No. 11,191 in French
prédations
"Prédations" in English means "predations," referring to acts of preying or plundering.
In a sentence
Les prédateurs dans la savane effectuent leurs prédations principalement la nuit.
Predators in the savannah carry out their predations mainly at night.
Here, 'prédations' refers to the acts of predation performed by predators to obtain food.
Les prédations économiques causées par la corruption affectent gravement le développement des pays.
Economic predations caused by corruption severely affect the development of countries.
In this sentence, 'prédations' metaphorically represents exploitative practices or actions causing harm in economic contexts.
Les groupes environnementaux luttent contre les prédations des ressources naturelles par les grandes entreprises.
Environmental groups fight against the predation of natural resources by large companies.
The term 'prédations' here signifies the typically exploitative or damaging usage of natural resources.
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