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scavenger in Finnish

scavenger in Finnish is jätteiden keräilijä, roskien keräilijä, haaskaeläin — scavenger means a person who searches through discarded items for useful things.

scavenger in Finnish

jätteiden keräilijä
noun
Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
roskien keräilijä
noun
Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
haaskaeläin
noun
An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.

What does "scavenger" mean?

  1. noun A person who searches through discarded items for useful things.
    "The scavenger found an old bicycle in the skip."
  2. noun An animal that feeds on carrion or waste rather than hunting live prey.
    "Vultures are scavengers that clean up carcasses left by predators."
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scavenger in a sentence

  • The scavenger found an old bicycle in the skip.
  • Vultures are scavengers that clean up carcasses left by predators.

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What is "scavenger" in Finnish?

"scavenger" in Finnish is jätteiden keräilijä, roskien keräilijä, haaskaeläin. scavenger means: A person who searches through discarded items for useful things.

How do you use "scavenger" in a sentence?

Example: "The scavenger found an old bicycle in the skip." In Finnish, "scavenger" is jätteiden keräilijä, roskien keräilijä, haaskaeläin.

Are there other ways to say "scavenger" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "scavenger": jätteiden keräilijä, roskien keräilijä, haaskaeläin.

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