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I [preɪ]nome preda f. (anche fig.)II [preɪ]to fall prey to sth., sb. — cadere preda di qcs., di qcn
- prey on* * *plural; see prey* * *prey /preɪ/n. [u]1 preda; (fig.) vittima: The lion was eating up its prey, il leone stava divorando la sua preda; to fall prey to, cadere in preda a ( un nemico, un sentimento, ecc.)● (zool.) prey animal, animale soggetto a predazione □ (zool.) a beast of prey, un predatore □ (zool.) a bird of prey, un uccello rapace; un rapace.(to) prey /preɪ/v. i. – to prey on (o upon)1 predare; depredare; far preda di; saccheggiare: Cats prey on mice, i gatti fan preda dei topi; The enemy preyed upon the village, il nemico ha saccheggiato il villaggio2 approfittare di; sfruttare (q.); vivere alle spalle di: He preys on his old uncle, vive alle spalle del (o succhia i soldi al) suo vecchio zio* * *I [preɪ]nome preda f. (anche fig.)II [preɪ]to fall prey to sth., sb. — cadere preda di qcs., di qcn
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