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it preyed upon his mind

  • 1 prey

    1. noun, pl. same
    1) (animal[s]) Beute, die; Beutetier, das

    beast/bird of prey — Raubtier, das/-vogel, der

    2) (victim) Beute, die (geh.); Opfer, das
    2. intransitive verb

    prey [up]on — [Raubtier, Raubvogel:] schlagen; (plunder) ausplündern [Person]; (exploit) ausnutzen

    prey [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]
    I. n no pl
    1. (food) Beute f, Beutetier nt
    ▪ to be \prey to sb/sth jds Beute/die Beute einer S. gen sein
    2. ( fig: victim) Beute f fig; ECON Opfer nt [einer Übernahme]
    to be easy \prey for sb leichte Beute für jdn sein fig
    to be [or fall] \prey to sb/sth jds Opfer/das Opfer einer S. gen sein/werden
    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
    II. vi
    1. (kill)
    ▪ to \prey on [or upon] sth Jagd [o Beute] auf etw akk machen
    ▪ to \prey on [or upon] sb jdn ausnutzen [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR ausnützen]; (abuse) jdn ausnehmen [o sl abzocken]
    to \prey on old people sich dat alte Menschen als Opfer [aus]suchen
    3.
    ▶ to \prey on sb's mind jdm keine Ruhe lassen, an jdm nagen, jdn quälen fig
    * * *
    [preɪ]
    1. n (lit, fig)
    Beute f; (= animal also) Beutetier nt

    to be/fall prey to sb/sth (lit) — eine Beute von jdm/etw werden; (fig)

    2. vi

    to 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:
    be easy prey for ( oder to) eine leichte Beute oder ein leichtes Opfer sein für;
    fall prey to jemandem od einer Sache zum Opfer fallen, die Beute (gen) werden;
    fall prey to circumstances ein Opfer der Verhältnisse werden;
    fall prey to doubts von Zweifeln befallen werden; → beast 2, bird of prey, fish A 1
    B v/i
    1. auf Raub oder Beute ausgehen
    2. (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):
    it preyed upon his mind ( oder upon him) es ließ ihm keine Ruhe, es quälte oder verfolgte ihn
    * * *
    1. noun, pl. same
    1) (animal[s]) Beute, die; Beutetier, das

    beast/bird of prey — Raubtier, das/-vogel, der

    2) (victim) Beute, die (geh.); Opfer, das
    2. intransitive verb

    prey [up]on — [Raubtier, Raubvogel:] schlagen; (plunder) ausplündern [Person]; (exploit) ausnutzen

    prey [up]on somebody's mind — jemandem keine Ruhe lassen; [Kummer, Angst:] an jemandem nagen

    * * *
    n.
    Beute -n f.

    English-german dictionary > prey

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