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prédateur

predator

noun preh-dah-TUR Rare

Origin: Latin praedator

Usage Note

Prédateur is used both in ecology ('un prédateur naturel') and figuratively for a ruthless person or company ('un prédateur économique'). The feminine is prédatrice. The adjective prédateur/prédatrice ('predatory') is also common.

Examples

"Le renard est un prédateur habile."

Natural Translation

The fox is a skilled predator.

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