parazita
B2
Hungarian
parasite, parasitic
NOUN
B2
1
parasite
B2
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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.
C1
TECHNICAL
1
parasitic
C2
Usage pattern:
parazita + műszaki főnév
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Meaning
unwanted side effect in systems
Themes
engineering
|electronics
|system_design
|unintended_effect
|efficiency
|technology
|science
Definition
Existing as an unintended and usually undesirable byproduct of a system or design, especially in electronics or engineering.
NOUN
B2
INFORMAL
2
parasite
B2
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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
2
parasitic
C1
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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.
C1
FORMAL
2
parasitic
C1
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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.
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