presa2

² = prey, quarry.

Ex. This theory relates to the foraging behaviour of an animal and explains the range of prey for which it hunts.

Ex. However, those who have tasted the succulent meat of this type of clam are more than willing to dig up to their armpits in the intertidal muck to capture such delicious quarry.

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* animal de presa = prey animal.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* convertir a Algo en presa fácil para = render + Nombre + easy prey to.

* hacerse presa de = prey on/upon.

* hacerse presa del pánico = panic.

* pájaro de presa = bird of prey.

* presa del pánico = panic-stricken.

* presa fácil = sitting duck, easy prey.

* ser presa de = be prey of.