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{prei}
I. n плячка, жертва (и прен.)
beast/bird of PREY грабливо/хищно животно/птица
to be/fall a PREY to жертва съм/ставам жертва на
II. 1. ловя, гоня, хващам (плячка)
2. ограбвам, плячкосвам
3. измамвам, изигравам
4. живея на гърба на, използвам
5. измъчвам, тормозя, гнетя, потискам
something isPREY ing on his mind нещо го измъчва/тормози/гложди* * *{prei} n плячка, жертва (и прен.); beast/bird of prey грабливо/хищн(2) {prei} v обик. с upon 1. ловя, гоня, хващам (плячка); 2. огр* * *хващам; тормозя; ограбвам; потискам; гоня; жертва; ловя;* * *1. beast/bird of prey грабливо/хищно животно/птица 2. i. n плячка, жертва (и прен.) 3. ii. ловя, гоня, хващам (плячка) 4. something isprey ing on his mind нещо го измъчва/тормози/гложди 5. to be/fall a prey to жертва съм/ставам жертва на 6. живея на гърба на, използвам 7. измамвам, изигравам 8. измъчвам, тормозя, гнетя, потискам 9. ограбвам, плячкосвам* * *prey [prei] I. n плячка, жертва (и прен.); beast ( bird) of \prey грабливо (хищно) животно (птица); to be a \prey to жертва съм на; to fall a \prey to ставам жертва на; II. v обикн. с upon 1. ловя, гоня, хващам (плячка); 2. измамвам, изигравам, излъгвам; 3. ограбвам, плячкосвам; a coast \preyed upon by pirates бряг, често нападан (ограбван) от пирати; 4. живея на гърба на, използвам; 5. потискам, измъчвам, тормозя, гнетя; s.th. is \preying on his mind нещо го измъчва (тормози).
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