Sentence examples of "prey on" in English

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The eagle dived at its prey. Der Adler flog im Sturzflug auf seine Beute nieder.
The lion put an end to his prey with one stroke. Der Löwe machte seiner Beute mit einem Schlag den Garaus.
The old woman fell an easy prey to the fraud. Die alte Frau war eine leichte Beute für den Betrüger.
Hawks are birds of prey. Falken sind Greifvögel.
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