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ˈman-eat·ing ADJ

1. man-eating inv animal:

man-eating

Menschen fressend attr

2. man-eating fig inf woman:

man-eating

männermordend attr hum

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

man-eating shark

Menschen fressender Hai

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There are very few people on the beach, as a man-eating shark has invaded the bay, so everyone plays on the beach. en.wikipedia.org

He works hard in his fields, coming into contact with wild boars and a man-eating tiger. en.wikipedia.org

Early writings tend to describe man-eating tigers as cowardly because of their ambush tactics. en.wikipedia.org

They transport the two of them to a faraway land, where gigantic man-eating cyclops live. en.wikipedia.org

The lion's proclivity for man-eating has been systematically examined. en.wikipedia.org

After battling man-eating plants, quicksand, and geysers, they find the gold. en.wikipedia.org

She hears stories about a man-eating creature dwelling in the cove. en.wikipedia.org

Reports of a man-eating bear-like creature have prompted several hunters to buy some new bear traps. en.wikipedia.org

Thus, most man-eating tigers are old, infirm or have missing teeth, and are choosing human victims out of desperation. en.wikipedia.org

Unlike man-eating leopards, even established man-eating tigers will seldom enter human settlements, usually sticking to village outskirts. en.wikipedia.org

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