English to Maori Meaning of prey - taonga


Prey :
taonga

pärurenga, hopu, taonga, kopere, parakete, whakahere, patunga, korukoru, whakamarie

pahua, taonga, maka, e ngau ana, whakapau, waikura, ore oioi, vavahi i, te tukino, mate, te he

taongaroohiamurutukinotia ana
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Definitions of prey in English
Noun(1) a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation(2) animal hunted or caught for food
Verb(1) profit from in an exploitatory manner(2) prey on or hunt for
Examples of prey in English
(1) The enzymes and toxins in scorpion venom are used by the arachnid to paralyse its prey and digest its food.(2) he was easy prey for the two con men(3) The carnival regularly attracts armies of purse snatchers and pickpockets who find easy prey among the revellers.(4) People who prey on elderly women ought to be locked up forever.(5) A lot of youth are illiterate and unemployed and easy prey .(6) A scheme to take on cowboy builders who prey on elderly people was launched by Sutton and Cheam MP Paul Burstow last week.(7) Foxes as predators prey on lambs and chickens and kill native small marsupials and rodents.(8) Police have warned the public to be on their guard for two men posing as policemen who prey on elderly victims in their homes.(9) Real vampire bats prey on cattle and horses, take tiny quantities of blood and are dangerous only insofar as they sometimes carry bovine tuberculosis and rabies.(10) There wasn't much Joe enjoyed more than baiting his brothers and Adam, with his more volatile temper, was easy prey .(11) That makes them easy prey for insurance crooks who promise to recoup more than a policy is worth - for a fee - then disappear.(12) Spotted hyenas kill their own prey more often than they scavenge.(13) You've been waiting in the wings since 2001, but you haven't yet cemented your spot - does that prey on your mind?(14) The region's 70,000-strong student population is the largest in the country and criminals often see them as easy prey .(15) Think of a carnivore animal evolving powerful jaws to catch and kill its prey .(16) They deserve a lot of credit for the way they compete each week, knowing that most teams regard them as easy prey .
Related Phrases of prey
(1) bird of prey ::
manu o te taonga
(2) birds of prey ::
manu o te taonga
(3) prey on ::
pahua i runga i
(4) beast of prey ::
kirehe o te taonga
(5) easy prey ::
taonga ngāwari
(6) prey upon ::
taonga ki runga ki
(7) fall prey ::
hinga taonga
(8) fall prey to ::
taka taonga ki
Synonyms
Noun
1. quarry ::
whakapai
2. victim ::
pärurenga
3. target ::
ūnga
Verb
4. raven ::
raweni
5. feed ::
whāngai
Different Forms
prey, preyed, preying, preys
Word Example from TV Shows
Trust me, Kripke will fall easy prey
to my psychological warfare. Observe.

Trust me, Kripke will fall easy PREY to my psychological warfare. Observe.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 12

The young prey on the old,

The young PREY on the old,

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 10

you prey on the weak,

you PREY on the weak,

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 4

in pursuit of their prey.

in pursuit of their PREY.

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 5

A land where the powerful
do not prey on the powerless.

A land where the powerful do not PREY on the powerless.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 1

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