parásito

adj.

parasitic, parasitical.

m.

parasite, infester, epiphyte.

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parásito

► adjetivo

1 parasitic

► nombre masculino parásito

1 BIOLOGÍA parasite

2 peyorativo (persona) parasite, hanger-on

► nombre masculino plural parásitos

1 RADIO interference sing

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parásito

► nombre masculino

1 BIOLOGÍA parasite

2 peyorativo (persona) parasite, hanger-on

► nombre masculino plural

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1.

ADJ parasitic (de on)

2. SM

1) (Bio) parasite (tb fig)

2) pl parásitos (Radio) atmospherics pl , statics sing

3) CAm squatter

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I

-ta adjetivo parasitic

II

masculino

1) parasite

2) parásitos masculino plural (interferencia) atmospherics (pl)

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= hanger-on, scrounger, parasite, mite.

Ex. Reference librarians must have the capability of kindly and tactfully disentangling themselves from hangers-on who would monopolize their time, to the detriment of others.

Ex. Consequently, claimants became disillusioned and, if they complained, were dismissed scroungers who were never satisfied.

Ex. I have nothing against Aussies but I do have something against parasites who steal off someone else's ideas .

Ex. The diseases and infestations caused by mites, lice, bed bugs, fleas, and ticks are discussed.

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* como parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* infección de parásitos = parasitisation [parasitization, -USA].

* parásito de la sociedad = parasite.

* parásito del libro = book insect.

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I

-ta adjetivo parasitic

II

masculino

1) parasite

2) parásitos masculino plural (interferencia) atmospherics (pl)

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= hanger-on, scrounger, parasite, mite.

Ex: Reference librarians must have the capability of kindly and tactfully disentangling themselves from hangers-on who would monopolize their time, to the detriment of others.

Ex: Consequently, claimants became disillusioned and, if they complained, were dismissed scroungers who were never satisfied.

Ex: I have nothing against Aussies but I do have something against parasites who steal off someone else's ideas .

Ex: The diseases and infestations caused by mites, lice, bed bugs, fleas, and ticks are discussed.

* como parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* infección de parásitos = parasitisation [parasitization, -USA].

* parásito de la sociedad = parasite.

* parásito del libro = book insect.

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parásito¹ -ta

adjective

parasitic

parásito²

masculine

A

1 (Bot, Zool) parasite

2 (persona) parasite

parásitos sociales social parasites

B parásitos mpl (interferencia) atmospherics (pl), interference

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Del verbo parasitar: (conjugate parasitar)

parasito es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

parasitó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
parasitar    
parásito
parásito sustantivo masculino
parasite
parásito,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino parasite: su cuñado es un auténtico parásito, her brother-in-law is a real bloodsucker
'parásito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
parásita
English:
hanger-on
- parasite

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parásito, -a

♦ adj

Biol parasitic

♦ nm

1. Biol parasite

2. [persona] parasite

Comp

parásito social social parasite

3. Tel

parásitos [interferencias] static

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parásito

m parasite;

parásitos pl en radio interference sg, atmospherics

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parásito nm

: parasite