Leach / Leech: Pengertian, Contoh Kalimat, dan Soal

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Pengertian Leach dan Leech

Leach dan leech adalah homophone, yaitu kata-kata yang pelafalannya sama namun maknanya berbeda.

Verb “leach” berarti “to remove (a chemical, a metal, a mineral, etc) from a substance by percolation” {menghilangkan (bahan kimia, logam, mineral, dll) dari suatu zat melalui perembesan} atau “to release (a chemical, a metal, a mineral etc.) by percolation” (melepaskan (bahan kimia, logam, mineral, dll) melalui perembesan).Sementara “leech” dapat berfungsi sebagai verb dan noun. Sebagai kata kerja, leech bermakna “to bleed with leeches or to behave like a leech” (mengambil darah dengan lintah atau bertingkah seperti lintah) sementara sebagai kata benda  leech mengarah pada “a bloodsucking worm or to a person that clings to another” (lintah atau orang yang menjadi parasit dari orang lain).

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leach vs. leechContoh Kalimat Leach dan Leech dan Artinya

  1. Plastic containers may leach toxins into the soil.
    (Wadah plastik mungkin dapat melepaskan racun ke tanah.) verb
  2. Can distilled water leach minerals from the body?
    (Dapatkan air suling membilas mineral-mineral dari tubuh?) verb
  3. Medieval physicians used leeches for therapeutic bloodletting.
    (Dokter-dokter abad pertengahan menggunakan lintah untuk terapi bloodletting.) noun
  4. People in his life leeched him until he couldn’t take it anymore.
    (Orang-orang dihidupnya memarasitnya sampai dia tidak tahan lagi.) verb
  5. She was leeched to drain off the bad blood.
    (Dia dihisap darahnya untuk mengeluarkan darah kotor.) verb

Contoh Soal Leach vs. Leech

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  1. He used to ... off the popularity of others.

    1. leach
    2. leech

    Your answer:

  2. The chemicals in the wood may ... into the soil and water supply.

    1. leach
    2. leech

    Your answer:

  3. Centuries ago doctors often used ... to take bad blood.

    1. leaches
    2. leeches

    Your answer:

  4. What medical instruments were used when sick people were ...?

    1. leached
    2. leeched

    Your answer:

  5. Don't ... off my friend. Go out and look for a job.

    1. leach
    2. leech

    Your answer:

  6. Excessive rain can ... nitrogen from the soil.

    1. leach
    2. leech

    Your answer:

  7. She was a celebrity surrounded by an entourage of ...

    1. leaches
    2. leeches

    Your answer:

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References:

  1. Leach and Leech. http://grammar.about.com/od/alightersideofwriting/a/Leach-And-Leech.htm. Accessed on November 3, 2015.
  2. leach, leech. http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/wrtps/index-eng.html?lang=eng&lettr=indx_catlog_l&page=9KeWPVer9dj0.html. Accessed on November 3, 2015.
  3. Leech. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/leech?s=t. Accessed on December 28, 2015.
  4. Leach. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/leach. Accessed on December 29, 2015.
  5. Leech. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/leech. Accessed on December 28, 2015.
  6. Leach. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leach. Accessed on January 9, 2016.
  7. Leach. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/leach. Accessed on January 9, 2016.
  8. Plastic Containers as Planters: Safe or Not? http://freshorganicgardening.com/plastic-containers-as-planters-safe-or-not/. Accessed on December 29, 2015.

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