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Meanings of prey in English

Portuguese
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Catalan
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Spanish
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A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence.

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        Russian
        добы́ча
        Portuguese
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        Spanish
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        Living thing that is eaten by another living thing; that which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured.

              добы́ча

              Prey on or hunt for.

                    To profit from in an exploitatory manner.

                          Usage of prey in English
                          1
                          Elliott, however, probably knows exactly how far it can push its prey.
                          Reuters
                          2
                          Doubtless: there is nothing uncommon in it; it is her natural prey.
                          Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 / With His Letters and Journals
                          3
                          And many scams prey on people who want to help disaster victims.
                          Reuters
                          4
                          The federal law protecting birds of prey went into effect in 1972.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          Frightening prey so that a large number flee into a greater destruction.
                          Mockingjay
                          6
                          New predators and prey briefly joined the ecosystem in New Crobuzon's skies.
                          Perdido Street Station
                          7
                          The animal making the easiest prey for the cougar is the elk.
                          The Last of the Plainsmen
                          8
                          In particular, some orb-weaver spiders use attractive body colorations to lure prey.
                          Pubmed
                          9
                          A cold voice answered: 'Come not between the Nazgûl and his prey!
                          The lord of the rings
                          10
                          Fianna Fáil is in a strange hybrid situation, neither hunter nor prey.
                          The Irish Times
                          11
                          Mr Fox studied his prey, deciding whether to let the identification stand.
                          Bryant & may on the loose: a peculiar crimes unit mystery
                          12
                          Without healthy populations of prey animals, like these, snow leopards can't survive.
                          The Guardian
                          13
                          The wings of the bird of prey were unfurled definitely in space.
                          Georges Guynemer: Knight of the Air
                          14
                          Do not allow Mr. White's vulgarities to prey upon your good judgment.
                          The confusion
                          15
                          Both take their prey upon the wing; but herein lies the difference.
                          The Young Voyageurs: Boy Hunters in the North
                          16
                          She couldn't see her prey, but she could sense the stirring power.
                          Darkness revealed
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                          Translations for prey
                          Portuguese
                          presa
                          Catalan
                          presa
                          Spanish
                          presa
                          Prey through the time
                          Prey across language varieties
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          South Africa
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common
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