Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - prey
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Prey
prey
~1 n 1 an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal or by a person (a tiger stalking its prey) 2 bird/beast of prey a bird or animal which lives by killing and eating other animals (falcons and other birds of prey) 3 be/fall prey to sth to be unable to avoid being affected by something unpleasant (During the long wait she was prey to all sorts of doubts and anxieties.) 4 someone who can easily be deceived or influenced (Some salesmen consider young housewives easy prey.) ~2 v prey on sb/sth phr v 1 if an animal or bird preys on another animal or bird it hunts and eats it (Cats prey on birds and mice.) 2 to try to influence or deceive weaker people (religious cults that specialize in preying on young people) 3 prey on your mind to make you worry continuously (The accident has been preying on my mind all week.)
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(preys, preying, preyed) 1. A creature’s prey are the creatures that it hunts and eats in order to live. Electric rays stun their prey with huge electrical discharges... These animals were the prey of hyenas. N-UNCOUNT-COLL: usu with poss see also bird of prey 2. A creature that preys on other creatures lives by catching and eating them. The larvae prey upon small aphids. = feed VERB: V on/upon n 3. You can refer to the people who someone tries to harm or trick as their prey. Police officers lie in wait for the gangs who stalk their prey at night... N-UNCOUNT: usu with poss 4. If someone preys on other people, especially people who are unable to protect themselves, they take advantage of them or harm them in some way. The survey claims loan companies prey on weak families already in debt. VERB: V on n c darkgreen]disapproval 5. If something preys on your mind, you cannot stop thinking and worrying about it. He had been unwise and it preyed on his conscience. = weigh VERB: V on n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun (plural ~; also ~s) Etymology: Middle English preie, from Anglo-French, from Latin praeda; akin to Latin prehendere to grasp, seize — more at get Date: 13th century 1. archaic spoil, booty 2. a. an animal taken by a predator as food b. one that is helpless or unable to resist attack ; victim was ~ to his own appetites 3. the act or habit of ~ing II. intransitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French preier, from Latin praedari, from praeda Date: 14th century 1. to make raids for the sake of booty 2. a. to seize and devour ~ b. to commit violence or robbery or fraud 3. to have an injurious, destructive, or wasting effect worry ~ed upon his mind • ~er noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 an animal that is hunted or killed by another for food. 2 (often foll. by to) a person or thing that is influenced by or vulnerable to (something undesirable) (became a prey to morbid fears). 3 Bibl. or archaic plunder, booty, etc. --v.intr. (foll. by on, upon) 1 seek or take as prey. 2 make a victim of. 3 (of a disease, emotion, etc.) exert a harmful influence (fear preyed on his mind). Phrases and idioms beast (or bird) of prey an animal (or bird) which hunts animals for food. Derivatives preyer n. Etymology: ME f. OF preie f. L praeda booty ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. жертва prey to fear —- жертва страха to be a prey to smth. —- быть жертвой чего-л. she is a prey to anxiety —- ее терзает (мучает, одолевает) беспокойство 2. добыча bird of prey —- хищная птица 3. редк. награбленное, добыча 4. (обыкн. on, upon) охотиться, ловить cats prey upon mice —- кошки ловят мышей 5. грабить the village was preyed upon —- деревня была разграблена 6. вымогать, жить на чужой счет he lives by preying on his relations —- он сидит на шее у своих родственников 7. обманывать to prey upon the credulous —- обманывать доверчивых людей 8. терзать, мучить, угнетать remorse preyed upon his mind —- его мучали угрызения совести ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) 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. v.; usu. prey on, prey upon 1) охотиться, ловить; The lions in this area prey on deer and other wild animals. 2) обманывать, вымогать; He lives by preying on his relations. 3) грабить; Bands of robbers living in the hills would prey on any traveller. 4) терзать, мучить; his misfortune preys on his mind - несчастье гнетет его; His crime preyed on his mind until he gave himself up to the police. ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1225, from O.Fr. preie "booty, animal taken in the chase," from L. prжda "booty, plunder, game hunted," earlier prжheda, related to prehendere "to grasp, seize" (see prehensile). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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