Значение

значений: 6
  1. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.

    The deer became prey to the lion.

    Beute

    добы́чаdobýča, еда́jedá, пожи́ваpožíva

    здоби́чаzdobýča, здо́бичzdóbyč, до́бичdóbyč

  2. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A person or thing given up as a victim.

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

  3. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A living thing, usually an animal, that is eaten by another living thing.

    The rabbit was eaten by the coyote, so the rabbit is the coyote's prey.

    Stranded without any weapons, we made very easy prey.

  4. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The victim of a disease.

    He became the prey of dengue.

  5. (архаичное, исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war.

    Beute

    добы́чаdobýča, трофе́иtroféi, пожи́ваpožíva

    здоби́чаzdobýča, добу́токdobútok

  6. (архаичное, исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.

    Beute

    же́ртваžértva, еда́jedá

Примеры

предложений: 156
  1. Hawks are birds of prey.

    Ястребы - хищные птицы.

  2. The eagle dived at its prey.

    Орёл спикировал на свою добычу.

    deDer Adler flog im Sturzflug auf seine Beute nieder.

  3. Predators always prey on unsuspecting victims.

    Хищники всегда охотятся на ничего не подозревающих жертв.

    ukХижаки завжди полюють на нічого не підозрюючих жертв.

  4. Peregrine falcons are birds of prey.

    Сапсаны - хищные птицы.

  5. The tiger is looking for prey.

    Тигр ищет добычу.

Переводы

языков: 8
Українська
По значениям 2
that which may be seized by animals:
booty, anything taken by force:
Русский
По значениям 3
that which may be seized by animals:
booty, anything taken by force:
ravage:
Deutsch
По значениям 1
that which may be seized by animals:

Происхождение

From Middle English preye, prei, preyȝe, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French preie,

From Middle English preye, prei, preyȝe, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French preie, one of the variants of proie, from Latin praeda. Compare predator. Doublet of prede.

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Формы

мн. число: preys
Ед. числоprey
Мн. числоpreys

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 6
Близкие по смыслу
  • animal hunted or caught for food:quarry
  • a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence:quarrytargetfair game

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 5

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