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хищник — meaning in English

hishtnik

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English meaning

  • predator noun An animal that survives by hunting and eating other animals.
  • vulture noun A large bird of prey that feeds mainly on the flesh of dead animals.

Senses

хищник is used for these senses in English:

  • beast of prey A carnivorous animal that hunts for its food, especially one that preys on vertebrates.
  • predator Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other non-plant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.
  • vulture (figurative, colloquial) A person who profits from the suffering of others.

predator — full definition

  1. noun An animal that survives by hunting and eating other animals.
  2. noun A person who exploits or preys on others, especially the vulnerable.

vulture — full definition

  1. noun A large bird of prey that feeds mainly on the flesh of dead animals.
  2. noun A person who takes advantage of others' misfortune for their own gain.

Related Bulgarian words