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Общая лексика: лёгкая добыча, "лёгкая добыча", "лёгкий улов" -
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prey [preɪ](UNCOUNT) also figurative proie f;∎ hens are often (a) prey to foxes les poules sont souvent la proie des renards;∎ the sheep fell (a) prey to some marauding beast les moutons ont été attaqués par un animal maraudeur;∎ to be (a) prey to doubts/nightmares être en proie au doute/à des cauchemars;∎ she was an easy prey for or to fast-talking salesmen elle était une proie facile pour le boniment des vendeurs;∎ to fall prey to temptation tomber en proie à la tentation(a) (of predator) faire sa proie de;∎ figurative he preyed on her fears il exploita ses angoisses;∎ figurative the thieves preyed upon old women les voleurs s'en prenaient aux vieilles dames(b) (of fear, doubts) ronger;∎ the thought continued to prey on his mind l'idée continuait à lui ronger l'esprit -
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(a) (not difficult) facile;∎ it's easy to see why/that... on voit bien pourquoi/que...;∎ it's easy to say that... c'est facile de dire que...;∎ it's easy for her to say that... c'est facile pour elle de dire que...;∎ this will make your job easier ceci vous facilitera la tâche;∎ it makes life much easier not having to fill in these forms ça facilite bien les choses de ne pas avoir à remplir ces formulaires;∎ to be easy to live with être facile à vivre;∎ to be easy to get on with être facile à vivre;∎ she is easy or an easy person to please (gen) c'est facile de lui faire plaisir; (concerning food) elle n'est pas difficile;∎ it's an easy mistake to make c'est une erreur qui est facile à faire;∎ it's not easy being the eldest child ce n'est pas facile d'être l'aîné;∎ it's far from easy, it's none too easy c'est loin d'être facile, ce n'est pas facile du tout;∎ learn Japanese in ten easy stages! apprenez le japonais en dix petites leçons!;∎ within easy reach of près de;∎ the shop is within easy walking distance of here d'ici, on peut facilement aller au magasin à pied;∎ the easy way out or option la solution facile ou de facilité;∎ there are no easy answers c'est un problème qui est loin d'être facile à résoudre;∎ to have an easy time (of it) (a good life) avoir la belle vie ou la vie facile;∎ she had an easy time of it (in exams) ç'a été facile pour elle;∎ she hadn't had an easy time of it elle n'avait pas eu une vie facile;∎ familiar it's easy money c'est de l'argent gagné facilement ou sans se fatiguer□ ;∎ to come in an easy first (in a race) arriver bon premier;∎ an easy prey or victim une proie facile;∎ familiar easy game or meat bonne poire f;∎ familiar as easy as pie or ABC or as falling off a log simple comme bonjour ou tout;∎ familiar to be on easy street rouler sur l'or∎ to feel easy in one's mind être tranquille, avoir l'esprit tranquille(c) (easygoing → person, atmosphere) décontracté; (→ disposition, nature) facile; (→ manner) décontracté, naturel; (→ style) coulant, facile;∎ familiar I'm easy (I don't mind) ça m'est égal□ ;∎ they're usually fairly easy about deadlines d'habitude ils sont assez accommodants sur les délais;∎ to be on easy terms with sb avoir des rapports plutôt amicaux avec qn;∎ Commerce on easy terms avec facilités de paiement;∎ to go at an easy pace aller tranquillement;∎ to be an easy fit (clothes) être confortable∎ she's easy or an easy lay elle couche avec tout le monde, c'est une Marie-couche-toi-là;∎ literary a woman of easy virtue une femme de petite vertu ou aux mœurs légères∎ to be easy on the eye (film, painting) être agréable à regarder; (person) être bien fait de sa personne;∎ to be easy on the ear (music) être agréable à écouter2 adverb(in a relaxed or sparing way) doucement;∎ to go easy y aller doucement;∎ to go easy on or with sb y aller