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1 prey on smb.'s mind
(prey (или weigh) on smb.'s mind)мучить, угнетать, тяготить кого-л. (ср. лежит на душе)...in spite of all his endeavours to look cheerful, even his mother could see that something was preying upon his mind. (S. Butler, ‘The Way of All Flesh’, ch. XI) —...Хотя Эрнест всячески старался выглядеть веселым, даже мать заметила его угнетенное состояние.
The injustice began to prey on my mind. (D. Cusack, ‘Heatwave in Berlin’, ch. 8) — Несправедливость терзала мне душу.
...I have an idea something is weighing on that young man's mind. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Empty Tin’, ch. 8) —...мне кажется, этого молодого человека что-то гнетет.
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2 prey on one's mind
мучить, угнeтaть, тягoтить кoгo-л., тepзaть чью-л. душу; a кaмнeм лeжaть нa душeThe injustice began to prey on my mind (D. Cusack). I have an idea something is weighing on that young man's mind (E. S. Gardner) -
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мучить, терзать His crime preyed on his mind until he gave himself up to the police. ≈ Его преступление не давало ему покоя, пока он не сдался полиции. Syn: torment, tortureБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > prey on one's mind
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мучить, терзатьАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > prey on one's mind
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5 prey upon one's mind
мучить, терзатьАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > prey upon one's mind
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10 prey on sb's mind
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11 to prey on somebody's mind
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12 let smth. prey on one's mind
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prey on [sth.]2) fig. (worry)to prey on sb.'s mind — [exam, problems] preoccupare, assillare
3) (exploit) sfruttare [fears, worries]; prey on [sb.] [con man, mugger] colpire, prendere di mira* * *(to attack as prey: Hawks prey upon smaller birds.) fare preda di* * *vi + prep(subj: animals) predare, far preda di, (person) depredare* * *prey on [sth.]2) fig. (worry)to prey on sb.'s mind — [exam, problems] preoccupare, assillare
3) (exploit) sfruttare [fears, worries]; prey on [sb.] [con man, mugger] colpire, prendere di mira -
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prey n lit, fig proie f ; to fall prey to sth/sb devenir la proie de qch/qn ; he was prey to anxiety il était en proie à l'anxiété.■ prey on:▶ prey on [sth]3 ( exploit) exploiter [fears, worries] ;▶ prey on [sb] [con man] choisir ses victimes parmi [the elderly, the gullible] ; [mugger, rapist] s'attaquer à [women, joggers etc]. -
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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. 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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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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(to attack as prey: Hawks prey upon smaller birds.) cazar una presaprey on vt1) : cazar, alimentarse deit preys on fish: se alimenta de peces2)to prey on one's mind : hacer presa en alguien, atormentar a alguienprey upon v + prep + ob) ( exploit) explotardrug dealers who prey on youngsters — traficantes de droga que explotan a or se aprovechan de los jóvenes; mind I 1) a)
* * *prey upon v + prep + ob) ( exploit) explotardrug dealers who prey on youngsters — traficantes de droga que explotan a or se aprovechan de los jóvenes; mind I 1) a)
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