prey in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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prey [Brit preɪ, Am preɪ] N lit, fig

I.prey on VB [Brit preɪ -, Am preɪ -] (prey on [sth])

II.prey on VB [Brit preɪ -, Am preɪ -] (prey on [sb])

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the animal dismembers its prey
l'animal met sa proie en pièces
to pounce on animal: prey, object
bondir sur
pull apart animal: object, prey
déchiqueter
tear apart lit prey, game
mettre [qc] en pièces

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rapace
bird of prey
proie
prey
l'aigle s'est abattu sur sa proie
the eagle swooped down on its prey
sa générosité en fait une proie facile pour les parasites
his/her generosity makes him/her an easy prey for scroungers
il a été la proie des journaux à scandale quand il a divorcé
he fell prey to ou was hounded by the gutter press when he got divorced
toute la région est la proie des promoteurs immobiliers
the whole area has fallen prey to property salesmen Brit
toute la région est la proie des promoteurs immobiliers
the whole area has fallen prey to real estate developers Am
être en proie au doute
to be prey to doubt, to be beset by doubts
la pieuvre enserra sa proie
the octopus gripped its prey tightly

prey in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prey in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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prey Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be easy prey for sb
être une proie facile pour qn
to be/fall prey to sb/sth
être/devenir la proie de qn/qc
to be prey to all sorts of fears
être en proie à toutes les peurs
to fall prey to sb/sth
devenir la proie de qn/qc
to prey on sb's mind
préoccuper qn
to swoop down on its prey
s'abattre sur sa proie aigle
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Although it has a predilection for cephalopods, the dietary composition of this opportunistic predator generally reflects the locally available prey types.
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Near the mouth grow a dense array of short whiskers, which the shrew actively uses to search for prey, especially in the night.
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Generally, most mosasaurs had sharp teeth evolved to grab soft, slippery prey like fish and squid, which, in later species, were later modified to rend flesh, as well.
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Once the prey is entrapped by the peduncular glands and digestion begins, the initial flow of nitrogen triggers enzyme release by the sessile glands.
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The aardvark and the ant eater use long tongues to prey upon termite and ant nests.
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Those carvings were the work of passing nomadic hunters, following the migrations of their prey.
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Binoculars with large objective diameter are used to spot prey at great distances, sometimes in waning light.
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Tarantulas are generally offered 12 prey items (such as crickets) once weekly, although they can typically survive for several weeks without food.
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The precursor to, for example, a wing, might originally have only been used for gliding, trapping flying prey, or mating display.
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This method of locomotion is extremely slow, but is also almost noiseless and very hard to detect, making it the mode of choice for many species when stalking prey.
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