This is the 11191st most frequent French word.
prédations
"Prédations" in English means "predations," referring to acts of preying or plundering.
Here, 'prédations' refers to the acts of predation performed by predators to obtain food.
Les prédateurs dans la savane effectuent leurs prédations principalement la nuit.
Predators in the savannah carry out their predations mainly at night.
In this sentence, 'prédations' metaphorically represents exploitative practices or actions causing harm in economic contexts.
Les prédations économiques causées par la corruption affectent gravement le développement des pays.
Economic predations caused by corruption severely affect the development of countries.
The term 'prédations' here signifies the typically exploitative or damaging usage of natural resources.