bleeder

bleeder
['bliːdə(r)]
nome BE pop. tizio m. (-a), tipo m. (-a); (in anger) canaglia f., sanguisuga f.
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bleeder /ˈbli:də(r)/
n.
1 (fam. GB) tipo antipatico; stronzo (pop.)
2 (con attr.) (fam. GB) tipo: a lucky bleeder, un tipo fortunato; Poor bleeder!, poveraccio!
3 (fam. USA) chi estorce denaro; sanguisuga
4 (elettr., = bleeder resistor) resistore zavorra
5 (mecc.) valvola di spurgo
6 (fam.) persona soggetta a emorragie; emofiliaco
7 (med., stor.) flebotomo.
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['bliːdə(r)]
nome BE pop. tizio m. (-a), tipo m. (-a); (in anger) canaglia f., sanguisuga f.

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