prey on

US /preɪ ɑn/
UK /preɪ ɑn/
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1.

jagen, beuten

to hunt and kill for food

:
Lions prey on zebras and other large herbivores.
Löwen jagen Zebras und andere große Pflanzenfresser.
Eagles often prey on smaller birds and fish.
Adler jagen oft kleinere Vögel und Fische.
2.

ausbeuten, nagen an

to exploit or harm someone who is weaker or more vulnerable

:
Scammers often prey on the elderly and lonely.
Betrüger beuten oft ältere und einsame Menschen aus.
His fears began to prey on his mind.
Seine Ängste begannen, an seinem Verstand zu nagen.