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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.

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Examples for "feed"
Examples for "feed"
1
The feed situation is still good because of really good spring rain.
Radio NZ
2
Members of the public are, however, asked not to feed the animals.
The Irish Times
3
Even with good harvests, the state cannot feed its 25 million people.
Reuters
4
However, numerous non-model plants are essential as food, feed, or energy resource.
Pubmed
5
In the alpine feed rivers, the water quality is still very good.
Radio NZ
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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Portuguese
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Catalan
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Spanish
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Prey through the time
Prey across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
Common
United States of America
Common
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