prey on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for prey on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

prey on VB [Am preɪ -, Brit preɪ -], prey upon VB (v + prep + o)

See also mind

I.mind [Am maɪnd, Brit mʌɪnd] N

1.1. mind PSYCH:

mind
mente f
the unconscious mind
el inconsciente
with an open/a closed mind
sin/con ideas preconcebidas
to keep an open mind on sth
mantener una mentalidad abierta or no cerrarse frente a algo
to have a logical/trained mind
tener una mente lógica/disciplinada
this is the work of a warped/sick mind
esto es obra de una mente retorcida/enfermiza
I'm convinced in my own mind that …
yo estoy plenamente convencido de que …
I knew at the back of my mind that …
en el fondo yo sabía que …
I had something in the back of my mind I wanted to tell you
había algo que quería decirte
I tried to push it to the back of my mind
traté de no pensar en ello
to bear or keep sth/sb in mind
tener algo/a alguien en cuenta
to bear or keep sth/sb in mind
tener presente algo/a alguien
to bring or call sth to mind this case brings to mind another incident
este caso (nos) recuerda otro incidente
to come to mind nothing in particular comes to mind
no recuerdo or no se me ocurre nada en particular
to have sth/sb in mind
tener algo/a alguien en mente
what type of coat did you have in mind, sir?
¿qué tipo de abrigo buscaba or tenía en mente el señor?
I had him in mind for that job
lo estaba considerando or lo tenía en mente para ese puesto
with that in mind
pensando en eso
I had it in mind to ask you
pensaba or tenía pensado preguntarte
to have sth on one's mind , I can't relax with that on my mind
no puedo relajarme con eso dándome vueltas en la cabeza
what's on your mind?
¿qué es lo que te preocupa?
to broaden one's mind
ampliar sus (or mis etc.) horizontes
to picture sth in one's mind
imaginarse algo
to prey or weigh on sb's mind it's been preying or weighing on my mind
me ha estado preocupando
I'll do it myself, if that'll put your mind at rest
lo haré yo misma, si con eso te tranquilizas or te quedas tranquilo
put it out of your mind!
¡no pienses más en eso!
to put sb in mind of sth
recordarle algo a alguien
I can see her now in my mind's eye
es como si la estuviera viendo
you're not ill: it's all in the mind
no estás enfermo, es pura sugestión
I went through the details in my mind
repasé mentalmente los detalles
he's still associated in the minds of many people with horse racing
mucha gente todavía lo asocia con las carreras de caballos
the thought keeps running through my mind
la idea sigue dándome vueltas en la cabeza
I can't get him/the thought out of my mind
no puedo quitármelo de la cabeza
I can't get him/the thought out of my mind
no hago más que pensar en él/en eso
it never crossed my mind that …
ni se me ocurrió pensar que …
it never crossed my mind that …
nunca me habría imaginado que …
it never crossed my mind that …
ni se me pasó por la cabeza que …
to take a load or weight off sb's mind
quitarle a alguien un peso de encima
great minds think alike hum
los genios pensamos igual

3.1. mind (opinion):

to change one's mind
cambiar de opinión or de parecer or de idea
I've changed my mind about him
he cambiado de opinión sobre él
to make up one's mind
decidirse
make your mind up!
¡decídete!
she made up her mind to leave
decidió irse
my mind's made up
lo he decidido
my mind's made up
estoy decidido
I can't make up my mind what to wear
no sé qué ponerme
he spoke his mind
dijo lo que pensaba
he spoke his mind
habló sin tapujos
to be of the same mind
ser del mismo parecer
to be of the same mind
tener la misma opinión
to my mind
a mi parecer
to my mind
en mi opinión
to be in or of two minds about sth
estar indeciso respecto a algo

