парази́т
parazítmasculine
The Russian word for "parasite" is парази́т (parazít).
In a biological sense, парази́т refers to an organism that exists by stealing resources from another organism. For more specific scientific or biological contexts, you may encounter паразитный организм (parasitic organism), эктопаразит (an ectoparasite that lives on the body's surface) or эндопаразит (an endoparasite that lives inside the body).
Meaning: (biology) organism that exists by stealing resources from another organism (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form парази́т is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
parazít
Did you know?
- In many Russian scientific texts, the word for 'parasite' is often paired with the word хозя́ин (khozyain), meaning 'host', which literally translates to 'master' or 'owner'.
- While парази́т is the standard term, in a social or political context, a person who lives off others is often called a тунея́дец (tuyenadyets).
- Russian distinguishes between a biological парази́т and a прижива́ла, a historical term for a person who lived in another's house for free without being a servant.
Examples in context
- Медведь – настоящий паразит, украл все мои медовые запасы.The bear is a real parasite, it stole all my honey reserves.
Example conversation
Maria and Andrey are studying biology together.
- Мария MariaЧто это за маленькое существо?Chto eto za malen'koye sushchestvo?What is this tiny creature?
- Андрей AndreyЭто один вид парази́та.Eto odin vid parazita.It is a type of parasite.
- Мария MariaОн вредит растению?On vredit rasteniyu?Does it harm the plant?
- Андрей AndreyДа, он забирает все соки.Da, on zabirayet vse soki.Yes, it takes all the juices.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “parasite” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
