sponger russian

• парази́т

  parasite, sponger, vermin

• живодёр

  brute, cruel person, torturer, butcher

  knacker, flayer

  fleecer, extortioner, bloodsucker, skinflint

  sponger, freeloader

• нахле́бник

  freeloader, sponger, hanger-on, parasite

  dependant, person without own income

  boarder, lodger (with meals)

• тунея́дец

  sponger, parasite (doesn't want to work)

• иждиве́нец

  dependant, dependent

  sponger, freeloader, parasite

• халя́вщик

  freeloader, sponger, scrounger

• прихлеба́тель

  sponger, hanger-on

• нахле́бница

  sponger, freeloader, parasite, hanger-on

  dependent (female), woman supported by the family, charity case

  boarder (female), lodger taking meals

• прижива́лка

  dependant, hanger-on, live-in companion

  sponger, freeloader, parasite

• иждиве́нка

  dependant (female), dependent

  sponger, freeloader, parasite (female)

• дармое́дка

  parasite, sponger, drone

• прижива́льщик

  hanger-on, sponger, dependent living on charity, freeloader

• ба́рич

  young barin, nobleman's son, young squire

  idler, pampered gentleman, sponger

  nobleman, fine gentleman

• трутни́ца

  idler, slacker, sponger, parasite (female)

Examples

• Соседи считают его настоящим тунеядцем.

  His neighbors consider him a real sponger.

• Тунеядцы жили за счёт родителей всю жизнь.

  The spongers lived off their parents their entire lives.

• Она называла свою соседку дармоедкой.

  She called her neighbor a sponger.

• Не будь дармоедкой, найди работу!

  Don't be a sponger—get a job!

• В доме жил старый приживальщик, который никогда не работал.

  An old sponger lived in the house; he had never worked.

• Приживальщик жил за счёт богатых родственников.

  The sponger lived at the expense of his wealthy relatives.

• Настоящих друзей у него не было, только прихлебатели.

  He had no true friends, only spongers.