parasita, aproveitador, mendigo, pedinte
1. A person who borrows or begs for things without paying or returning them; someone who lives off others
He's known as a scrounger who always asks friends for money and never pays back.
Ele é conhecido como um parasita que sempre pede dinheiro aos amigos e nunca devolve.
2. A person who searches for and collects discarded items or scrap materials
The scrounger collected old metal from the junkyard to sell for profit.
O catador de sucata coletava metal velho no ferro-velho para vender com lucro.
3. Someone who obtains things by begging, cadging, or scrounging around
He's a scrounger who can always find a way to get free food at parties.
Ele é um aproveitador que sempre consegue comer de graça nas festas.
In both Brazilian and American English cultures, 'scrounger' carries negative connotations, referring to someone who is seen as lazy or exploitative. In Brazil, the term 'parasita' is commonly used in informal speech with similar disapproval. The word reflects social attitudes toward people who don't contribute fairly to society or who exploit others' generosity. It's more common in British English but well understood in American and Brazilian contexts.
NYC Slang
bum, moocher, freeloader, grifter
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