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Detailed Translations for parasite from English to Swedish

parasite:

parasite [the ~] noun

  1. the parasite (scrounger; leach; sponger; sponge)
    parasit

Translation Matrix for parasite:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
parasit leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger riff-raff; scum; vermin
- leech; sponge; sponger
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
snyltdjur parasite; parasitic animal
snyltväxt parasite; parasitic plant

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Related Definitions for "parasite":

  1. an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host1
  2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage1

Wiktionary Translations for parasite:

parasite
noun
  1. useless person who always relies on other people's work and gives nothing back
  2. (generally undesirable) living organism that exists by stealing resources from another living organism

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
parasite parasit Parasitbildlich, abwertend: schmarotzender Zeitgenosse
parasite parasit Parasitschmarotzendes Lebewesen
parasite parasit SchmarotzerBiologie: Organismus, der seine Nahrung (zum einseitigen Nutzen) auf Kosten anderer Pflanzen oder Tiere gewinnt, indem er auf oder in ihnen lebt
parasite parasit parasite — antiquité|fr pique-assiette qui faisait métier de s’asseoir à la table d’un riche et de le divertir pendant le repas.

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