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plural; see preybytte--------rovIsubst. \/preɪ\/1) rov, bytte2) ( overført også) offerbe\/become a prey to være\/bli et bytte for, være\/bli et offer for lide avbe out in search of prey være ute på rovfall prey to bli et bytte for, falle som offer forgo in search of prey gå på rovIIverb \/preɪ\/bare i uttrykkprey on a person's mind tynge, nage eller plage noenprey (up)on jakte på, jage leve avplyndre, røve tære på, tynge, trykke, nage, knuge
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easy prey — an easy target or easy prey 1) someone who it is easy to criticize, cheat, or steal from an easy target for: Military officers make easy targets for the press. Tourists are often easy prey for criminals. 2) an animal that can be attacked and… … English dictionary
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prey — 01. Gazelles are a favorite [prey] for cheetahs. 02. The spider stings its [prey], and then eats it slowly. 03. The rapist is said to [prey] on young women who are walking alone in the downtown area late at night. 04. Thousands of song birds die… … Grammatical examples in 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
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easy — eas|y1 [ izi ] adjective *** 1. ) not difficult to do, or not needing much work: Finding somewhere to live in New York isn t easy. easy to do: This cake is very easy to make. It s a pretty easy game to learn. it is easy to do something: It is not … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
easy — 1 / i:zi/ adjective 1 NOT DIFFICULT not difficult, and not needing much physical or mental effort: The easiest way to get there is through the park. | It can t have been easy raising three children all by herself. | easy to make/build/do etc: Are … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
prey — I UK [preɪ] / US noun [uncountable] ** 1) an animal that is caught by another animal and eaten Spiders usually catch their prey by building webs. See: bird of prey 2) someone that a criminal or dishonest person attacks, cheats, or harms a hired… … English dictionary
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