vampire

1. A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.

   Bram Stoker's novel Dracula built on centuries-old stories of vampires and also encouraged new growth of the mythology.

   Blutsauger, Vampir, Vampyr

   вампи́рvampír, вампи́ршаvampírša, упы́рьupýrʹ

   упи́рupýr, вампі́рvampír

2. (colloquial, humorous, usually)A person with habits traditionally ascribed to (literal) vampires, such as heliophobia, being a night owl, having pale skin, and so on.

   Near-synonyms: heliophobe, goth

   Somehow I doubt that Kelly will want to go surfing with us — she's such a vampire that she might recoil from the sun, lol!

3. (colloquial, offensive)A person with the medical condition porphyria cutanea tarda, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity and brownish-red stained teeth.

4. A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus)

   Vampir, Vampirfledermaus

   вампи́рvampír

   вампі́рvampír

5. (derogatory, figuratively)A person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.

   emotional vampire

   You have to be careful what you tell her, because she's such a vampire for drama.

6. (dated)A vamp: a seductive woman who exploits men.

7. (US, slang)A medical technician who works with patients' blood; especially, a phlebotomist.

8. (US, slang)Synonym of anti-ship missile (ASM), particularly an incoming hostile one.

   Vampire. Vampire. Vampire. Battle stations.

1. Tom is a vampire.

   Том — вампір.

   ruТом - вампир.

   deTom ist ein Vampir.

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2. Are you a vampire?

   Ти вампір?

   ruТы вампир?

   deBist du ein Vampir?

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3. Are vampires real?

   Вурдалаки існують?

   ruВампиры существуют?

   deGibt es wirklich Vampire?

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4. I had a nightmare about vampires.

   ruМне приснился ночной кошмар про вампиров.

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5. Tom is dressed as a vampire.

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