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Lech
(lĕk, lĕKH) A river rising in western Austria and flowing about 265 km (165 mi) generally north to the Danube River in southern Germany.
lech 1
(lĕch) Slangn.
1. A lecher: "a coke-snorting arbitrageur who's an irrepressible lech" (Pauline Kael).
2. A lecherous desire.
intr.v. leched, lech·ing, lech·es
To behave in a lecherous manner.
lech 2
(lĕch)n.
Variant of letch.
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lech
(lɛtʃ) orletch
vb
(usually foll by: after) to behave lecherously (towards); lust (after)
n
a lecherous act or indulgence
[C19: back formation from lecher]
Lech
(lɛk; German lɛç)n
(Placename) a river in central Europe, rising in SW Austria and flowing generally north through S Germany to the River Danube. Length: 285 km (177 miles)
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letch
or lech
(lɛtʃ)Slang. n.
1. a lecherous desire or craving.
2. a lecher.
v.i. 3. to behave like a lecher (often fol. by for or after).
[1790–1800 probably back formation from lecher]
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lech
Past participle: leched
Gerund: leching
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| Noun | 1. |  lech - man with strong sexual desires degenerate, deviant, deviate, pervert - a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior |
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lech
nounSlang. An immoral or licentious man:
Informal: dirty old man.
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Translations
lech
[letʃ]A. N → libidinoso m
B. VI to lech after sb: he's leching after his secretary → se le van los ojos detrás de su secretaria, se le alegran las pajarillas cuando ve a su secretaria (hum)
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lech
vi (esp Brit inf) to lech after somebody (= chase) → jdm nachstellen; (in mind) → sich (dat) → lüsterne Vorstellungen über jdn machen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007