sucker

• Substantivo com vários significados, incluindo pessoa ingênua ou fácil de enganar, broto que cresce das raízes de uma planta, tipo de peixe de água doce, pirulito e órgão de sucção ou ventosa.

A noun with multiple meanings, including a gullible person, a shoot from a plant's roots, a type of freshwater fish, a lollipop, or a suction organ.

1. Gullible personB2informal

   A person who is easily deceived or taken advantage of.

   Pessoa ingênua

   • He's such a sucker for a sob story.
   • Don't be a sucker; that deal is too good to be true.
   • She felt like a sucker after falling for the scam.

   Sinônimoschumpdupeeasy markfoolgullmarkpatsypigeonpushoversapvictim

   Antônimoscynicdoubterskeptic

2. Plant shootC1formal

   A shoot that grows from the roots or lower part of a plant, often from the rootstock.

   Rebento

   • The gardener removed the suckers from the rose bush.
   • Suckers can drain energy from the main plant.
   • Tomato plants often produce suckers that need pruning.

   Sinônimosoffshootshootsprout

3. LollipopA2informalamerican

   A piece of hard candy on a stick.

   Pirulito

   • The child was happily licking a red sucker.
   • She bought a bag of assorted suckers for the party.
   • He offered the toddler a sucker to calm him down.

   Sinônimoslollipoplolly

4. Suction organC2formal

   An organ or part adapted for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction.

   Órgão de sucção

   • Leeches have a sucker at each end of their body.
   • The octopus uses its suckers to grip prey.
   • Some fish have a sucker-like mouth for feeding.

   Sinônimosacetabulumsuction cup

5. C1formal

   Any of numerous North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth adapted for feeding by suction.

   peixe-sucção

   • The river is home to several species of sucker.
   • Anglers often catch sucker fish in the spring.
   • Suckers are related to carps and have toothless jaws.