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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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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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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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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 -
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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;
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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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[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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[preɪ] 1. nzdobycz f2. vtto fall prey to ( fig) — padać (paść perf) ofiarą +gen
Phrasal Verbs:- prey on* * *[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.) zdobycz- prey on
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subs.Booty: P. and V. λεία, ἡ, ἁρπαγή, ἡ.Quarry: P. and V. ἄγρα, ἡ, (Plat. but rare P.), ἄγρευμα, τό (Xen.), θήρα, ἡ (Xen.), V. θήραμα, τό.A prey for ( generally of persons): V. σκῦλον, τό (dat.), ἕλωρ, τό (dat.), ἁρπαγή, ἡ (gen. or dat.), ἕλκημα, τό (gen.), διαφθορά, ἡ (dat.).Victim to be devoured: Ar. and V. φορβή, ἡ (dat.), V. θοίνη, ἡ (dat.), θοινατήριον, τό (dat.); see under Food.Be troubled by: P. and V. νοσεῖν (dat.).A prey to: use adj., P. and V. σύνοικος (dat.) (Plat.).They were ruined by falling a prey to personal quarrels: P. ἐν σφίσι κατὰ τὰς ἰδίας διαφορὰς περιπεσόντες ἐσφάλησαν (Thuc. 2, 65).They thought that the Athenians being engaged in double war both against them and the Sicilian Greeks would fall an easier prey: P. τοὺς Ἀθηναίους ἐνόμιζον διπλοῦν τὸν πόλεμον ἔχοντας πρός τε σφᾶς καὶ Σικελιώτας εὐκαθαιρετωτέρους ἔσεσθαι (Thuc. 7, 18).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Prey
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inf 1. греть руки на ком-либо/чем-либо, грабитьGangsters preyed on business of many kinds while the sale of liquor was prohibited.
2. терзать, мучить, угнетатьThe rich have been preying on the poor for centuries.
Poor health had preyed on him for years.
Business worries preyed on his mind.
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beasts catch their prey (lay hold of their prey, lie in wait for their prey) звери ловят (хватают, подкарауливают) свою добычуEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > beasts catch their prey
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Англо-русский словарь по экологии > Society for Preservation of Birds of Prey
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Англо-русский словарь по экологии > societ for preservation of birds of prey
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Экология: Общество охраны хищных птиц (США)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Society for Preservation of Birds of Prey
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Рыбоводство: поджидать добычуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > lie in wait for the prey
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