predator

pred·a·tor  (prd-tr, -tôr)

n.

1. An organism that lives by preying on other organisms.

2. One that victimizes, plunders, or destroys, especially for one's own gain.

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[Latin praedtor, pillager, from praedr, to plunder; see predatory.]

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predator [ˈprɛdətə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any carnivorous animal

2. a predatory person or thing

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predator  (prd-tr)

An animal that lives by capturing and eating other animals.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	predator - someone who attacks in search of booty marauder, piranha, vulture aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker - someone who attacks moss-trooper - a marauder and plunderer (originally operating in the bogs between England and Scotland)
	2.	predator - any animal that lives by preying on other animals predatory animal animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement carnivore - any animal that feeds on flesh; "Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore"; "insectivorous plants are considered carnivores"

Translations

predator [ˈpredətəʳ] N (= animal) → depredador m; (= bird) → ave f de presa, ave f rapaz

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predator [ˈprɛdətə^r] n

(= animal) → prédateur m

(= person, organization) → prédateur m

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predator

n (= animal) → Raubtier nt; (= person) → Plünderer m, → Plünderin f; the main predators of the gazelle → die Hauptfeinde der Gazelle

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predator [ˈprɛdətəʳ] n → predatore/trice

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predator

n predator [ˈpredətə]

a bird, eg a hawk, or animal, eg a lion, that attacks and kills others for food. roofdier حَيوان ضار хищник dravec rovdyr der Räuber αρπακτικό ζώο depredador, predador kiskja حیوان درنده petoeläin prédateur טוֹרֵף शिकारी पशु, पर भक्षी grabežljivac ragadozó pemangsa sesama rándÿr predatore 肉食動物 포식자 plėšrūnas plēsoņa pemangsa roofdier rovdyr drapieżnik animal de rapina animal de pradă хищник dravec roparica predator rovdjur ผู้ล่า yırtıcı (kuş/ hayvan) 食肉動物 хижак شکاري جانور động vật ăn thịt 食肉动物

adj predatory

living by attacking and feeding on others a predatory animal. roofsugtig مُفْتَرِس، ضار хищен dravý rov- Raub-... αρπακτικός depredador rööv- درنده peto- prédateur, de proie מְשַחֵר לַטֶרֶף परभक्षीता grabežljiv,pljačkaški ragadozó pemangsa rán- predatore 肉食の 포식성의 plėšrus plēsīgs pemangsa roof{#169} rov- drapieżny de rapina de pradă хищный dravý roparski predatorski rovdjurs- ที่กินสัตว์อื่นเป็นอาหาร yırtıcı, avcı 捕食其它動物的，肉食的 хижий شکار کرکے کھانا ăn thịt 捕食其它动物的，肉食的