Sentence examples of "prey upon" in English

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Some large birds prey upon small birds and animals. Certains grands oiseaux chassent les petits et des animaux.
Hawks are birds of prey. Les faucons sont des oiseaux de proie.
Upon arriving at the airport, he made a phonecall to his wife. À son arrivée à l'aéroport, il a téléphoné à sa femme.
Death is seeking for his prey. La mort recherche sa proie.
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The eagle dived at its prey. L'aigle plongea sur sa proie.
She had to rely upon her inner strength. Elle dut compter sur sa propre force.
Cornered prey is the most dangerous kind. La proie la plus dangereuse est celle qui est coincée.
Our success depends upon whether you will help us or not. Notre succès dépend de si vous nous aidez ou non.
A tiger is a beast of prey. Un tigre est un prédateur.
A happy idea came upon me. Une bonne idée me vint.
Pirates made unarmed merchant ships prey. Les pirates faisaient leurs proies des navires marchands non armés.
You must not rely upon such a man. Tu ne dois pas te fier à un tel homme.
Man who preys both on the vegetable and animal species, is himself a prey to neither. L'Homme qui est le prédateur à la fois des animaux et des plantes, n'est lui-même la proie d'aucun d'eux.
Once upon a time, there lived a stingy old man in the village. Il était une fois un vieil homme avare qui vivait au village.
How can rattlesnakes localise their prey and track it through grass and bushes, after they wound it, if they're fully deaf? Comment le serpent à sonnette peut-il localiser sa proie et la suivre à travers herbes et buissons, après qu'il l'a blessée, s'il est complètement sourd ?
I happened upon Bernard at a restaurant yesterday. J'ai rencontré Bernard par hasard dans un restaurant hier.
The deer fell a prey to the lion. Le cerf a été attrapé par un lion.
The night is upon us. La nuit nous rattrape.
He hurt himself upon falling. Il s'est blessé en tombant.
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