doucement avec qn;∎ to go easy on or with sth y aller doucement avec ou sur qch;∎ go easy on the cream vas-y doucement avec la crème;∎ familiar he's got it easy (has an easy life) il se la coule douce, il a la belle vie;∎ to take things or it or life easy (lead a life of ease) mener une vie tranquille; (not overdo things) ralentir;∎ you'll have to take it easy or go easy for a bit il va falloir ralentir ou freiner un peu;∎ familiar take it easy! (gen) doucement!; (don't get upset) ne t'en fais pas!; American (on parting) bon courage!;∎ familiar easy now!, easy does it! doucement!;∎ to sleep easy in one's bed dormir sur ses deux oreilles;∎ Military stand easy! repos!;∎ easier said than done plus facile à dire qu'à faire;∎ (it's) easy come easy go (money) l'argent, ça va ça vient;∎ I hear she's got a new boyfriend -- oh well, easy come easy go! j'ai appris qu'elle avait un nouveau copain -- un de perdu, dix de retrouvés!;►► easy chair fauteuil m;Music easy listening variété f -
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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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1) (not difficult: This is an easy job (to do).) fácil2) (free from pain, trouble, anxiety etc: He had an easy day at the office.) tranquilo3) (friendly: an easy manner/smile.) natural4) (relaxed; leisurely: The farmer walked with an easy stride.) tranquiloeasy adj fácilit looks difficult, but actually it's easy parece difícil, pero en realidad es fáciltr['iːzɪ]1 (not difficult) fácil, sencillo■ is it easy to get a bank loan? ¿es fácil conseguir un crédito del banco?2 (comfortable) cómodo,-a, holgado,-a3 (unworried, relaxed) tranquilo,-a4 (readily exploited, cheated) fácil1 con cuidado, con calma■ go easy with that vase, it's valuable ten cuidado con aquel jarrón - es valioso■ easy on the whisky! ¡no te pases con el whisky!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLeasy on the ear agradable al oídoeasy on the eye agradable a la vistaeasy to please poco exigenteeasy come, easy go así como viene se vaeasy does it poco a poco, con cuidadoit's easier said than done del dicho al hecho hay mucho trechostand easy SMALLMILITARY/SMALL descansentake it easy! ¡tranquilo,-a!to be easy as pie familiar estar chupado,-ato go easy on somebody no reñir tanto a alguiento go easy on something no pasarse con algoto take it easy / take things easy tomar(se) las cosas con calmaeasy chair sillón nombre masculino, butacaeasy game / easy prey presa fácileasy listening música ligeraeasy money dinero fácileasy terms facilidades nombre femenino plural de pago1) : fácil2) lenient: indulgenteadj.• descansado, -a adj.• desembarazado, -a adj.• fácil adj.• holgado, -a adj.• lento, -a adj.
I 'iːzi1) ( not difficult) fácilit's easy to see that... — es fácil ver que...
easy money — dinero m fácil, plata f (AmS fam) fácil or dulce (AmL fam)
that's easy for you to say — se dice muy fácil, es fácil hablar
2) ( undemanding) < life> fácil, desahogadoeasy terms — ( Busn) facilidades de pago
to be easy on the eye/ear — ser* agradable a la vista/al oído
3)a) ( lenient)to be easy on somebody — ser* poco exigente or severo con algn
b) ( without strong opinion) (esp BrE colloq) (pred)I'm easy — me da igual or lo mismo
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1) ( without difficulty)love/money doesn't come easy — el amor/dinero no es fácil de conseguir
easy come, easy go — así como viene se va
2)a) (slowly, calmly) despacio, con calmato take it/things easy — tomárselo/tomarse las cosas con calma
b) ( sparingly)go easy on o with the sugar — no te pases or (Méx) llévatela suave con el azúcar (fam)
c) ( leniently)['iːzɪ]1. ADJ(compar easier) (superl easiest)1) (=not difficult) [task, job, decision, victory] fácilit is easy to see that... — es fácil ver que...
