predator
/ˈpredətə(r)/noun
उच्चारण प्रेडटर
परभक्षी, शिकारी जानवर
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
an animal that kills and eats other animals
परभक्षी, शिकारी जानवर
- The tiger is the top predator in the forest.
- Owls are nocturnal predators that hunt mice in the fields.
- Wolves are predators that hunt in packs.
+ 2 more examples
- The young deer has many predators in the forest.
- A healthy lake needs a few predators to keep fish numbers in balance.
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[C] disapproving
a person or an organization that uses weaker people for their own advantage
शोषक, दूसरों का फ़ायदा उठाने वाला
- online predators who target children
- The police warned parents about predators who trap teenagers through fake job offers.
- The law was changed to protect children from online predators.
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- Corrupt landlords were described as predators who cheated poor tenants.
- The company was seen as a predator, buying up small shops.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
predator of / on + prey
Use of when naming what is hunted: 'a predator of deer'. 'Predator' is a countable noun.
जिसका शिकार किया जाए, उसे बताने के लिए 'of' आता है, जैसे 'a predator of deer'; 'predator' countable noun है।
- The tiger is the main predator of deer in this forest.
- Owls are predators of mice.
a natural / top predator
A top predator is at the top of the food chain and has no natural enemy. 'Natural predator' means its usual hunter.
'Top predator' खाद्य शृंखला के शिखर पर होता है और उसका कोई प्राकृतिक शत्रु नहीं होता; 'natural predator' उसका सामान्य शिकारी है।
- The lion is a top predator in the savanna.
- Frogs have many natural predators.
predator (person): someone who takes advantage
For humans, a predator exploits weaker people, as in a financial predator or sexual predator.
मनुष्यों के लिए 'predator' कमज़ोर लोगों का शोषण करने वाला व्यक्ति है, जैसे financial predator।
- Online predators trick children into sharing their details.
predatory (adj) / predation (noun)
Predatory describes hunting behaviour or exploiting behaviour. Predation is the act of hunting.
'Predatory' शिकार करने या शोषण करने वाले व्यवहार का वर्णन करता है; 'predation' शिकार करने की क्रिया है।
- The loan app charged predatory interest.
- Predation keeps the number of rats under control.
+Collocations 4
adjective + predator
naturalfiercetopapexdangerous
- The crocodile is an apex predator in the river.
predator + verb
huntsstalksattacksfeeds oncatches
- A predator stalks its prey before attacking.
predator and prey
predator and preyprey ofhunted byfood chain
- The balance between predator and prey keeps a forest healthy.
type + predator
onlinesexualfinancialmarinenight
- The teacher warned students about online predators.
“More examples 5
- The leopard is a skilled predator that hunts at night.
तेंदुआ एक कुशल शिकारी है जो रात में शिकार करता है।
- Without predators, the number of deer in the forest would grow too fast.
शिकारियों के बिना जंगल में हिरणों की संख्या बहुत तेज़ी से बढ़ जाएगी।
- Radhika's project on food chains showed how predators control pests.
राधिका की खाद्य शृंखला परियोजना ने दिखाया कि शिकारी जानवर कीटों को कैसे नियंत्रित करते हैं।
- The eagle is a predator of snakes and rodents.
चील साँपों और कृंतकों का शिकारी है।
- Moneylenders who trap poor farmers in debt are predators.
ग़रीब किसानों को क़र्ज़ में फँसाने वाले साहूकार शोषक हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ A predator is an animal which is hunted by other animals.
✓ A predator is an animal that hunts other animals.
The predator hunts; the hunted animal is its prey.
शिकारी शिकार करता है; जिसका शिकार होता है वह 'prey' है।
✗ Tiger is predator of deers.
✓ The tiger is a predator of deer.
Use the or a before tiger and predator; deer has the same plural form.
Tiger और predator से पहले 'the' या 'a' लगाएँ; 'deer' का plural वही रहता है।
✗ Hawk is a predator for chickens.
✓ A hawk is a predator of chickens.
Predator takes of, not for, before the animals it hunts.
जिन जानवरों का शिकार हो, उनके लिए 'predator' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe animals that hunt, but they differ in how they are used.
ये शब्द शिकार करने वाले जानवरों के लिए हैं, पर प्रयोग में अंतर है।
An animal that hunts and kills other animals; also a person who exploits others.
दूसरे जानवरों का शिकार करने वाला जानवर; दूसरों का शोषण करने वाला व्यक्ति भी।
- The owl is a night predator.
A person or animal that chases other animals for food or sport.
भोजन या खेल के लिए दूसरे जानवरों का पीछा करने वाला व्यक्ति या जानवर।
- The hunter followed the tracks.
An animal that eats meat; not all carnivores hunt, since some eat dead animals.
मांस खाने वाला जानवर; सभी मांसाहारी शिकार नहीं करते, कुछ मृत जानवर खाते हैं।
- The lion is a carnivore.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pred·a·tor
With -ator (not 'predater' or 'preditor').
अंत में -ator ('predater' या 'preditor' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Natural predator, predatory pricing (very low prices to destroy rivals).
Collocations: natural predator, predatory pricing (प्रतिद्वंद्वियों को खत्म करने के लिए बहुत कम कीमतें)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: in a food chain, predators control the population of prey; a predator at the top with no natural enemies is an apex predator.
विज्ञान में खाद्य शृंखला में predators शिकार की आबादी नियंत्रित करते हैं; शीर्ष पर बिना प्राकृतिक शत्रु वाला apex predator।