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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBeute
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbɔʏtə
"Der Falke stürzte sich auf seine Beute."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.
"The hawk swooped down to catch its prey."
- 1
To hunt or catch animals for food.
"Lions prey on zebras and other herbivores in the savannah."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'prey' originates from the Old French 'preie', which comes from the Latin 'praeda' meaning 'loot' or 'booty'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to animals hunted for food, reflecting a shift from a broader sense of taking or seizing to a more specific context in ecology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prey" is said worldwide
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proie
Transliteration: pʁwa
"Le faucon a plongé pour attraper sa proie."
Beute
Transliteration: ˈbɔʏtə
"Der Falke stürzte sich auf seine Beute."
preda
Transliteration: ˈprɛda
"Il falco si è tuffato per catturare la sua preda."
presa
Transliteration: ˈpɾesa
"El halcón se lanzó para atrapar su presa."
presa
Transliteration: ˈpɾeza
"O falcão mergulhou para pegar sua presa."
शिकार
Transliteration: shikaar
"गिद्ध ने अपने शिकार पर झपट्टा मारा।"
猎物
Transliteration: lièwù
"老鹰俯冲下来捕捉猎物。"
먹이
Transliteration: meogi
"매가 먹이를 잡기 위해 내려갔다."
獲物
Transliteration: emono
"鷹は獲物を捕まえるために急降下した。"
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