fluorescent jackets are easy to see at night — las chaquetas fluorescentes son fáciles de ver por la noche
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to be far from easy — no ser nada fácil•
that's easy for you to say — para ti es fácil decirlo•
to have it easy — tenerlo fácil•
they made it very easy for us — nos lo pusieron muy fácil"Russian made easy" — "ruso sin esfuerzo"
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it's an easy mistake to make — es un error que se comete fácilmente•
to be none too easy — no ser nada fácil•
to be easy on the eye/ear — ser or resultar agradable a la vista/al oído•
to be within easy reach of sth — estar muy cerca de algo•
to have an easy ride — (fig) tener las cosas fáciles•
that's easier said than done! — ¡eso se dice pronto!, es fácil decirlo, pero hacerlo...I'd love to tell her to get lost but that's easier said than done — me encantaría mandarla al cuerno pero no es tan fácil de hacer
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to buy sth on easy terms — (Comm) comprar algo con facilidades de pago•
to take the easy way out — (fig) optar por el camino más fácil- be on easy street2) (=relaxed) [life] cómodo, relajado; [manners] relajado, natural; [disposition, conversation, conscience] tranquilo; [smile] fácil; [voice, tone, style] natural; [pace] lento, pausado; [movement] suelto, relajadoI'm easy * — (=not particular) me es igual or me da igual
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to feel easy (in one's mind) — sentirse tranquiloI don't feel easy about leaving the children with that woman — no me siento tranquilo dejando a los niños con esa mujer
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he has or enjoys an easy relationship with his stepchildren — tiene una relación muy buena or se lleva muy bien con los hijos de su mujer•
you can rest easy — puedes estar tranquilo•
to be on easy terms with sb — estar en confianza con algn3) (=promiscuous) [woman] fácil•
a woman of easy virtue — † euph una mujer ligera de cascos2.ADV•
we can all breathe easy now — ahora todos podemos respirar tranquilos•
taking orders doesn't come easy to him — no le resulta fácil obedecer órdeneseasy come, easy go — tal y como viene se va
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easy does it! — ¡despacio!, ¡cuidado!, ¡con calma!•
go easy with the sugar — no te pases con el azúcarstand 3., 1)take it easy! * — (=don't worry) ¡cálmete!, ¡no te pongas nervioso!; (=don't rush) ¡despacio!, ¡no corras!
3.CPDeasy chair N — butaca f, sillón m (Sp)
EASY, DIFFICULT, IMPOSSIBLE ► Fácil, difícil and imposible are followed directly by the infinitive when they qualify the action itself:easy touch * N (=person) —
Solving the problem is easy
It's easy to solve the problem Es fácil resolver el problema
It is sometimes difficult/impossible to control oneself En ocasiones es difícil/imposible controlarse ► When the adjective qualifies a noun or pronoun rather than the verb, de is inserted before the infinitive:
The problem is easy to solve El problema es fácil de resolver
That's difficult or hard to believe Eso es difícil de creer
Semtex is impossible to detect El Semtex es imposible de detectar NOTE: Remember in this case to make the adjective agree with the noun or pronoun it describes:
Some of his works are difficult to classify Algunas de sus obras son difíciles de encasillar For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I ['iːzi]1) ( not difficult) fácilit's easy to see that... — es fácil ver que...
easy money — dinero m fácil, plata f (AmS fam) fácil or dulce (AmL fam)
that's easy for you to say — se dice muy fácil, es fácil hablar
2) ( undemanding) < life> fácil, desahogadoeasy terms — ( Busn) facilidades de pago
to be easy on the eye/ear — ser* agradable a la vista/al oído
3)a) ( lenient)to be easy on somebody — ser* poco exigente or severo con algn
b) ( without strong opinion) (esp BrE colloq) (pred)I'm easy — me da igual or lo mismo
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1) ( without difficulty)love/money doesn't come easy — el amor/dinero no es fácil de conseguir
easy come, easy go — así como viene se va
2)a) (slowly, calmly) despacio, con calmato take it/things easy — tomárselo/tomarse las cosas con calma
b) ( sparingly)go easy on o with the sugar — no te pases or (Méx) llévatela suave con el azúcar (fam)
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1. adjective1) (not difficult) leichteasy to clean/see — etc. leicht zu reinigen/sehen usw.
