in preda a

Italian

Etymology

Literally, "in prey to."

Prepositional phrase

in preda a

  1. in the grip of
    • 2013, F. Scott Fitzgerald; Ferruccio Russo, transl., Il Grande Gatsby [The Great Gatsby], Edizioni Scientifiche e Artistiche, page 115:
      Mi seguì, sconvolto, in cucina, chiuse la porta e sussurrò: «Oh, Dio!» in preda alla disperazione.
      He followed me wildly into the kitchen, closed the door and whispered: "Oh, God!" in a miserable way.
      (literally, “He followed me, distraught, into the kitchen, closed the door and whispered: "Oh, God!" in the grip of desperation.”)
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