presa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- fang noun A long, pointed tooth used for biting, tearing, or injecting venom.
- kill verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
- prey noun An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
- quarry noun A large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.
- razor noun A sharp-bladed tool used for shaving hair from the skin.
- tusk noun A long, pointed tooth that projects outside the mouth of animals such as elephants, walruses, and wild boars.
Senses
presa is used for these senses in English:
- catch (countable) Something which is captured or caught.
- fang A long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh.
- kill The result of killing; that which has been killed.
- prey That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.
- prey (archaic) Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war.
- quarry (uncountable) An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.
- razor The sharp tusk of a wild boar.
- tusk A sharp point.
catch — full definition
- verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- verb To become infected with an illness.
- verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
- noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
- noun Something captured, especially fish.
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