it's as easy as anything — (coll.) es ist kinderleicht
it is easy for him to talk — er hat leicht od. gut reden
on easy terms — auf Raten [kaufen]
2) (free from pain, anxiety, etc.) sorglos, angenehm [Leben, Zeit]make it or things easy for somebody — es jemandem leicht machen
3) (free from constraint, strictness, etc.) ungezwungen; unbefangen [Art]he is easy to get on with/work with — mit ihm kann man gut auskommen / zusammenarbeiten
2. adverbI'm easy — (coll.) es ist mir egal
easier said than done — leichter gesagt als getan
easy does it — immer langsam od. sachte
go easy on or with — sparsam umgehen mit
go easy on or with somebody — mit jemandem nachsichtig sein
take it easy! — (calm down!) beruhige dich!
* * *2) (free from pain, trouble, anxiety etc: He had an easy day at the office.) behaglich3) (friendly: an easy manner/smile.) ungezwungen4) (relaxed; leisurely: The farmer walked with an easy stride.) natürlich* * *<-ier, -iest or more \easy, most \easy>[ˈi:zi]I. adj1. (not difficult) leicht, einfachwould a ten o'clock appointment be easier for you? würde Ihnen ein Termin für 10 Uhr besser passen?the house is \easy to find das Haus ist leicht zu findenhe is \easy to get on with mit ihm kann man gut auskommenit's \easy for you to laugh du hast gut lachen\easy access leichter Zugangto be within \easy reach leicht erreichbar sein\easy solution einfache Lösungto be an \easy touch ( fam) leichtgläubig seinto be far from \easy alles andere als leicht seinto be \easy to annoy [or upset] /please leicht erregbar/zufrieden zu stellen seinto be easier said than done ( fam) leichter gesagt als getan seinit is \easy to see that... es ist offensichtlich, dass...; ECON, FINthe loan is repayable in \easy payments das Darlehen ist unter erleichterten Bedingungen zurückzuzahlen2. (effortless) leicht, mühelos\easy walk bequemer Spaziergang\easy life sorgloses [o unbeschwertes] Leben4. (not worried)\easy conscience [or mind] ruhiges Gewissento be \easy in one's mind beruhigt seinI'm \easy mir ist es egal fam6. (relaxed) entspannt▪ to be \easy about sth etw leichtnehmen\easy charm ungezwungener Charmeat an \easy pace in gemütlichem Tempoon \easy terms ECON zu günstigen Bedingungen7. (pleasing) angenehmto be \easy on the ear/eye angenehm für das Ohr/Auge seinshare prices are easier die Aktienpreise sind günstiger; COMM\easy market Käufermarkt m10.II. adv1. (cautiously) vorsichtig, sachtego \easy on the cream nimm nicht so viel Sahne2. (in a relaxed manner)take it \easy! nur keine Aufregung!, immer mit der Ruhe!to take things [or it] \easy ( fam: for one's health) sich akk schonen; (rest) sich dat keinen Stress machen fam3.my car can do 250 kph, \easy! mein Auto fährt locker 250 km/h! sl* * *['iːzɪ]1. adj (+er)finding somewhere to eat is an easy task — es ist leicht or einfach, ein Restaurant zu finden
it's easy to forget that... — man vergisst leicht, dass...
to be far from easy or none too easy — alles andere als leicht sein, nicht gerade leicht sein
it's an easy ( enough) mistake to make — den Fehler kann man leicht machen, das kann einem leicht passieren
to go for the easy option, to take the easy way out — es sich (dat) leicht machen
she is easy to work with/get on with — mit ihr kann man gut arbeiten/auskommen
she opted for the easy life — sie machte sich (dat) das Leben leicht
to have it easy, to have an easy time (of it) — es leicht haben
2)(= not harsh)
to be easy on the eye/ear —he/she is easy on the eye (inf) — er/sie sieht gut aus
3) (= relaxed) temperament, conversation, laugh, smile, voice ungezwungen; relationship unbefangen; tone lässigat an easy pace —
stand easy! ( Brit Mil ) — rührt euch!
