parasite
BrE /ˈpærəsaɪt/ AmE /ˈperəsaɪt/
noun en → es
an animal or plant that lives on or inside another living thing and gets its food from it, often harming the other organism in the process
parásito
- a parasite feeds off/feeds on something
Collocations host-parasite relationship · parasitic infection
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The tick is a parasite that attaches itself to the skin of animals and humans.
La garrapata es un parásito que se adhiere a la piel de animales y humanos.
a person who lives on or takes advantage of other people, often without giving anything in return
parásito humano, aprovechador
- be a parasite on somebody/something
Collocations freeloader · social parasite
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He's just a parasite who lives off his parents' money.
Él es solo un aprovechador que vive del dinero de sus padres.