German-English translation for "schmarotzen"

"schmarotzen" English translation

schmarotzen
[ʃmaˈrɔtsən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <kein ge-; h>

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live as a parasite sponge, freeload
  • live as a parasite
    schmarotzen Biologie | biologyBIOL von Tieren, Pflanzen
    schmarotzen Biologie | biologyBIOL von Tieren, Pflanzen
  • sponge (bei jemandem on [oder | orod from]jemand | somebody sb)
    schmarotzen von Menschen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej
    schmarotzen von Menschen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej
  • freeload besonders amerikanisches Englisch | American EnglishUS
    schmarotzen
    schmarotzen
schmarotzen
Neutrum | neuter n <Schmarotzens>

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parasitism
  • parasitism
    schmarotzen Biologie | biologyBIOLauch | also a. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej
    schmarotzen Biologie | biologyBIOLauch | also a. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej
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