prey im Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Übersetzungen für prey im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.prey [Brit preɪ, Am preɪ] SUBST

prey

preda f also übtr

to fall prey to sth, sb animal:

diventare la preda di qc, di qn

to fall prey to sth, sb person:

cadere preda di qc, di qn

he was prey to anxiety

era in preda all'ansia

II.prey [Brit preɪ, Am preɪ] VERB intr

prey → prey on

Siehe auch: prey on

I.prey on VERB [preɪ -] (prey on [sth])

1. prey on (hunt) animal:

prey on rodents, birds

cacciare, predare

2. prey on (worry) übtr:

to prey on sb's mind accident, exam, problems:

preoccupare, assillare

3. prey on (exploit):

prey on fears, worries

sfruttare

II.prey on VERB [preɪ -] (prey on [sb])

prey on con man: the elderly, the gullible

colpire, scegliere le sue vittime tra

prey on mugger, rapist: women, joggers, etc.

colpire, prendere di mira

I.prey on VERB [preɪ -] (prey on [sth])

1. prey on (hunt) animal:

prey on rodents, birds

cacciare, predare

2. prey on (worry) übtr:

to prey on sb's mind accident, exam, problems:

preoccupare, assillare

3. prey on (exploit):

prey on fears, worries

sfruttare

II.prey on VERB [preɪ -] (prey on [sb])

prey on con man: the elderly, the gullible

colpire, scegliere le sue vittime tra

prey on mugger, rapist: women, joggers, etc.

colpire, prendere di mira

bird of prey [Brit, Am ˌbərd əv ˈpreɪ] SUBST

bird of prey

uccello m rapace

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claw at prey

cercare di afferrare, di ghermire

it dismembers its prey

smembra le sue prede

to pounce on animal: prey, object

balzare su

tear apart prey

dilaniare

Übersetzungen für prey im Italienisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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predare animale:

to prey on

uccello rapace

bird of prey, rapacious bird, raptor

rapace

bird of prey

preda

prey

animale, uccello da preda

beast, bird of prey

diventare la preda di qn, qc

to fall prey to sb, sth

preda

prey

la sua generosità la rende una facile preda dei parassiti

her generosity makes her easy prey for scroungers

quando ha divorziato è stato la preda dei giornali scandalistici

he was prey to the gutter press when he divorced

essere in preda al dubbio, all'ansia

to be prey to doubt, anxiety

prey im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für prey im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

prey [preɪ] SUBST

1. prey animal:

prey

preda f

bird of prey

rapace m

2. prey person:

prey

preda f

prey

vittima f

to be easy prey for sb

essere una preda [o vittima] facile per qu

to fall prey to animal

cadere preda di

to fall prey to person

essere vittima di

prey on VERB trans, prey upon VERB trans

1. prey on (feed on):

prey on

nutrirsi di

fear prey oned on me übtr

ero in preda alla paura

2. prey on (exploit):

prey on

sfruttare

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to prey on sb's conscience übtr

pesare sulla coscienza di qu

to pounce on sth bird of prey

ghermire qc

Übersetzungen für prey im Italienisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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preda

prey

uccello da preda

bird of prey

essere in preda a qc

to be prey to sth

uccello rapace

bird of prey

rapace

bird of prey

prey Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

to pounce on sth bird of prey

ghermire qc

to prey on sb's conscience übtr

pesare sulla coscienza di qu

bird of prey

rapace m

to be easy prey for sb

essere una preda [o vittima] facile per qu

to fall prey to animal

cadere preda di

to fall prey to person

essere vittima di

fear prey oned on me übtr

ero in preda alla paura

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Englisch

They tend to stay in one place and wait for prey; they are lie-in-wait predators.

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Populations of both fish were studied in the wild, where the fish typically dine on two major types of prey.

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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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Binoculars with large objective diameter are used to spot prey at great distances, sometimes in waning light.

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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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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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Because of their large size, adults have no problem eating prey as large as fully grown cottontail rabbits.

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However, it may also prey on marine mammals such as seals.

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Bait used for sturgeon is mostly its natural prey including shad, anchovies, shrimp, and smelt.

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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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