Spanish Conversation · Level 17
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Spanish word
depredador
Pronunciation
IPA/depɾeðaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounpredator
Example
En la sabana, el depredador busca a su presa.
In the savanna, the predator searches for its prey.
More examples
Un depredador marino como el tiburón domina la cadena alimentaria.
A marine predator like the shark dominates the food chain.
Core concept
Creature that hunts and devours other organisms.
Common phrases
depredador marino
marine predator
depredador terrestre
terrestrial predator
Similar words
estafador: Deceives people to obtain money or property by fraud or scams.
explotador: Unfairly uses other people's labor or circumstances to extract profit.
abusador: Uses power or force to control, mistreat, or harm someone.
acosador: Repeatedly follows, bothers, or stalks someone, causing fear or distress.
Definition in Spanish
Animal que caza y devora a otro organismo para alimentarse; por extensión, quien saquea o explota a otros.
Word origin
It comes from Latin depredator 'plunderer', formed from de- plus praeda 'prey', and in Spanish it now covers both literal hunters and people who plunder or exploit.
Usage tips
- When applied to people, depredador carries strong moral condemnation and commonly appears in serious accusations or in collocations such as prácticas depredadoras and comportamiento depredador.
Other meanings
- plunderernoun
Opposites
- presapreynoun
Related words
- depredarplunderverb
- depredatoriopredatoryadjective