Prey in spanish
Presa
pronunciation: pɹ̩esɑ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: pɹ̩esɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures
prey1 = presa.
Example: This theory relates to the foraging behaviour of an animal and explains the range of prey for which it hunts.more:
» be prey of = ser presa de, caer presa de.
Example: Librarians need not fear that they will be prey to increases in postal rates if the introduce this scheme.» bird of prey = pájaro de presa.
Example: This paper looks at depictions of birds of prey from antiquity to the present.» easy prey = presa fácil, carne de cañón.
Example: However, the apical part of the leaves seems not to provide ovipositing females with enough protection against birds, making them easy preys.» fall + prey to = ser víctima de, caer presa de, caer en la garras de.
Example: Administrators all too easily fall prey to the siren song of cost reduction, especially if phrases like innovation are employed as harmonic accompaniment.» prey animal = animal de presa.
Example: This article surveys hunting themes incorporated into coats of arms, including prey animals, such as stags, wolves, bears, and foxes; hounds and falcons; and hunting equipment such as horns, bows and arrows, and spears.» prey to = preso de.
Example: His in danger of becoming hipped, a prey to his own doubts and fears, and unable to accomplish anything in life beyond catering to his own morbid fancies.» render + Nombre + easy prey to = convertir a Algo en presa fácil para.
Example: Any element of an organization's information apparatus, from paper based files to computerized databases, from fax machines to cellular telephones, can render that organization easy prey to info-thieves.prey on/upon2 = aprovecharse de, explotar.
Example: From being a predator, England was becoming a major commercial power on whose ships others preyed.prey on/upon3 = hacerse presa de.
Example: Focusing on the situation of blacks, it is argued that their original status as slaves has preyed on the US conscience & kept affirmative action intact.prey on/upon4 = alimentarse de, comerse.
Example: In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.