prey

Pronúncia: preɪ
    noun
  1. presa, víctima.
  2. Hunting peça.
  3. bird of prey rapinyaire, ocell de rapinya.
  4. to be a prey to ser víctima de.
  5. intransitive verb
  6. to prey on [feed on] atacar a, alimentar-se de.
  7. (idem) [sponge on] viure a expenses de.
  8. rabbits are preyed on by foxes els conills són devorats per les guineus.

  9. to prey on [mind] obsedir tr.
  10. doubts preyed on him el capfiquen els dubtes.
  11. the tragedy so preyed on his mind that... la tragèdia el va afectar tant que...