Compound noun; common noun in singular/plural usage.
Translations
The tiger was feared as a man-eater after several attacks on villagers.
Тигра боялись как людоеда после нескольких нападений на сельских жителей.
сердцеедкаразг., о привлекательной женщине, разбивающей сердца мужчин The tabloids described her as a man-eater.
Жёлтая пресса называла её сердцеедкой.
роковая женщинакнижн., о женщине с разрушительным влиянием на мужчин пожирательница мужчино привлекательной, но коварной женщине Definitions
An animal, especially a large carnivorous one, that attacks and eats human beings. The tiger was feared as a man-eater after several attacks on villagers.
A person, especially a woman, who is sexually attractive and habitually has destructive or cruel relationships with men. The tabloids described her as a man-eater.
Synonyms
man-eating animal
man-eating beast
man-eating predator
femme fatale
dangerous woman
Attributive use only, e.g. in compounds like 'man-eater shark'.
Translations
A man-eater shark was spotted near the shore.
У берега заметили человекоядную акулу.
Definitions
Used to describe an animal that attacks and eats human beings. A man-eater shark was spotted near the shore.