leeching

ˈlitʃɪŋ
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Translation of leeching from English into Hebrew,

Noun

1.

exploitation

the act of exploiting others for personal gain
  • His constant leeching off friends made him unpopular.הניצול המתמיד שלו את חבריו הפך אותו ללא אהוב.
2.

medical

Dated
the act of using leeches for medical purposes
Dated
טִפּוּל בַּעֲלוּקוֹת הַקָּזַת דָּם בַּעֲלוּקוֹת
  • Leeching was a common practice in medieval medicine.טיפול בעלוקות היה נוהג נפוץ ברפואה של ימי הביניים.

Adjective

1.

exploitative

draining resources in a parasitic manner
  • The leeching corporation took all the community's resources.התאגיד הטפילי לקח את כל משאבי הקהילה.
2.

ethics

exploiting others for personal gain
  • He had a leeching attitude, always taking but never giving back.הייתה לו גישה נצלנית, תמיד לוקח ואף פעם לא נותן בחזרה.
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  • leeching: the act of using leeches for medical purposes
    (medical) טִפּוּל בַּעֲלוּקוֹת

Synonyms and analogies of leeching in English

Examples of leeching in a sentence

  • Her leeching behavior strained their relationship.
  • Leeching was believed to balance bodily fluids.
  • Doctors used leeching to treat various ailments.
  • The leeching practices of the company were criticized.
  • Residents protested against the leeching industries.
  • Her leeching behavior strained her friendships.
leech
liːtʃ
Noun
1.

exploiter

person who exploits others for personal gain
  • He was a leech, always borrowing money without repaying.הוא היה עלוקה, תמיד לווה כסף בלי להחזיר.
2.

parasite

aquatic worm that sucks blood from animals
עֲלוּקָה falukaעֲלוּקָה רְפוּאִית
  • A leech attached itself to his leg in the river.עלוקה נצמדה לו לרגל בנהר.
3.

sailing

TECH.
vertical edge of a square sail
TECH.
שָׂפָה אֲחוֹרִית שְׂפַת הַמִּפְרָשׂ
  • The sailor adjusted the leech to catch the wind.הימאי כיוון את השפה האחורית כדי לתפוס את הרוח.
Verb
tr.
1.

exploitative behavior

attach to someone to take advantage or drain resources
לְהִתְעַלֵּק לְהִיצָמֵד לְמִישֶׁהוּ בִּשְׁבִיל כֶּסֶף לִמְצוֹץ לְמִישֶׁהוּ אֶת הַמַּשְׁאַבִּים
  • He tends to leech off his friends for money.הוא נוטה להתעלק על החברים שלו בשביל כסף.
2.

medical

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use leeches to draw blood from a patient
Dated
לְהַקִּיז דָּם בְּעֶלּוּקוֹת לְטַפֵּל בְּעֶלּוּקוֹת
  • Doctors used to leech patients to treat illnesses.רופאים נהגו להקיז דם בעלוקות כדי לטפל במחלות.

Expressions with leech: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְהִדַּבֵּק כְּמוֹ עֲלוּקָה
She clings like a leech to her best friend at parties.
leech ontov.
He leeched onto his classmates, hoping they would carry him through exams.
עֲלוּקָה רְפוּאִית
עֲלוּקָה לְצֹרֶךְ רְפוּאִי
The medicinal leech was applied to the patient's skin.

Translations of "leeching" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
שִׁמּוּשׁ בְּעֲלוּקּוֹתn. - shimush ba'aluqot

In some cultures, leeching is still used to treat various ailments today.

בחלק מהתרבויות, שימוש בעלוקות עדיין משמש לטיפול בתחלואים שונים היום.

Leeching promotes blood circulation, making it beneficial for certain medical conditions.

שימוש בעלוקות משפר את זרימת הדם, מה שהופך אותו למועיל למצבים רפואיים מסוימים.

Leeching was once a common practice in medieval medicine for bloodletting.

שימוש בעלוקות היה פעם נפוץ ברפואה ימי-ביניים להקזת דם.

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  • עֲלוּקוֹת
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