4) (pej inf= promiscuous)
she's easy —she wasn't like the easy girls he had known — sie war anders als die leichten Mädchen, die er gekannt hatte
woman of easy virtue ( dated euph = prostitute ) —, = prostitute ) Freudenmädchen nt
2. adv (inf)to go easy on sb — nicht so streng mit jdm sein
to go easy on the brakes/one's liver — die Bremsen/seine Leber schonen
* * *easy [ˈiːzı]A adj (adv → academic.ru/23170/easily">easily)1. leicht, mühelos (Sieg etc):a) eine leichte Beute,b) ein leichtgläubiger Mensch;be easy meat Br umga) eine leichte Beute sein,b) ein leichtgläubiger Mensch sein,c) ein Kinderspiel sein,d) leicht ins Bett zu kriegen sein (Frau);easy of access leicht zugänglich oder erreichbar;it is easy for him to talk er hat gut reden;an easy 200 pounds glatt oder gut 200 Pfundeasy money leicht verdientes Geld ( → A 12 c);easy reading leicht verständliche Lektüre;be easy for sb jemandem leichtfallen;it was not easy for me to ignore his rudeness es fiel mir schwer, seine Unverschämtheit zu ignorieren;4. bequem, leicht, behaglich, angenehm (Leben etc):be easy on the ear (eye) umg nett anzuhören (anzusehen) sein;be easy on the eyes (nerves) die Augen (Nerven) schonen5. beschwerdefrei, schmerzfrei:feel easier sich besser fühlen7. nachsichtig (on mit)8. günstig, erträglich, leicht, mäßig:an easy penalty eine leichte Strafe;on easy terms zu günstigen Bedingungen;be easy on the pocket den Geldbeutel nicht belasten9. nachgiebig, gefügig:I’m easy bes Br umg ich bin mit allem einverstanden, mir ist alles recht10. a) leichtfertig11. ungezwungen, natürlich, frei, unbefangen (Benehmen etc):free and easy (ganz) zwanglos, ohne Formalitäten;he is free and easy er benimmt sich ganz ungezwungen;an easy style ein leichter oder flüssiger Stil12. WIRTSCHa) flau, lustlos (Markt)b) wenig gefragt (Ware)c) billig (Geld)B adv leicht, bequem:easy to dispose of leicht verkäuflich;easy to follow leicht verständlich;easy to use leicht zu handhaben(d), pflegeleicht;a) sich Zeit lassen, langsam tun,b) sich nicht aufregen;a) immer mit der Ruhe!,b) keine Bange!;a) jemanden od etwas sachte anfassen,b) schonen oder sparsam umgehen mit;go easy on the mustard (im Restaurant etc) (bitte) nicht zu viel Senf;go easy on the pocket den Geldbeutel nicht belasten;easy all! (Rudern) halt!;stand easy! MIL rührt euch!;easier said than done leichter gesagt als getan;* * *1. adjective1) (not difficult) leichteasy to clean/see — etc. leicht zu reinigen/sehen usw.
it is easy to see that... — es ist offensichtlich, dass...; man sieht sofort, dass...
it's as easy as anything — (coll.) es ist kinderleicht
it is easy for him to talk — er hat leicht od. gut reden
on easy terms — auf Raten [kaufen]
2) (free from pain, anxiety, etc.) sorglos, angenehm [Leben, Zeit]make it or things easy for somebody — es jemandem leicht machen
3) (free from constraint, strictness, etc.) ungezwungen; unbefangen [Art]he is easy to get on with/work with — mit ihm kann man gut auskommen / zusammenarbeiten
2. adverbI'm easy — (coll.) es ist mir egal
easy does it — immer langsam od. sachte
go easy on or with — sparsam umgehen mit
go easy on or with somebody — mit jemandem nachsichtig sein
take it easy! — (calm down!) beruhige dich!
take it or things or life easy — sich nicht übernehmen
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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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[preɪ] 1. сущ.1) добыча, предмет охоты, ловли прям. и перен.beast of prey — хищное животное, хищник
Empty houses are prey to squatters. — Пустующие дома могут стать добычей сквоттеров.
