prey
prey(
prey
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (victim)
a. la víctima (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Lonely, old people can be easy prey for telesales callers.Los viejos que se sienten solos pueden resultar víctimas fáciles de los televendedores.
b. la presa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Jim fell prey to suspicion and questioned his wife's whereabouts.Jim fue presa de la sospecha y se preguntaba por dónde andaría su mujer.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. cazar
Wolves work in packs to prey on large animals.Los lobos trabajan en manadas para cazar animales grandes.
b. alimentarse de
The program showed snakes preying on small rodents and birds.El programa mostraba cómo las serpientes se alimentaban de roedores y pájaros pequeños.
a. abusar de
Gangs prey on weak, vulnerable children.Las pandillas abusan de niños débiles y vulnerables.
a. hacer presa en
The thought of addressing the conference was preying on her mind.La idea de pronunciar un discurso ante el congreso hizo presa en su mente.
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