scrounger

[US]/ˈskraʊndʒə/
[UK]/ˈskraʊndʒər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a person who borrows or lives off others without giving much in return
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

lazy scrounger

dojlesyg snylter

professional scrounger

professionel snylter

scrounger mentality

snyltermentalitet

scrounger lifestyle

snylterlivsstil

scrounger behavior

snylteradfærd

common scrounger

almindelig snylter

scrounger friend

snylterven

scrounger type

snyltertype

scrounger attitude

snylterindstilling

scrounger tactics

snyltertaktikker

Example Sentences

he's always been a scrounger, living off his friends.

han har altid været enparasit, der lever af sine venner.

don't be a scrounger; contribute to the group.

vær ikke en parasit; bidrag til gruppen.

she feels like a scrounger when she borrows money.

hun føler sig som en parasit, når hun låner penge.

scroungers often take advantage of others' generosity.

parasitter udnytter ofte andres generøsitet.

being a scrounger can damage your reputation.

at være en parasit kan skade dit ry.

he was labeled a scrounger after constantly asking for favors.

han blev stemplet som en parasit efter konstant at have bedt om tjenester.

scroungers rarely have their own resources.

parasitter har sjældent egne ressourcer.

it's frustrating to deal with a scrounger in a project.

det er frustrerende at håndtere en parasit i et projekt.

she doesn't want to be seen as a scrounger among her peers.

hun vil ikke blive set som en parasit blandt sine jævnaldrende.

he tried to change his ways and stop being a scrounger.

han forsøgte at ændre sine vaner og stoppe med at være en parasit.

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