Homeless young people are easy prey for drug-dealers. — Бездомные молодые люди - лёгкая добыча для торговцев наркотиками.
2) жертваto be / become / fall prey to smth. — стать жертвой чего-л.
•Syn:2. гл.( prey (up)on)1) ловить (кого-л. / что-л.), охотиться (на кого-л. / что-л.)The lions in this area prey on deer and other wild animals. — В этом районе львы охотятся на оленей и других диких животных.
Syn:2)а) паразитировать на (ком-л.), вымогатьHe lives by preying on his relations. — Он живёт за счёт своих родственников.
б) грабитьBands of robbers living in the hills would prey on any traveller. — Банды грабителей в этих холмах нападают на всех путников.
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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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[preɪ] nto be easy \prey for sb leichte Beute für jdn sein ( fig)he had fallen \prey to a swindler er war einem Schwindler aufgesessen;to be \prey to all sorts of fears von allen möglichen Ängsten befallen werden vi1) ( kill)2) ( exploit)to \prey on old people sich dat alte Menschen als Opfer [aus]suchenPHRASES:to \prey on sb's mind jdm keine Ruhe lassen, an jdm nagen, jdn quälen ( fig) -
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A adj1 ( not difficult) [job, question, victory, life] facile ; that's easy to fix c'est facile à réparer ; it's not easy to talk to him, he's not an easy man to talk to ce n'est pas facile de lui parler ; that's easy for you to say! c'est facile à dire pour toi! ; it's all ou only too easy to il n'est que trop facile de ; she makes it look easy cela a l'air facile avec elle ; it's an easy walk from here c'est facilement accessible à pied d'ici ; to be an easy winner gagner très facilement ; within easy reach tout près (of de) ; that's easier said than done c'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire, c'est vite dit ; to make it ou things easier faciliter les choses (for pour) ; to make life easier (for sb) faciliter la vie à qn ; to make life ou things too easy for être trop complaisant avec [criminal, regime] ; to have an easy ride fig avoir la vie facile ; we didn't have an easy time of it ça a été une période difficile ; to take the easy way out choisir la solution de facilité ;2 (untroubled, relaxed) [smile, grace, elegance] décontracté ; [style, manner] plein d'aisance ; at an easy pace d'un pas tranquille ; to feel easy (in one's mind) about ne pas se faire de souci à propos de ;5 ○ ( having no preference) I'm easy ça m'est égal ;6 Fin [market] en légère baisse.B adv1 ( in a relaxed way) to take it ou things easy ne pas s'en faire ; take it easy! ( stay calm) du calme!, doucement! ; stand easy! Mil repos! ;2 ○ ( in a careful way) to go easy on ou with y aller doucement or mollo ○ avec [person] ; go easy on the milk/gin vas-y doucement avec le lait/gin ; easy does it! doucement!to be easy on the eye être agréable à regarder ; as easy as pie ou ABC ou anything ou falling off a log facile comme tout, simple comme bonjour ; easy come, easy go c'est de l'argent vite gagné vite dépensé ; easy does it doucement. -
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(easy game (mark или prey; амер. easy meat))лёгкая добыча, легковерный человек, простофиля [easy mark первонач. амер.; жарг.]; см. тж. a soft markEvelyn: "I'm not quite such an easy game as all that." (N. Coward, ‘This Was a Man’, act II) — Эвелин: "Я не такая легкая добыча, как может показаться на первый взгляд."
...she did wish she could get the boss out of the clutches of that female golddigger Geneve Lowe. He was such an easy mark, even if he did think he knew it all. (J. Jones, ‘Some Came Running’, ch. VII) —...Эдит хотела вырвать хозяина из лап этой авантюристки Дженевьевы Лоу. Он думает, что ему все о ней известно, но ведь он такой доверчивый человек.
