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1 prey
preiplural - prey; noun(a bird or animal, birds or animals, that is/are hunted by other birds or animals for food: The lion tore at its prey.) presa- prey on
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prey n presatr[preɪ]1 (animal) presa2 figurative use presa, víctima\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be prey to something ser presa de algo, ser víctima de algoto fall prey to something caer víctima de algo, caer presa de algoto prey on somebody's mind preocupar mucho a alguienn.• presa s.f.• víctima s.f.v.• cazar v.preɪmass noun presa fhe fell prey to doubts — lo asaltaron las dudas, fue presa de la duda
Phrasal Verbs:- prey on[preɪ]1.N (lit, fig) presa f, víctima fbeast of prey — animal m de rapiña
bird of prey — ave f de rapiña
she is prey to irrational fears — (fig) es presa de temores irracionales
2.VIto prey on — [+ animals] (=attack) cazar; (=feed on) alimentarse de; [+ person] vivir a costa de
to prey on sb's mind — traer preocupado or obsesionar a algn
the tragedy so preyed on his mind that... — la tragedia le obsesionó de tal modo que...
* * *[preɪ]mass noun presa fhe fell prey to doubts — lo asaltaron las dudas, fue presa de la duda
Phrasal Verbs:- prey on -
2 beast/bird of prey
(an animal, eg the lion, or a bird, eg the eagle, that kills and eats others.) animal/ave de rapiña -
3 jaguar
(a South American beast of prey of the cat family, resembling the leopard.) jaguarjaguar n jaguar
jaguar sustantivo masculino jaguar ' jaguar' also found in these entries: Spanish: tigre - yaguar English: jaguartr['ʤægjʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 jaguar nombre masculinojaguar ['ʤæg.wɑr, 'ʤægjʊ.wɑr] n: jaguar mn.• jaguar s.m.• tigre s.m.'dʒægwɑːr, 'dʒægjʊə(r)noun jaguar m['dʒæɡjʊǝ(r)]N jaguar m, tigre m (LAm)* * *['dʒægwɑːr, 'dʒægjʊə(r)]noun jaguar m
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Beast of prey — Prey Prey, n. [OF. preie, F. proie, L. praeda, probably for praeheda. See {Prehensile}, and cf. {Depredate}, {Predatory}.] Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beast of prey — n. any animal that kills other animals for food … English World dictionary
beast of prey — a carnivorous animal * * * a predatory mammal. * * * beast of prey noun One that devours other animals, esp higher animals, applied usu to the Carnivora • • • Main Entry: ↑beast beast of prey and bird of prey see under ↑beast and ↑bird… … Useful english dictionary
beast of prey — a predatory mammal. * * * … Universalium
beast of prey — noun A carnivorous animal that hunts for its food, especially one that preys on vertebrates … Wiktionary
beast of prey — animal which hunts other animals for food … English contemporary dictionary
beast of prey — noun an animal, especially a mammal, that kills and eats other animals … English new terms dictionary
Prey — Prey, n. [OF. preie, F. proie, L. praeda, probably for praeheda. See {Prehensile}, and cf. {Depredate}, {Predatory}.] Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beast — n. 1 an animal other than a human being, esp. a wild quadruped. 2 a a brutal person. b colloq. an objectionable or unpleasant person or thing (he s a beast for not inviting her; a beast of a problem). 3 (prec. by the) a human being s brutish or… … Useful english dictionary
prey — prey1 [preı] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: preie, from Latin praeda something seized ] 1.) [singular,U] an animal, bird etc that is hunted and eaten by another animal = ↑predator ▪ a tiger stalking its prey 2.) bird/beast of prey a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prey — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ easy ▪ Teenagers are easy prey for unscrupulous drug dealers. ▪ helpless (esp. AmE), unsuspecting ▪ They watched a hawk swoop down on its unsuspecting prey … Collocations dictionary