sanguijuela
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la sanguijuela(
sahng
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gee
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hweh
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (animal)
Ten cuidado cuando salgas al lago; está lleno de sanguijuelas.Be careful when you go out on the lake; it's full of leeches.
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (person who sponges off others)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. leech (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Los empresarios que emplean niños en sus fábricas son unas verdaderas sanguijuelas.Businessmen who employ children in their factories are nothing but leeches.
b. bloodsucker (colloquial) (figurative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Ese tipo es una sanguijuela manipuladora y egoísta; olvídate de él.That guy is a manipulative, selfish bloodsucker; forget him.
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