exploiter
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ex·ploit
(ĕk′sploit′, ĭk-sploit′)n.
1. An act or deed, especially a brilliant or heroic one. See Synonyms at feat 1.
2. Computers A program or system designed to take advantage of a particular error or security vulnerability in computers or networks.
tr.v. (ĭk-sploit′, ĕk′sploit′) ex·ploit·ed, ex·ploit·ing, ex·ploits
1. To employ to the greatest possible advantage: exploit one's talents.
2. To make use of selfishly or unethically: a corporation that exploited peasant labor.
[Middle English, from Old French esploit, from Latin explicitum, neuter past participle of explicāre, to unfold; see explicate.]
ex·ploit′a·bil′i·ty n.
ex·ploit′a·ble adj.
ex·ploit′a·tive, ex·ploit′ive adj.
ex·ploit′a·tive·ly, ex·ploit′ive·ly adv.
ex·ploit′er n.
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exploiter
(ɪkˈsplɔɪtə)n
1. censorious a person who exploits other people in an unfair and cruel way
2. (Commerce) a person who develops resources or raw materials so that they can be used for industry or commercial activities
3. a person who makes the best use of an opportunity
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Noun 1. [画像:exploiter - a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically]exploiter - a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically
selfish person - a person who is unusually selfish
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
exploiter
[ɪkˈsplɔɪtər] n (pejorative) [person] → exploiteur m
[resource, opportunity] → exploiteur m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
exploiter
n (lit, fig) → Ausbeuter(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
exploiter
[ɛksˈplɔɪtəʳ] n → sfruttatore/tricethey were the first exploiters of Lebanon timber → furono i primi a sfruttare il legname del Libano
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