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1 beast of prey
n.Raubtier -e n. -
2 prey
1. noun, pl. same1) (animal[s]) Beute, die; Beutetier, das2. intransitive verbprey [up]on somebody's mind — jemandem keine Ruhe lassen; [Kummer, Angst:] an jemandem nagen
* * *[prei]plural - 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.) die Beute- academic.ru/115394/beast_bird_of_prey">beast/bird of prey- prey on
- upon* * *[preɪ]he had fallen \prey to a swindler er war einem Schwindler aufgesessento be \prey to all sorts of fears von allen möglichen Ängsten befallen werdenII. vi1. (kill)2. (exploit)▪ to \prey on [or upon] sb jdn ausnutzen [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR ausnützen]; (abuse) jdn ausnehmen [o sl abzocken]3.* * *[preɪ] Beute f; (= animal also) Beutetier ntbeast of prey — Raubtier nt
she was (a) prey to anxiety — sie war leicht in Angst zu versetzen
2. vito prey ( up)on (animals) — Beute machen auf (+acc); (pirates, thieves) (aus)plündern; (swindler etc) als Opfer aussuchen; (doubts) nagen an (+dat); (anxiety) quälen
it preyed ( up)on his mind — es ließ ihn nicht los, der Gedanke daran quälte ihn
* * *prey [preı]A s ZOOL und fig Raub m, Beute f, Opfer n:fall prey to circumstances ein Opfer der Verhältnisse werden;B v/i1. auf Raub oder Beute ausgehen2. (on, upon),a) ZOOL Jagd machen (auf akk), erbeuten, fressen (akk)b) fig berauben, ausplündern (akk)c) fig ausbeuten, -saugen (akk)d) fig nagen, zehren (an dat):* * *1. noun, pl. same1) (animal[s]) Beute, die; Beutetier, das2. intransitive verbbeast/bird of prey — Raubtier, das/-vogel, der
prey [up]on somebody's mind — jemandem keine Ruhe lassen; [Kummer, Angst:] an jemandem nagen
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3 beast
nounTier, das; (ferocious, wild) Bestie, die; (fig.): (brutal person) roher, brutaler Mensch; Bestie, die (abwertend); (disliked person) Scheusal, das (abwertend)it was a beast of a winter — das war ein scheußlicher Winter
* * *[bi:st]1) (a four-footed (especially large) animal: beasts of the jungle.) das (wilde) Tier2) (a cruel, brutal person.) die Bestie3) (an unpleasant person: Arthur is a beast for refusing to come!) das Biest•- academic.ru/6038/beastly">beastly- beastliness* * *[bi:st]nthe king of the \beasts der König der Tiereto bring out the \beast in sb das Tier in jdm zum Vorschein bringena \beast of a day BRIT ein scheußlicher Tag* * *[biːst]n1) Tier nt2) (inf: person) Biest nt, Ekel ntdon't be a beast! — sei nicht so eklig!
that beast of a brother-in-law this ( problem) is a beast, it's a beast (of a problem) — dieser fiese Schwager (inf) das (Problem) hats in sich (inf)
TV films are a different beast ( from movies) — Fernsehfilme sind etwas ganz anderes (als Kinofilme)
* * *beast [biːst] s1. (besonders vierfüßiges) Tier:beast of burden Lasttier;beasts of the forest Waldtiere2. (wildes) Tier, Bestie f:beast of prey Raubtier;3. AGR Vieh n, besonders Mastvieh n4. figa) brutaler Mensch, Rohling m, Bestie f, Vieh nb) umg Biest n, Ekel n (beide pej)5. umg (etwas) Scheußliches:a beast of a day ein scheußlicher Tag;a beast of a job eine ekelhafte Arbeit* * *nounTier, das; (ferocious, wild) Bestie, die; (fig.): (brutal person) roher, brutaler Mensch; Bestie, die (abwertend); (disliked person) Scheusal, das (abwertend)* * *n.Bestie -n f.Biest -er n.Tier -e n.Untier -e n. -
4 beast
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5 beast/bird of prey
(an animal, eg the lion, or a bird, eg the eagle, that kills and eats others.) das Raubtier, der Raubvogel -
6 ác thú
/Beast of prey/ RaubtierTừ điển Việt-Đức. Vietnamesisch-Deutsch Wörterbuch. > ác thú
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7 jaguar
noun(Zool.) Jaguar, der* * *(a South American beast of prey of the cat family, resembling the leopard.) der Jaguar* * *jagu·ar[ˈʤægjuəʳ, AM -wɑ:r]n Jaguar m* * *['dZgjʊə(r)]nJaguar m* * ** * *noun(Zool.) Jaguar, der* * *n.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