Predatory - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.

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We live in a competitive and acquisitive society

adjective

Used to describe a person or company that buys other companies

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It has been one of the most acquisitive firms in recent times, buying over a dozen businesses in th…

adjective

Eager to own and collect things

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We live in an acquisitive society that views success primarily in terms of material possessions.

adjective

Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

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Avaricious corporate bosses looking to maximize profits

adjective

Showing an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions

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The idea is to shift the bad debts of the avaricious and the greedy onto the shoulders of middle-cl…

adjective

(of an animal) feeding on other animals.

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Most of these turtles are carnivorous, feeding on mollusks, crustaceans, aquatic insects, fish, and…

adjective

Relating to a person, animal, or other living thing that eats meat

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Carnivorous plants, i gave up my carnivorous diet several years ago., farmed cod and haddock are ca…

adjective

Making use of a situation or treating others unfairly in order to gain an advantage or benefit.

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An exploitative form of labour

adjective

Using someone or something unfairly, in a way that helps you or makes money for you but may cause harm to them or to other people

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The housekeeper works long hours for her exploitative employers., the merchandising looks greedy an…

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Having an excessive desire or appetite for food.

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He's scoffed the lot, the greedy pig

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Wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need

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Greedy, selfish people, he's greedy for power/success., they tested the algorithm against the so-ca…

noun

The activity of hunting wild animals or game.

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They talked about going hunting

verb

Pursue and kill (a wild animal) for sport or food.

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In the autumn they hunted deer

noun

The activity or sport of chasing or searching for wild animals or birds with the intention of killing or catching them

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My father and i both enjoy hunting., they spend their weekends house hunting., career counselors of…

noun

A bird such as a hawk or an eagle that kills and eats small birds and animals

adjective

(of an animal) predatory.

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Predacious insects

adjective

Aggressively greedy or grasping.

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Rapacious landlords

adjective

Raptorial.

adjective

(of a bird or other animal) predatory.

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Raptorial birds

adjective

(of a ferocious wild animal) extremely hungry and hunting for prey.

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They turned on each other like ravening wolves

verb

(of a wild animal) hunt voraciously for prey.

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Fierce lions went ravening to and fro

adjective

Relating to or resembling a vulture.

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Vulturine behaviour patterns

adjective

Resembling or likened to a wolf, especially in being rapacious, voracious, or lascivious.

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A wolfish grin

adjective

Like a wolf or like something that belongs to a wolf

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Wolfish dogs drew our sleds over the ice., wolfish green eyes, he gave her a wolfish grin., three d…