prey

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.
2. (countable, uncountable) A person or thing given up as a victim.
3. (countable, uncountable) A living thing, usually an animal, that is eaten by another living thing.
4. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war.
5. (archaic, countable, uncountable) The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
6. (countable, uncountable) The victim of a disease.

Verb

To act as a predator.

Concepts

proie

gibier

nourrir

objectif

prédation

prise

ronger

butoir

butin

corbeau

Synonymes

quarry

victim

booty

predate

target

pillage

spoil

plunder

feed

food

🍽️

capture

raven

loot

fair game

prey upon

sufferer

dupe

casualty

torment

predation

plague

bag

gull

catch

swag

violate

foray into

spoliate

burgle

chase

deplume

deprive

despoil

dirty money

disinvest

divest

dock

exploit

fool

game

kill

🔪🩸👤

output

pick

⛏️

picking

preying

prisoner

prize

sacrifice

scapegoat

spoils

Traductions

Beute

presa

prooi

preda

presa

buit

vangst

captura

bottino

presa

λεία

botín

praeda

rapina

accipitrina

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/pɹeɪ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: preye

Hérité de moyen anglais: praien

In summary

From Middle English preye, prei, preyȝe, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French preie, one of the variants of proie, from Latin praeda. Compare predator. Doublet of prede.