal

   To stay very close to someone, often in an annoying or needy way.

   se coller à quelqu'un

   • The stray dog leeched onto the hiker and wouldn't leave.
   • He leeched onto his friend during the entire trip.
   • She leeched onto her mentor, asking for constant advice.

   Synonymescling tohang onshadowsponge offtail

   Antonymesabandonavoiddepartdetachdisengageleavereleaseseparateshunwithdraw

Verbe de baseleech