karniboro
karnibóro with stress marks
carnivore
Usage Note
Karniboro is an adaptation of the English 'carnivore', used in scientific and educational contexts to describe animals that eat meat. It is also used colloquially to describe a person who strongly prefers meat over vegetables.
Examples
" Karniboro ang mga tigre. "
Natural Translation
Tigers are carnivores.
Literal Translation
Carnivore the tigers.
" Ang leon ay isang karniboro na nanghuhuli ng biktima. "
Natural Translation
The lion is a carnivore that hunts prey.
Literal Translation
The lion is a carnivore that hunts prey.
" Ang mga karniboro tulad ng leon at lobo ay umaasa sa pangangaso para mabuhay, kaya mahalaga sa kanila ang malawak na lupaing maaaring libutin. "
Natural Translation
Carnivores such as lions and wolves depend on hunting to survive, so a wide territory they can roam is important to them.
Literal Translation
The carnivores like of lion and wolf depend on-the hunting so-that live, so important to them the wide land that-can be-roamed.
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