prey

1. (countable, uncountable)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. (countable, uncountable)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. (countable, uncountable)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. (countable, uncountable)The victim of a disease.

   He became the prey of dengue.

5. (archaic, countable, uncountable)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. (archaic, countable, uncountable)The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.

   Beute

   же́ртваžértva, еда́jedá

1. Hawks are birds of prey.

   ruЯстребы - хищные птицы.

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2. Predators always prey on unsuspecting victims.

   Хижаки завжди полюють на нічого не підозрюючих жертв.

   ruХищники всегда охотятся на ничего не подозревающих жертв.

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3. A tiger is a beast of prey.

   Тигр - хижа тварина.

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4. Spiders prey on flies and other small insects.

   Павуки полюють на мух та інших дрібних комах.

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5. The man is the hunter, and the woman is his prey.

   Чоловік - мисливець, а жінка - його здобич.

   ruМужчина – охотник, а женщина – его добыча.

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