depredadores
/depɾedadoɾes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "predators" is translated into Spanish as depredadores.
The term is used to describe animals that hunt and eat other animals for food. It can also be used metaphorically, such as in the phrase un negocio depredador to describe a predatory business.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the noun is depredador. To specify a female predator, use the feminine form depredadora. The plural forms change based on gender: use depredadores for a group of male predators or a mixed-gender group, and use depredadoras when referring exclusively to a group of female predators.
How do you pronounce it?
/depɾedadoɾes/
Did you know?
- While depredadores describes hunters, the Spanish word for 'prey' is presa, which also means 'dam' and 'trap'.
- The word depredador shares a root with depredar, which in historical contexts referred specifically to the act of plundering or looting during war.
- In environmental journalism, the related verb depredar is frequently used to describe companies that 'plunder' or exhaust natural resources.
Examples in context
- Ellos no tienen depredadores naturales.They have no natural predators.This sentence shows how to express that an animal lacks natural predators using depredadores.Tatoeba #1690747 by marcelostockle, translation #1690479 by Spamster
- Son peligrosos, y no tienen depredadores naturales.They're dangerous, and they have no natural predators.This sentence describes dangerous animals that lack natural predators using depredadores.Tatoeba #1690749 by marcelostockle, translation #1690478 by Spamster
- A medida que llegan nuevos competidores y depredadores, incluso las especies más abundantes del Ártico en el norte del Mar de Barents, como el bacalao polar local, podrían extinguirse.As new competitors and predators arrive, even the most abundant Arctic species in the northern Barents Sea, the local Polar cod, could become extinct.This sentence describes how the arrival of new competitors and predators can affect Arctic species using depredadores.Tatoeba #5834372 by albrusgher, translation #5354734 by Hybrid
- Los depredadores en el ecosistema marino juegan un papel crucialPredators in the marine ecosystem play a crucial role
- ¡Mira esos cazadores! Van tras su presaLook at those predators! They're going after their prey
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are watching a nature documentary on TV.
- JavierMira, esos depredadores están cazando.Look, those predators are hunting.
- SofíaSí, es una escena muy intensa.Yes, it is a very intense scene.
- JavierSofía, ¿sabías que son tan rápidos?Sofía, did you know they are so fast?
- SofíaNo lo sabía, Javier, es increíble.I didn't know that, Javier, it's incredible.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
