hunt

• Sustantivo que denota la acción de buscar, perseguir o rastrear algo, generalmente animales para alimento o deporte, o a una persona para capturarla.

A noun referring to the act of searching for, chasing, or pursuing something, typically animals for food or sport, or a person for capture.

1. Act of chasing animalsA2formal

   The activity of chasing and killing wild animals for food or sport.

   Caza de animales

   • The hunt for deer begins at dawn.
   • They went on a hunt in the forest.
   • The tribe relies on the hunt for survival.

   Sinónimoschasecoursinghuntingpursuit

2. Search for somethingB1formal

   An attempt to find something or someone.

   búsqueda

   • The police conducted a hunt for the missing child.
   • She is on a hunt for a new apartment.
   • The treasure hunt took them across the island.

   Sinónimospursuitquestsearchseeking

• Verbo que denota la acción de perseguir y matar animales salvajes para alimentarse o como deporte, o la búsqueda insistente de algo.

A verb used to indicate the act of pursuing and killing wild animals for food or sport, or searching for something persistently.

1. Pursue for food or sportA2formal

   To chase and kill wild animals for food or sport.

   cazar

   • They hunt deer in the forest every autumn.
   • The tribe hunts for survival in the jungle.
   • He learned to hunt from his grandfather.

   Sinónimoschasecoursepoachpursuestalktracktrail

2. Search for somethingB1informal

   To look for something or someone with determination.

   buscar con determinación

   • She is hunting for a new job.
   • The police are hunting for the escaped prisoner.
   • I've been hunting for my keys all morning.

   Sinónimosforagelook forpursuequestrummagescoursearchseektracktrail

3. Pursue relentlesslyB2informal

   To follow or chase someone or something persistently.

   perseguir implacablemente

   • The paparazzi hunt celebrities for photos.
   • He hunted down the last copy of the rare book.
   • The detective hunted the criminal across the country.

   Sinónimoschasedoghoundhunt downpursuestalktrail

Variantes phrasalhunt down