1 noun ZOOL animals eaten by other animalscreach fem2 c m u2 noun of targeting by criminals, etcan empty house is easy preyis éasca teach folamh a chreachadh
phrases
to fall prey to
(also
to become prey to
)he fell prey to the cold winterfuair an geimhreadh fuar an ceann is fearr airshe fell prey to drug dealersfuair mangairí drugaí greim uirthi, bhí sí i ngreim ag mangairí drugaí
to prey on sb's mind
(also
to prey upon sb's mind
)the exam is preying on her mindníl sí in ann an scrúdú a chur as a ceann, níl a dhath ar a hintinn ach an scrúdú
phrasal verbs
prey on
(also
prey upon
)1 (v + prep) ZOOL catch and eat TRANSITIVEcreach verb c m uhawks prey on small birdscreachann seabhaic éin bheaga2 (v + prep) harm, exploit TRANSITIVEcriminals prey on older peopletagann coirpigh i dtír ar dhaoine aostathe pirates preyed upon the shipschreach na foghlaithe mara na longa
