Usage examples of "prey upon" in English with translation to French

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Some large birds prey upon small birds and animals. Certains grands oiseaux chassent les petits et des animaux.
The eagle dived at its prey. L'aigle plongea sur sa proie.
Upon getting home, I went straight to bed. Après être rentré à la maison je me rendis directement au lit.
The deer fell a prey to the lion. Le cerf a été attrapé par un lion.
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.
Pirates made unarmed merchant ships prey. Les pirates faisaient leurs proies des navires marchands non armés.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko congratulated Alexei Dudarev upon his birthday. Le Président Alexander Lukashenko a félicité Alexei Dudarev pour son anniversaire.
Hawks are birds of prey. Les faucons sont des oiseaux de proie.
Parents try to impress upon their children the importance of honesty and hard work. Les parents tentent d'inculquer à leurs enfants l'importance de l'honnêteté et du travail.
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 ?
She had to rely upon her inner strength. Elle dut compter sur sa propre force.
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.
Whether you will succeed or not depends upon your own exertions. Le fait que tu réussisses ou non dépend de tes efforts.
Cornered prey is the most dangerous kind. La proie la plus dangereuse est celle qui est coincée.
A happy idea came upon me. Une bonne idée me vint.
A tiger is a beast of prey. Un tigre est un prédateur.
While on a mountain trip, I was chewing on some hard, stale bread when I happened upon a huge snake. Au cours d'une excursion en montagne, je mâchouillais du pain dur et rassis quand je tombai sur un énorme serpent.
Death is seeking for his prey. La mort recherche sa proie.
The passages in the books upon which the idea of theory of redemption is built, have been manufactured and fabricated for that purpose. Les passages dans les livres sur lesquels est bâtie l'idée de la théorie de la rédemption ont été fabriqués de toutes pièces à cette fin.
Your success depends upon whether you work hard or not. Ton succès dépend de ce que tu travailles ou non.
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