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man-eater

/ˈmæn ˌiːtə/

/ˈmæn ˌitər/

Translations

man-eaternoun

/ˈmæn ˌiːtə/

/ˈmæn ˌitər/

Compound noun; common noun in singular/plural usage.

людоедо животном

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.

Additional translations

роковая женщинакнижн., о женщине с разрушительным влиянием на мужчин

пожирательница мужчино привлекательной, но коварной женщине

Synonyms

man-eating animal

man-eating beast

man-eating predator

femme fatale

dangerous woman

man-eateradjective

Attributive use only, e.g. in compounds like 'man-eater shark'.

человекоядныйо животном

A man-eater shark was spotted near the shore.

У берега заметили человекоядную акулу.

Additional translations

людоедскийо животном; разговорно

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Definitions

man-eaternoun

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.

man-eateradjective

Used to describe an animal that attacks and eats human beings.

A man-eater shark was spotted near the shore.