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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
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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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[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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[preɪ] plural prey nouna bird or animal, birds or animals, that is/are hunted by other birds or animals for food:فَريسَهThe lion tore at its prey.
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prey [preɪ]1. nounproie f• to be a prey to [+ nightmares, fears] être en proie à• to prey on [animal, person] s'attaquer à* * *[preɪ]noun lit, fig proie fPhrasal Verbs:- prey on -
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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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nounഇരverbപിടിച്ചു തിന്നുക, കവര്ച്ച ചെയ്യുക -
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1. n жертва2. n добыча3. n редк. награбленное, добыча4. v охотиться, ловить5. v грабить6. v вымогать, жить на чужой счёт7. v обманывать8. v терзать, мучить, угнетатьСинонимический ряд:1. quarry (noun) chase; dupe; easy mark; game; kill; mark; objective; patsy; quarry; raven; target2. victim (noun) bottom dog; casualty; underdog; victim3. consume (verb) consume; devour; feed upon4. prey upon (verb) capitalize on; exploit; prey upon; victimizeАнтонимический ряд: -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prey[Swahili Word] mateka[Swahili Plural] mateka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] teka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prey[Swahili Word] mwindwa[Swahili Plural] wawindwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] winda V[Swahili Example] sasa Yohana amekuwa mwindaji na Mwai mwindwa [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prey[Swahili Word] uwindo[Swahili Plural] mawindo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prey from hunting[Swahili Word] windo[Swahili Plural] mawindo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] winda V------------------------------------------------------------ -
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plural; see prey* * *I [préi]nounrop, plen; figuratively žrtevto fall a prey to — postati žrtev koga, česaII [préi]intransitive verbprežati ( upon na), ropati, pleniti; pograbiti, požreti (plen); figuratively prevariti, nasankati, opehariti; figuratively gristi, glodati, težiti, moritito prey on one's mind — ležati na duši, težiti -
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1. noun1) добыча; beast (bird) of prey хищное животное (хищная птица)2) жертва; to be (to become, to fall) a prey to smth. быть (сделаться) жертвой чего-л.2. verb(usu. prey on, prey upon)1) охотиться, ловить2) обманывать, вымогать3) грабить4) терзать, мучить; his misfortune preys on his mind несчастье гнетет его* * *(n) добыча* * *добывание, добыча; преследование* * *[ preɪ] n. жертва, добыча v. охотиться, ловить, грабить, вымогать, обманывать, терзать, мучить* * ** * *1. сущ. 1) добывание 2) прям. и перен. жертва 2. гл.; обыкн. prey on, prey upon 1) ловить 2) а) вымогать б) грабить 3) оказывать пагубное влияние (on, upon) -
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prey — I UK [preɪ] / US noun [uncountable] ** 1) an animal that is caught by another animal and eaten Spiders usually catch their prey by building webs. See: bird of prey 2) someone that a criminal or dishonest person attacks, cheats, or harms a hired… … English dictionary
prey — /preɪ / (say pray) noun 1. an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal. 2. a person or thing that falls a victim to an enemy, a disease, or any adverse agency. 3. the action or habit of preying: beast of prey. 4. Rare… …
