hunt down

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of searching for and capturing or finding someone or something, often with determination or persistence.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по поиску и поимке или нахождению кого-либо или чего-либо, часто с решимостью или настойчивостью.esVerbo frasal que denota la acción de buscar y capturar o encontrar a alguien o algo, a menudo con determinación o persistencia.frVerbe à particule désignant l'action de rechercher activement quelqu'un ou quelque chose afin de le capturer ou de le trouver, souvent avec détermination ou persistance.deDeutsches Verb für das beharrliche Suchen und Ergreifen oder Ausfindigmachen von jemandem oder etwas, oft mit Entschlossenheit und Ausdauer.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de procurar e capturar ou encontrar alguém ou algo, frequentemente com determinação ou persistência.zh短语动词，表示搜寻并捕获或找到某人或某物，通常带有决心或坚持不懈的意味。arفعل مركّب يعني البحث عن شخص أو شيء والتقصي عنه حتى العثور عليه أو القبض عليه، غالبًا بإصرار ومثابرة. ويُستعمل أيضًا بمعنى تعقّب الأثر للوصول إلى المطلوب.

1. Pursue and capture formal

   To search for someone or something until you find and capture or kill them.

   • The police hunted down the escaped prisoner.
   • They vowed to hunt down the criminals responsible.
   • The detective hunted down the missing evidence.

   ruВыследить и пойматьesDar caza y capturarfrtraquer et capturerdeAufspüren und fangenptPerseguir e capturarzh追捕并擒获arتعقّب وإلقاء القبض

   Synonyms: apprehendcapturecatchferret outpursuerun downseek outsmoke outtracetrack down

2. Find with difficulty informal

   To search persistently for something until you find it, often after a long effort.

   • I finally hunted down a copy of that rare book.
   • She hunted down the perfect dress for the party.
   • He hunted down the last remaining ticket for the concert.

   ruРазыскать с трудомesencontrar con dificultadfrdénicherdemit Mühe aufspürenptEncontrar com dificuldadezh搜寻到arالبحث بجهد حتى الإيجاد

   Synonyms: dig upferret outlocateroot outscourtrack downunearth

• hunted down past participle
• hunted down past simple
• hunting down present participle
• hunts down third person singular

Base verb: hunt