prey

S2 W2

BrE /priː/ AmE /pri/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [plural] B2

an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

presas, animales cazados

Collocations predator-prey relationship

  • The rabbit is the main prey of many predators.

    El conejo es la principal presa de muchos depredadores.

2 PERSON [singular] C1

a person who is attacked or harmed by another, especially in a violent way

víctima, persona atacada

Collocations fall prey to

  • She was the latest victim of a serial predator.

    Ella fue la última víctima de un depredador en serie.

3 ACTIVITY [singular] C1

the act of hunting animals for food or sport

caza, cazar animales

Collocations go on the hunt

  • The tribe goes out to prey every morning.

    La tribu sale a cazar cada mañana.