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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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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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preiplural - 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.) presa- prey on
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prey n presatr[preɪ]1 (animal) presa2 figurative use presa, víctima\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be prey to something ser presa de algo, ser víctima de algoto fall prey to something caer víctima de algo, caer presa de algoto prey on somebody's mind preocupar mucho a alguienn.• presa s.f.• víctima s.f.v.• cazar v.preɪmass noun presa fhe fell prey to doubts — lo asaltaron las dudas, fue presa de la duda
Phrasal Verbs:- prey on[preɪ]1.N (lit, fig) presa f, víctima fbeast of prey — animal m de rapiña
bird of prey — ave f de rapiña
she is prey to irrational fears — (fig) es presa de temores irracionales
2.VIto prey on — [+ animals] (=attack) cazar; (=feed on) alimentarse de; [+ person] vivir a costa de
to prey on sb's mind — traer preocupado or obsesionar a algn
the tragedy so preyed on his mind that... — la tragedia le obsesionó de tal modo que...
* * *[preɪ]mass noun presa fhe fell prey to doubts — lo asaltaron las dudas, fue presa de la duda
Phrasal Verbs:- prey on -
4 become a prey to smth.
(become (или fall) a prey to smth.)сделаться, пасть жертвой чего-л.When Carrie reached her own room she had already fallen a prey to those doubts and misgivings which are ever the result of a lack of decision. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XXIII) — К тому времени, когда Кэрри добралась домой, она снова стала жертвой сомнений и опасений, всегда возникающих при недостатке решимости.
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5 proie
proie [pʀwα]feminine noun• être en proie à [+ guerre, crise, violence, difficultés financières] to be plagued by ; [+ doute, émotion] to be prey to ; [+ douleur, désespoir] to be racked by* * *pʀwɑnom féminin lit, fig prey* * *pʀwɒ nfprey no plêtre en proie à [doutes, sentiment] — to be prey to, [douleur, mal] to be suffering from
* * *proie nf lit, fig prey; l'aigle s'est abattu sur sa proie the eagle swooped down on its prey; sa générosité en fait une proie facile pour les parasites his/her generosity makes him/her an easy prey for scroungers; il a été la proie des journaux à scandale quand il a divorcé he fell prey to ou was hounded by the gutter press when he got divorced; toute la région est la proie des promoteurs immobiliers the whole area has fallen prey to property salesmen GB ou real estate developers US; le bâtiment était la proie des flammes the building was in flames; être en proie au doute to be prey to doubt, to be beset by doubts; être en proie à l'angoisse/aux remords/au désespoir to be racked by anguish/remorse/despair; être en proie à la maladie to be stricken by illness; pays en proie à une grave crise économique/la guerre civile country in the grip of a serious economic crisis/civil war; entreprise en proie à des difficultés insurmontables company beset ou plagued by overwhelming difficulties.lâcher la proie pour l'ombre to give up what one has already got to go chasing after shadows.[prwa] nom féminin1. [animal] prey2. [victime] preyvu son grand âge, il est une proie facile pour les cambrioleurs being so old makes him an easy prey for burglarsen proie à locution prépositionnelleen proie au doute racked with ou beset by doubt -
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нсв кнto suffer from, to be tortured with/by, tormented by; to eat one's heart outтерза́ться сомне́ниями — to be tormented by doubts, to be in an agony of doubt
терза́ться стра́хами — to be/to fall prey to fears lit
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