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1. n жертва2. n добыча3. n редк. награбленное, добыча4. v охотиться, ловить5. v грабить6. v вымогать, жить на чужой счёт7. v обманывать8. v терзать, мучить, угнетатьСинонимический ряд:1. quarry (noun) chase; dupe; easy mark; game; kill; mark; objective; patsy; quarry; raven; target2. victim (noun) bottom dog; casualty; underdog; victim3. consume (verb) consume; devour; feed upon4. prey upon (verb) capitalize on; exploit; prey upon; victimizeАнтонимический ряд: -
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1. [preı] n1. жертваprey to fear [to disease, to passion, to circumstances] - жертва страха [болезни, страсти, обстоятельств]
to be [to become /to fall/] a prey to smth. - быть [сделаться] жертвой чего-л.
she is a prey to anxiety - её терзает /мучает, одолевает/ беспокойство
2. 1) добычаbird [beast] of prey - хищная птица [-ое животное]
2) редк. награбленное, добыча2. [preı] v (обыкн. on, upon)1. охотиться, ловить2. 1) грабить2) вымогать, жить на чужой счётhe lives by preying on his relations - он сидит на шее у своих родственников
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§ ნადავლი; მსხვერპლი; ძარცვა; წვალება§1 მსხვერპლიshe become a prey to circumstances გარემოების / მდგომარეობის მსხვერპლი გახდა2 ნადავლი●●birds / beasts of prey მტაცებელი ფრინველები / ცხოველები3 ნადირობა (ინადირებს) -
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1. мыши2. мышьwe could hear mice pattering about in the attic — мы слышали, как на чердаке шуршали мыши
Синонимический ряд:girl friends (noun) best girls; gals; girl friends; girls; lady friends; lasses -
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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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phr.v.1.(животното) се храни со, лови: Cats prey on mice and birds мачките ловат глувци и птици2. мами, измамува, искористува; плачкосува; напаѓа: The thieves preyed upon old women Крадците напаѓаа стари жени; Жртви на крадците беа стари жени3. prey on sb's mind измачува/гризе некого: Something is preying on her mind Нешто ја измачува -
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preɪ
1. сущ.
1) добывание, добыча;
преследование beast of prey ≈ хищное животное, хищник
2) прям. и перен. жертва;
добыча to be (to become, to fall) a prey to smth. ≈ быть( сделаться) жертвой чего-л. Empty houses are prey to squatters. ≈ Пустые дома могут стать добычей людей, незаконно вселяющихся в дома. Homeless young people are easy prey for drug-dealers. ≈ Бездомные молодые люди - легкая добыча торговцев наркотиками. Syn: quarry
2. гл.;
обыкн. prey on, prey upon
1) ловить, охотиться The lions in this area prey on deer and other wild animals. ≈ В этом районе львы охотятся на оленей и других диких животных. Syn: catch
2) а) вымогать, обманывать He lives by preying on his relations. ≈ Он живет своими родственными связями. б) грабить Bands of robbers living in the hills would prey on any traveller. ≈ Банды грабителей в этих холмах нападают на всех. Syn: pillage, plunder
3) оказывать пагубное влияние His health was bad, and this had no doubt preyed very much upon his mind. ≈ У него было плохое здоровье, и это, без сомнение, пагубно сказалось на его рассудке. ∙ prey on one's mind ≈ мучить, терзать жертва - * to fear жертва страха - to be a * to smth. быть жертвой чего-л. - she is a * to anxiety ее терзает /мучает, одолевает/ беспокойство добыча - bird of * хищная птица( редкое) награбленное, добыча ( обыкн. on, upon) охотиться, ловить - cats * upon mice кошки ловят мышей грабить - the village was *ed upon деревня была разграблена вымогать, жить на чужой счет - he lives by *ing on his relations он сидит на шее у своих родственников обманывать - to * upon the credulous обманывать доверчивых людей терзать, мучить, угнетать - remorse *ed upon his mind его мучали угрызения совести ~ жертва;
to be (to become, to fall) a prey (to smth.) быть (сделаться) жертвой (чего-л.) bird of ~ хищная птица ~ терзать, мучить;
his misfortune preys on his mind несчастье гнетет его prey грабить ~ добыча;
beast (bird) of prey хищное животное( хищная птица) ~ жертва;
to be (to become, to fall) a prey (to smth.) быть (сделаться) жертвой (чего-л.) ~ обманывать, вымогать ~ (обыкн. prey on, prey upon) охотиться, ловить ~ терзать, мучить;
his misfortune preys on his mind несчастье гнетет его -
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(pl. mice) თაგვი*mice are very prolific თაგვები ძალიან სწრაფად მრავლდებიანthis drug kills mice ეს წამალი თაგვებს ხოცავს / სპობს -
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კატაhe stroked a cat / his beard კატას მოეფერა // წვერზე ხელი ჩამოისვაshe gave the cat a stroke კატას ხელი გადაუსვა // კატას მოეფერაa stray cat / dog უპატრონო კატა / ძაღლიthe dog flew at the cat ძაღლი კატას ეძგერა / ეცაhe drew a cat / plan კატა დახატა // გეგმა დახაზაa cruel boy tied a string to the cat's tail and dragged it about გულქვა ბიჭმა კატას კუდზე ბაწარი მოაბა და აქეთ-იქით დაათრევდაto let the cat out of the bag საიდუმლოების გახმაურება / გაცემაit’ll make a cat laugh სასაცილოდაც არ კმარაI can`t abide cats კატებს ვერ ვიტან -
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бездомная, бродячая кошка — alley cat
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