Hungarian - English

élősködő

B2 Hungarian
vampire, parasite, parasitic
NOUN B2 INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
valakin élősködő
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Meaning
Person who drains or exploits others
Themes
exploitation |relationships |emotion |money |metaphor |informal |business |emotions
Definition

A person or organization that ruthlessly exploits or exhausts others, especially by taking their money, time, energy, or emotional resources.

NOUN B2 INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
élősködő valakin/valamin
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Meaning
person living off others unfairly
Themes
exploitation |money |social_behavior |insult |dependency |relationships |finance |core_vocabulary
Definition

A person who continuously takes money, help, or other benefits from others without giving anything useful back, and is seen as exploiting them.

B2
1
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Meaning
living on another organism
Themes
biology |ecology |host_parasite |disease |animals |plants |health
Definition

Living on or in another living organism (the host) and getting food or other benefits from it, usually harming the host.

B2 FORMAL
1
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Meaning
taking without giving back
Themes
exploitation |social_relations |economics |negative_trait |society |relationships |business
Definition

Using other people or organizations for your own benefit while giving little or nothing in return; exploitative.

NOUN B2
2
Usage pattern:
élősködő valakin/valamiben
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Meaning
organism living on a host
Themes
biology |organism |host |disease |nutrition |science |health |animals
Definition

An organism that lives on or inside another living organism (its host), taking nutrients from it and usually causing harm.

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