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prey Meaning in Spanish (prey significado en español)

nounpresa
verbcazar
presa in English:prey
Phonetic:prɛsa
Plural: preys
Gender:Femenino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de prey en español es presa, cazar. (Un animal que es cazado y matado por otro animal para alimentarse.)

Definitions of Prey

  1. 1
    noun
    presa

    An animal that is hunted and killed by another animal for food.

    Un animal que es cazado y matado por otro animal para alimentarse.

  2. 2
    verb
    cazar

    To hunt and kill other animals for food.

    Cazar y matar a otros animales para alimentarse.

  3. 3
    noun
    presa

    A person or thing that is vulnerable to attack, exploitation, or harm by another.

    Una persona o cosa que es vulnerable al ataque, explotación o daño por parte de otro.

Example Sentences

“The lion stalked its prey through the tall grass.”

El león acechaba a su presa entre la hierba alta.

“Small fish often fall prey to larger marine animals.”

Los peces pequeños a menudo caen presa de animales marinos más grandes.

“The con artist would prey on the elderly and vulnerable.”

El estafador se aprovechaba de los ancianos y vulnerables.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

víctimablanco

In English:

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

depredador

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

past tensepreyed
past participlepreyed
present participlepreying

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

fall prey toidiom

To become a victim of something or someone.

prey onphrasal_verb

To hunt and kill for food, or to exploit someone.

birds of preycollocation

Birds that hunt and kill other animals for food.