leech in the PONS Dictionary

leech Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to stick to sb [like a leech]
zakačiti se za nekoga (kao pijavica) inf

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The exact lifespan of a leech-less vampire is unknown.
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The pool then turns silver as the leeches bury themselves under the silver sand.
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She learned how to distribute the prescribed medication to her brother, as well as how to place leeches on his body to bleed him.
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At the end is a small trench full of water and containing leeches so that the victim doesn't stay in the water long.
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The majority of leeches live in freshwater environments, while some species can be found in terrestrial and marine environments, as well.
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Groups that may be descended from the polychaetes include the oligochaetes (earthworms and leeches), sipunculans, and echiurans.
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Watch out for leeches and occasional elephant visits.
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Freshwater jawless leeches are remarkable for their parental care, the most highly developed one among the known annelids.
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It gains its energy by leeching it from surrounding life forms, fossilising them.
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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.
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