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predatory [ˈpredətrɪ, Am -tɔ:rɪ] ADJ

1. predatory (preying):

predatory

predatory bird

хи́щная пти́ца f

2. predatory (exploitative):

predatory

хи́щнический

predatory

граби́тельский

Usage examples with predatory

predatory bird

хи́щная пти́ца f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Spotted galaxias are a predatory fish, feeding in the currents or drift similar to exotic trout species. en.wikipedia.org

The website discusses how to avoid predatory loans and take action to stop predatory lending. en.wikipedia.org

They may associate with other seabirds in areas where predatory fish are driving small fish to the surface. en.wikipedia.org

Top predatory fish, such as tuna or swordfish, are usually of greater concern than smaller species. en.wikipedia.org

The species is a carnivorous, highly predatory fish. en.wikipedia.org

While some feed on the body, some are also predatory, and eat the insects feeding on the body. en.wikipedia.org

In fact, the money was soon seized and spent by predatory gangsters and greedy associates, relatives and lawyers. en.wikipedia.org

A few species actually did also have long predatory fangs. en.wikipedia.org

Experimental evidence has concluded that the predatory star has a major impact on juvenile bivalves. en.wikipedia.org

They are predatory hunters, feeding on small beetles and earthworms. en.wikipedia.org

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