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{'i:zi}
I. 1. лесен, лек, прост
to make things EASY улеснявам/опростявам нещата
within EASY distance/reach на удобно разстояние от, близо до
EASY of access леснодостъпен
EASY money лесно спечелени пари
EASY game/prey/mark/meat/touch прен. лесна плячка
as EASY as ABC/as shelling peas/as falling off a log/as winking съвсем лесно/просто, просто като фасул
2. удобен (за дреха)
3. спокоен
to make oneself /one's mind EASY успокоявам се, преставам да се тревожа
to be EASY in one's mind спокоен съм
4. свободен, облекчен, успокоен
his cough is getting easier кашлицата му започва да се успокоява/да се кърти
stand EASY! воен. свободно
5. непринуден, естествен, свободен, лек (за маниер, разговор и пр.), свободен, лек, плавен (за движение)
free and EASY непринуден
6. лесен, приятен (за човек, характер)
EASY on the eye разг. приятен за окото, хубавичък
7. не твърде строг, несериозен, лек
woman of EASY virtue леконравна/лека жена
I'm EASY разг. все ми е едно, нямам предпочитание
8. охолен
to live in EASY circumstance, to be/live in EASY street живея охолно
9. търг. замрял, в застой, слаб (за пазар), нисък (за цени), изгоден (за условия и пр.), който не се търси много (за стока)
prices are getting easier цените спадат
10. бавен, спокоен (за ход и пр.)
to travel by EASY stages пътувам с чести почивки
at an EASY pace бавно, спокойно
to come in an EASY first cn. лесно спечелвам първото място
II. 1. лесно, леко, без мъка
easier said than done по-лесно e да го кажеш, отколкото да го направиш, лесно е да се говори
2. спокойно, без бързане
to take things EASY не бързам, не си давам зор, не се притеснявам
to take life EASY гледам спокойно/леко на живота
to go EASY поотпускам се, не си давам зор
to go EASY on someone щадя някого, снизходителен/внимателен съм към някого
(go) EASY on the wine не пий/не си наливай толкова вино
EASY does it! без бързане! и по-бавничко може! EASY! мор. по-бавно! EASY come, EASY go както дошло, така и отишло, лесно спечеленото лесно се губи
EASY on! по-спокойно!* * *{'i:zi} а 1. лесен, лек; прост; to make things easy улеснявам/опрос(2) {'i:zi} adv 1. лесно, леко; без мъка; easier said than done* * *спокоен; удобен; свободно; охолен; плавен; прост; доверчив; жертва; леко; лек; лесно; лесен; несериозен; непринуден;* * *1. (go) easy on the wine не пий/не си наливай толкова вино 2. as easy as abc/as shelling peas/as falling off a log/as winking съвсем лесно/просто, просто като фасул 3. at an easy pace бавно, спокойно 4. easier said than done по-лесно e да го кажеш, отколкото да го направиш, лесно е да се говори 5. easy does it! без бързане! и по-бавничко може! easy! мор. по-бавно! easy come, easy go както дошло, така и отишло, лесно спечеленото лесно се губи 6. easy game/prey/mark/meat/touch прен. лесна плячка 7. easy money лесно спечелени пари 8. easy of access леснодостъпен 9. easy on the eye разг. приятен за окото, хубавичък 10. easy on! по-спокойно! 11. free and easy непринуден 12. his cough is getting easier кашлицата му започва да се успокоява/да се кърти 13. i'm easy разг. все ми е едно, нямам предпочитание 14. i. лесен, лек, прост 15. ii. лесно, леко, без мъка 16. prices are getting easier цените спадат 17. stand easy! воен. свободно 18. to be easy in one's mind спокоен съм 19. to come in an easy first cn. лесно спечелвам първото място 20. to go easy on someone щадя някого, снизходителен/внимателен съм към някого 21. to go easy поотпускам се, не си давам зор 22. to live in easy circumstance, to be/live in easy street живея охолно 23. to make oneself /one's mind easy успокоявам се, преставам да се тревожа 24. to make things easy