Significado
leech; bloodsucker
- bloodsucking aquatic worm (Hirudinea)
- greedy, exploitative person who drains others of money or energy
Em uma frase
I medici usavano le sanguisughe per praticare salassi nei secoli scorsi.
Doctors used leeches to perform bloodletting in past centuries.
Quel finto amico si è rivelato una sanguisuga che gli chiedeva sempre denaro.
That fake friend turned out to be a leech who was always asking him for money.
Non lasciare che quelle sanguisughe approfittino della tua generosità.
Do not let those leeches take advantage of your generosity.
Formas da palavra (2)
| Palavra | Formas da palavra |
|---|---|
| sanguisuga | feminine · singular |
| sanguisughe | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- The plural is sanguisughe (spelled with -ghe to preserve the hard /ɡ/ sound).
- Often used figuratively to describe predatory creditors or clingy people.