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ˈpredətə сущ. хищник тж. перен. The struggle for existence between predators and their prey. ≈ Борьба за существование между хищниками и их жертвами. (биология) хищник predator грабитель ~ хищник (тж. перен.) ~ хищникБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > predator
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['predətə]сущ.1) зоол. хищникthe struggle for existence between predators and their prey — борьба за существование между хищниками и их жертвами
2) неодобр. хищник ( о человеке)In court, he was accused of being a merciless predator who had tricked his grandmother out of her savings. — На суде его обвинили в том, что он повёл себя, как безжалостный хищник, обманув собственную мать и хитростью вытянув у неё накопленные деньги.
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