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leech onto

/liːtʃ ˈɒn.tuː/

1 verbete

verb

C1formalcommon/liːtʃ ˈɒn.tuː/

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

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

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения настойчивого прикрепления к кому-либо или чему-либо, часто ради личной выгоды или поддержки, подобно паразиту.esVerbo compuesto que indica aferrarse o adherirse insistentemente a alguien o algo, a menudo para obtener beneficio o apoyo propio, de manera similar a un parásito.frVerbe 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.dePhrasal verb, das ein hartnäckiges Anhängen an jemanden oder etwas bezeichnet, oft zum eigenen Vorteil oder zur Unterstützung, ähnlich einem Parasiten.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar que alguém se agarra ou se prende de forma insistente a outra pessoa ou coisa, geralmente para obter vantagem ou apoio, como um parasita.zh指像寄生虫一样紧紧依附、缠住某人或某物,常为获取个人利益或支持。arفعل مركب يعني التعلق بشخص أو شيء بإصرار، غالبًا لتحقيق منفعة شخصية أو لكسب الدعم، على نحو يشبه التطفل أو العيش على حساب الآخرين.

  1. To cling to someone for personal gain informal

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

    • 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.

    ruПрисасыватьсяespegarse a alguien para sacar provechofrs'accrocher à quelqu'un par intérêtdeSich an jemanden hängenptPegar caronazh依附arالتطفل على الآخرين

    Sinônimos: exploitsponge offuse

  2. To persistently follow or depend on someone informal

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

    • 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.

    ruПрилипнутьespegarse a alguienfrse coller à quelqu'undeSich an jemanden hängenptGrudarzh缠着不放arالتصاق

    Sinônimos: cling tohang onshadowsponge offtail

    Antônimos: abandonavoiddepartdetachdisengageleavereleaseseparateshunwithdraw

  • leeched onto past participle
  • leeched onto past simple
  • leeching onto present participle
  • leeches onto third person singular

Verbo base: leech