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leech [li:tʃ] N

1. leech ZOOL:

leech

pijawka f

2. leech pej (person):

leech

Phrases:

to cling to sb like a leech

przyssać się do kogoś jak pijawka

Usage examples with leech

to cling to sb like a leech

przyssać się do kogoś jak pijawka

to stick to sb like a leech

uczepić się kogoś jak rzep psiego ogona

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English

This newly found genus of leech takes sustenance from the mucous membranes of the mammalian upper respiratory tract, and is known to feed upon humans. en.wikipedia.org

Leech scored 8 runs and took one catch. en.wikipedia.org

His father asks if anyone can cure him, but he says that every leech has tried. en.wikipedia.org

Such leeches often are ambush predators that lie in wait till they can strike prey with the proboscises in a spear-like fashion. en.wikipedia.org

She learned how to distribute the prescribed medication to her brother, as well as how to place leeches on his body to bleed him. en.wikipedia.org

The exact lifespan of a leech-less vampire is unknown. en.wikipedia.org

Freshwater jawless leeches are remarkable for their parental care, the most highly developed one among the known annelids. en.wikipedia.org

It gains its energy by leeching it from surrounding life forms, fossilising them. en.wikipedia.org

Broadcasters accused carriers of being leeches, making money off of programming content that they contributed nothing to produce. en.wikipedia.org

Wear high ankle leech proof jungle boots and apply salt or tobacco paste to your legs as a repellent. en.wikipedia.org

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