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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPredator
/ˈpred.ə.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An animal that naturally preys on others.
"The lion is a formidable predator in the African savanna." - 2
A person or entity that exploits or harms others.
"The company was accused of being a predator in the market, driving smaller businesses out of competition."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin praedator, meaning 'plunderer' or 'hunter,' from praeda ('booty' or 'prey'). Entering English in the late 16th century, the term initially referred broadly to plunderers before shifting primarily into biological and ecological contexts to denote carnivorous animals that hunt other species.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Predator" is said worldwide
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prédateur
Transliteration: prédateur
"Le lion est un prédateur redoutable."
Raubtier
Transliteration: raubtier
"Der Löwe ist ein gefährliches Raubtier."
predatore
Transliteration: predatore
"Il leone è un predatore formidabile."
depredador
Transliteration: depredador
"El león es un depredador temible."
predador
Transliteration: predador
"O leão é um predador poderoso."
शिकारी
Transliteration: shikari
"शेर एक खतरनाक शिकारी है।"
捕食者
Transliteration: bǔshízhě
"狮子是一个可怕的捕食者。"
포식자
Transliteration: posikja
"사자는 무서운 포식자입니다."
捕食者
Transliteration: hoshokusha
"ライオンは恐ろしい捕食者です。"
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