"prey" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

prey sustantivo

sustantivo + prey
Kolokacji: 5
Hermann Prey • animal prey • hunting prey • arthropod prey • insect prey
prey + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 15
prey item • prey species • prey animal • prey capture • prey population • ...
prey + verbo
Kolokacji: 3
prey includes • prey escapes • prey consists
verbo + prey
Kolokacji: 30
catch prey • find prey • capture prey • kill one's prey • take prey • ...
adjetivo + prey
Kolokacji: 36
easy prey • large prey • small prey • natural prey • potential prey • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 12
(3) natural, aquatic, normal
Kolokacji: 3
(4) potential, helpless
Kolokacji: 2
(5) intended, wild, dangerous
Kolokacji: 3
(6) human, lawful, weak
Kolokacji: 3
(7) live, new, fresh
Kolokacji: 3
1. live prey = żywa ofiara live prey
  • He didn't expect to find much that he could eat among a species who ate live prey.
  • They have been known to take live prey on occasion, but this is rare.
  • The creature eats carrion, but it is known to kill live prey.
  • Also, its feeding mostly on live prey makes it extremely difficult to keep in captivity.
  • Their natural diet consists of live prey and dead animals and fish.
  • I guess it worked - and I probably wouldn't have enjoyed seeing them use live prey anyway.
  • They will take live prey but mostly feed on carrion.
  • It takes a broad range of live prey, mostly birds.
  • Hunting for live prey is still an important part of country life, but less popular than in John Peel's day (see page 64).
  • "In addition, the hawks bring live prey to the nest where it is killed and torn for feeding."
2. new prey = nowa ofiara new prey
3. fresh prey = bezczelna ofiara fresh prey
(8) favorite, preferred
Kolokacji: 2
(10) suitable, worthy
Kolokacji: 2
(11) common, usual
Kolokacji: 2
(12) elusive, slippery, HIDDEN
Kolokacji: 3
preposición + prey
Kolokacji: 14
of prey • for prey • on one's prey • to one's prey • with one's prey • ...

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