Preyed Meaning in English
word · lemma: prey
Definición
To have hunted, killed, or eaten another animal for food, or to have taken advantage of someone weaker.
Uso & Matices
Usually used in passive structures ('was preyed upon'). In animals, it’s about hunting for food. In people, 'preyed on/upon' means to exploit or harm the vulnerable. Very formal when describing exploitation; common in news, literature.
Spanish: depredar - aprovecharse (de alguien)Portuguese (BR): caçar - explorar (alguém)Portuguese (PT): caçar - explorar (alguém)Chinese (Simplified): 捕食 - 欺骗（某人）Chinese (Traditional): 捕食 - 欺騙（某人）Hindi: शिकार करना - शोषण करनाArabic: افترس - استغلBengali: শিকার করেছিল - শোষণ করেছিলRussian: охотился - воспользовался (человеком)Japanese: 捕食した - 付け込んだVietnamese: săn mồi - lợi dụngKorean: 먹잇감으로 삼았다 - 착취했다Turkish: avladı - istismar ettiUrdu: شکار کیا - استحصال کیاIndonesian: memburu - memanfaatkan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The lion preyed on the zebra.
basic
Wolves once preyed on deer in this forest.
basic
The fraudster preyed on elderly people.
basic
Scammers have preyed on thousands of victims online.
natural
His guilt grew as he realized he had preyed on his friends' trust.
natural
For years, corrupt officials preyed on the local businesses.
natural