mooch

• Nom désignant une personne qui cherche habituellement à obtenir de l'argent, de la nourriture ou des services des autres sans rien donner en retour.

A noun referring to a person who habitually tries to obtain something, such as money, food, or favors, from others without giving anything in return.

1. A person who habitually takes advantage of others' generosityB2informalamerican

   Someone who frequently asks for or takes things (like money, food, or favors) without giving anything in return.

   profiteur

   • He's such a mooch; he never pays for his own coffee.
   • Don't be a mooch and always expect others to cover your share.
   • The group got tired of the mooch who always borrowed money but never repaid it.

   Synonymescadgerfreeloaderleechparasitescroungersponge

   Antonymesbenefactorgiverprovider

• Verbe signifiant obtenir quelque chose, généralement de l'argent ou de la nourriture, en mendiant ou en s'imposant aux autres, sans rien donner en retour ; vivre aux dépens d'autrui.

A verb meaning to obtain something, typically money or food, by begging or imposing on others without giving anything in return; to sponge off someone.

1. Ask for and get free; be a parasiteB2informalamerican

   To obtain something, such as money, food, or favors, from others without giving anything in return; to sponge off someone.

   Emprunter sans rendre, vivre aux crochets

   • He always tries to mooch a cigarette from his coworkers.
   • She mooched a ride to the airport from her neighbor.
   • Stop mooching off your parents and get a job.

   Synonymesbegbumcadgefreeloadscroungesponge

   Antonymescontributeearnprovidereciprocaterepay