"prey" meaning in English

See prey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: prey
  1. η λεία, ένα ζώο, ένα πουλί κτλ. που το κυνηγάει, το σκοτώνει και το τρώει άλλος
    Sense id: el-prey-en-noun-GPAMmXpM
  2. η λεία, ένα πρόσωπο ή αντικείμενο εκμετάλλευσης
    Sense id: el-prey-en-noun-zUQh3H7R

Verb

Forms: prey
  1. → δείτε τα phrasal verbs prey on και prey upon
    Sense id: el-prey-en-verb-iuSPyu-g
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "prey"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The tiger devoured its prey.",
          "translation": "Η τίγρη καταβρόχθισε τη λεία της."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "η λεία, ένα ζώο, ένα πουλί κτλ. που το κυνηγάει, το σκοτώνει και το τρώει άλλος"
      ],
      "id": "el-prey-en-noun-GPAMmXpM"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Wallets were easy prey for the experienced thief.",
          "translation": "Τα πορτοφόλια ήταν εύκολη λεία για τον έμπειρο κλέφτη."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "η λεία, ένα πρόσωπο ή αντικείμενο εκμετάλλευσης"
      ],
      "id": "el-prey-en-noun-zUQh3H7R"
    }
  ],
  "word": "prey"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "prey"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "→ δείτε τα phrasal verbs prey on και prey upon"
      ],
      "id": "el-prey-en-verb-iuSPyu-g"
    }
  ],
  "word": "prey"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "prey"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The tiger devoured its prey.",
          "translation": "Η τίγρη καταβρόχθισε τη λεία της."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "η λεία, ένα ζώο, ένα πουλί κτλ. που το κυνηγάει, το σκοτώνει και το τρώει άλλος"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Wallets were easy prey for the experienced thief.",
          "translation": "Τα πορτοφόλια ήταν εύκολη λεία για τον έμπειρο κλέφτη."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "η λεία, ένα πρόσωπο ή αντικείμενο εκμετάλλευσης"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "prey"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "prey"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "→ δείτε τα phrasal verbs prey on και prey upon"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "prey"
}

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