улеснявам/опростявам нещата 25. to take life easy гледам спокойно/леко на живота 26. to take things easy не бързам, не си давам зор, не се притеснявам 27. to travel by easy stages пътувам с чести почивки 28. within easy distance/reach на удобно разстояние от, близо до 29. woman of easy virtue леконравна/лека жена 30. бавен, спокоен (за ход и пр.) 31. лесен, приятен (за човек, характер) 32. не твърде строг, несериозен, лек 33. непринуден, естествен, свободен, лек (за маниер, разговор и пр.), свободен, лек, плавен (за движение) 34. охолен 35. свободен, облекчен, успокоен 36. спокоен 37. спокойно, без бързане 38. търг. замрял, в застой, слаб (за пазар), нисък (за цени), изгоден (за условия и пр.), който не се търси много (за стока) 39. удобен (за дреха)* * *easy[´i:zi] I. adj 1. лесен, лек; прост; it is \easy for me to лесно ми е да; \easy to read лесен за четене; within \easy distance ( reach) of на удобно разстояние от, близо до; as \easy as ABC ( as pie, shelling peas, as falling off a log, as winking) съвсем просто, елементарно, като за първолаци, просто като фасул; \easy money лесно спечелени пари; 2. удобен (за дреха); 3. спокоен; to make o.s. (o.'s mind) \easy about s.th. успокоявам се, преставам да се тревожа (за нещо); 4. свободен; облекчен; успокоен; to feel easier чувствам се облекчен (по-добре); my cough is getting easier кашлицата ми започва да се успокоява; stand \easy! воен. свободно! 5. непринуден, свободен, лек (за маниер, разговор, стих и пр.); свободен, лек, гладък, плавен (за движение); in an \easy manner непринудено; free and \easy непринуден, лек; an \easy current тих (спокоен) поток; 6. лесен, приятен, лек (за човек, характер); разбран; he is not \easy to work with не е лесно да работиш с него; \easy on the eye разг. приятен за окото; \easy on the ear разг. приятен за слушане; разг. \easy on the stomach вкусен, приятен на вкус (за ядене); 7. лек, несериозен; не твърде строг; \easy in o.'s morals с не твърде строг морал; либерален, снизходителен; of \easy virtue леконравен; лека (за жена); 8. охолен; to live in \easy circumstances, разг. to be on (in) \easy street живея охолно (нашироко); 9. търг. неоживен, замрял, в застой, слаб (за пазар); нисък (за цена); prices are getting easier цените спадат; 10. бавен, неприбързан, спокоен (за ход и пр.); to travel by \easy stages пътувам с чести почивки; at an \easy pace бавно, спокойно; • to come in an \easy first сп. пристигам много преди другите; on \easy terms търг. на изплащане; II. adv разг. 1. лесно, леко, без мъка (вм. easily); easier said than done по-лесно е да го кажеш, отколкото да го направиш; 2. спокойно; без бързане; to take things (it) \easy не бързам, не си давам зор; не се притеснявам; to take life \easy гледам леко (спокойно) на живота; to go \easy поотпускам се, не си давам зор; to go \easy on s.o. отнасям се внимателно с; снизходителен съм към някого, щадя; go \easy on the sweets не яж толкова много бонбони; не прекалявай с бонбоните; \easy does it! без бързане! внимателно (полекичка, не бързай) и (работата) ще стане! (обикн., когато се мести нещо тежко); \easy! мор. по-бавно! (при гребане); \easy all! отпуснете веслата; to pull \easy карам (греба) леко; an \easy-riding car кола, която се кара леко; \easy come, \easy go както дошло, така и отишло; както спечелено, така и загубено; \easy money, \easy go лесно спечелени пари лесно се харчат; III. n разг. спиране, почивка, отпускане (особ. при гребане); IV. v разг. отпускам веслата, преставам да греба. -
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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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