Chinese translation of 'bird of prey'
bird of prey
n (c)
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猛禽
(měngqín) (种(種), zhǒng)
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related adjective raptorial
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Synonyms of 'bird of prey'
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Explore 'bird of prey' in the dictionary
bird of prey
Word forms: plural birds of prey
countable noun
A bird of prey is a bird such as an eagle or a hawk that kills and eats other birds and animals.
bird of prey in British English
noun
a bird, such as a hawk, eagle, or owl, that hunts and kills other animals, esp vertebrates, for food. It has strong talons and a sharp hooked bill
▶ Related adjective: raptorialbird of prey in British English
a bird that preys on others for food
bird of prey in American English
1.
any of an order (Falconiformes) of diurnal birds with sharp claws and hooked bills that capture, kill, and eat other animals or feed chiefly on carrion, such as hawks, falcons, vultures, and the osprey
2.
any such nocturnal bird, as the owl
Examples of 'bird of prey' in a sentencebird of prey
In other languagesbird of prey
British English: bird of prey /bɜːd əv preɪ/ NOUN
A bird of prey is a bird such as an eagle or a hawk that kills and eats other birds and animals.
- American English: bird of prey
- Arabic: طَيْر جارِح
- Brazilian Portuguese: ave de rapina
- Chinese: 猛禽
- Croatian: ptica grabljivica
- Czech: dravec dravý pták
- Danish: rovfugl
- Dutch: roofvogel
- European Spanish: ave rapaz
- Finnish: petolintu
- French: rapace
- German: Raubvogel
- Greek: αρπακτικό
- Italian: rapace
- Japanese: 猛禽
- Korean: 맹금
- Norwegian: rovfugl
- Polish: ptak drapieżny
- European Portuguese: ave de rapina
- Romanian: pasăre de pradă
- Russian: хищная птица
- Latin American Spanish: ave rapaz
- Swedish: rovfågel
- Thai: นกล่าสัตว์หรือนกเล็กๆ เป็นอาหาร
- Turkish: yırtıcı kuş
- Ukrainian: хижий птах
- Vietnamese: chim săn mồi