How is the word пиявка translated from Russian to English

English translation
Leech
noun

Небольшой червь, сосущий кровь животных.

A small worm that sucks blood from animals.

Examples with “пиявка”

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  • Пиявка присосалась к его лодыжке. — A leech attached itself to his ankle.

  • Все называли его нахлебником. — Everyone called him a leech.

  • Пиявки живут в тёплой мелкой воде. — Leeches live in warm shallow water.

  • Не будь таким нахлебником на вечеринках. — Don't be such a leech at parties.

  • Ты снял пиявку с помощью соли? — Did you get the leech off with salt?

  • Его бывший сосед по комнате был настоящим нахлебником. — His old roommate was a total leech.

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