Dictionary entryCEFR B2noun
prey
IPA pronunciation: /preɪ/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
добыча, жертва
English definition
An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food, or a person who is harmed.
Example
The lion stalked its prey through the tall grass.
Collocations
- prey on
- fall prey to
- bird of prey
- easy prey
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