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easy preys

  • 1 presa fácil

    f.
    easy prey, easy game, easy mark.
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    (n.) = sitting duck, easy prey
    Ex. The article 'Timesharing companies specializing in text: sitting ducks or top dogs?' considers the likely effects of technological developments, such as CD-ROMs, on the traditional on-line vendors.
    Ex. However, the apical part of the leaves seems not to provide ovipositing females with enough protection against birds, making them easy preys.
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    (n.) = sitting duck, easy prey

    Ex: The article 'Timesharing companies specializing in text: sitting ducks or top dogs?' considers the likely effects of technological developments, such as CD-ROMs, on the traditional on-line vendors.

    Ex: However, the apical part of the leaves seems not to provide ovipositing females with enough protection against birds, making them easy preys.

    Spanish-English dictionary > presa fácil

  • 2 carne de cañón

    figurado cannon fodder
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    (n.) = cannon fodder, easy prey
    Ex. The writer challenges that idea that the auxiliary infantryman of the Roman army was merely expendable ' cannon fodder'.
    Ex. However, the apical part of the leaves seems not to provide ovipositing females with enough protection against birds, making them easy preys.
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    (n.) = cannon fodder, easy prey

    Ex: The writer challenges that idea that the auxiliary infantryman of the Roman army was merely expendable ' cannon fodder'.

    Ex: However, the apical part of the leaves seems not to provide ovipositing females with enough protection against birds, making them easy preys.

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    fig
    cannon fodder

    Spanish-English dictionary > carne de cañón

  • 3 apical

    adj.
    apical, lingual.
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    1 apical
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    = apical.
    Ex. However, the apical part of the leaves seems not to provide ovipositing females with enough protection against birds, making them easy preys.
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    Ex: However, the apical part of the leaves seems not to provide ovipositing females with enough protection against birds, making them easy preys.

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    apical adj
    Ling apical

    Spanish-English dictionary > apical

  • 4 desovar

    v.
    1 to spawn (peces, anfibios).
    El pescado pone huevos The fish spawns.
    2 to lay eggs (insectos).
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    1 (insectos) to lay eggs; (peces) to spawn
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    VI [pez, anfibio] to spawn; [insecto] to lay eggs
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    verbo intransitivo insectos to lay eggs; peces/anfibios to spawn
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    = oviposit, spawn.
    Ex. However, the apical part of the leaves seems not to provide ovipositing females with enough protection against birds, making them easy preys.
    Ex. Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.
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    verbo intransitivo insectos to lay eggs; peces/anfibios to spawn
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    = oviposit, spawn.

    Ex: However, the apical part of the leaves seems not to provide ovipositing females with enough protection against birds, making them easy preys.

    Ex: Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.

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    desovar [A1 ]
    vi
    «insectos» to lay eggs; «peces/anfibios» to spawn
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    [peces, anfibios] to spawn; [insectos] to lay eggs
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    v/i de peces, anfibios spawn; de insectos lay eggs
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    : to spawn

    Spanish-English dictionary > desovar

  • 5 poner huevos

    v.
    1 to lay eggs.
    El insecto pone huevos carrocha=The insect lays eggs.
    La gallina pone huevos The hen lays eggs.
    2 to lay eggs.
    El insecto pone huevos carrocha=The insect lays eggs.
    3 to spawn.
    El pescado pone huevos The fish spawns.
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    (v.) = lay + eggs, oviposit
    Ex. In part one, chapter 11, Gerald states that the characteristic that makes some of these birds different from others is that they do not mate or lay eggs.
    Ex. However, the apical part of the leaves seems not to provide ovipositing females with enough protection against birds, making them easy preys.
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    (v.) = lay + eggs, oviposit

    Ex: In part one, chapter 11, Gerald states that the characteristic that makes some of these birds different from others is that they do not mate or lay eggs.

    Ex: However, the apical part of the leaves seems not to provide ovipositing females with enough protection against birds, making them easy preys.

    Spanish-English dictionary > poner huevos

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