4. mind (mental faculties):

mind
juicio m
mind
razón f
to be of sound mind form
estar en pleno uso de sus (or mis etc.) facultades (mentales) form
to lose one's mind
perder la razón or el juicio form
to lose one's mind
enloquecerse
to be/go out of one's mind
estar/volverse loco
you must be out of your mind! inf
¡tú debes (de) estar loco!
to drive sb out of her/his mind
sacar de quicio a alguien
to drive sb out of her/his mind
volver loco a alguien
no one in her/his right mind …
nadie en su sano juicio or en sus cabales …
to be smashed out of one's mind sl
estar completamente borracho
to be stoned out of one's mind sl
estar colgado sl
to be stoned out of one's mind sl
estar trabado Col Ven sl
to be stoned out of one's mind sl
estar hasta atrás Mex sl
to blow sb's mind inf
alucinar a alguien inf

II.mind [Am maɪnd, Brit mʌɪnd] VB trans

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3. mind (object to) usu neg or interrog:

I don't mind the noise/cold
no me molesta or no me importa el ruido/frío
I don't mind him, but I can't stand her
él no me disgusta, pero a ella no la soporto
I wouldn't mind a drink inf
no me vendría mal un trago
I don't mind what you do/who you ask!
me da igual or me da lo mismo lo que hagas/a quién le preguntes
to mind -ing would you mind sitting here/waiting?
¿le importaría sentarse aquí/esperar?
to mind -ing would you mind sitting here/waiting?
siéntese aquí/espere, por favor
are you sure she won't mind driving us home?
¿estás seguro de que no le va a importar llevarnos a casa en coche?
to mind sb/sth -ing, to mind sb's/sth's -ing do you mind me or my asking why?
¿le importa si le pregunto por qué?
that's nonsense, if you don't mind me saying so
si me permites, eso es una estupidez
she doesn't mind her colleagues knowing
no le importa que sus colegas lo sepan

III.mind [Am maɪnd, Brit mʌɪnd] VB intr

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prey [Am preɪ, Brit preɪ] N U

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

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I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

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II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

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III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

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IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

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I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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3. go on (last, continue):

the discussion went on for hours
la discusión duró horas
the festival goes on until August 21st
el festival dura or continúa hasta el 21 de agosto
the fight goes on
la lucha continúa
the meeting just went on and on
la reunión se alargó interminablemente
we can't go on like this
no podemos seguir así
so it went on
y así siguió la historia inf
if you go on like this, you'll have no money left
como sigas así, te vas a quedar sin dinero
to go on -ing
seguir +  ger
I went on reading until 11 o'clock
seguí leyendo hasta las 11
I don't want to go on being exploited
no quiero que me sigan explotando
to go on to + infin he went on to become President
llegó a ser presidente
she went on to explain why …
pasó a explicar por qué …
to go on to sth he may now go on to even greater things
puede que le esperen triunfos aún mayores
let us go on to victory
sigamos hasta triunfar
I'll go on to that subject in my next lecture
pasaré a tratar ese tema en mi próxima charla
to go on with sth
seguir con algo
go on with what you were doing
sigan con lo que estaban haciendo
that's enough to be going on with Brit
eso alcanza por el momento
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡dale!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡vamos!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡venga! Spain
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡vamos!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡dale!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡anda!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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prey on in the PONS Dictionary

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Given the small size of the fish it does not usually prey on other fish species.
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Unlike the martial eagle, the crowned eagle have not been known to prey on smaller raptorial birds.
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However, they will prey on rodents, birds and probably other snakes.
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They prey on other insects as source of food.
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It remains unknown, however, how commonly these predators prey on lionfish.
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They are active hunters which prey on insects, fry, and possibly young snails.
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Feral cats are known to prey on nesting birds and chicks on some of the more newly colonized islands.
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Its closest living relative is probably the lappet-faced vulture, which takes live prey on occasion.
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They may also hang upside down to reach prey on vertical tree surfaces.
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As these creatures have no true life of their own, they prey on humans to survive on their lifeforce.
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