hunted

• Décrit une personne ou un animal qui est poursuivi, souvent avec un sentiment de peur ou d'anxiété ; peut aussi qualifier un regard ou une expression trahissant l'angoisse d'être traqué.

Describes a person or animal that is being pursued, often with a sense of fear or anxiety.

1. B1formal

   Describing a person or animal that is being pursued or chased, often for capture or killing.

   poursuivi

   • The hunted deer ran through the forest.
   • He had the look of a hunted man, constantly glancing over his shoulder.
   • The hunted fox tried to escape the hounds.

   Synonymeschasedpursuedstalkedtracked

2. Anxious or frightenedB2informal

   Describing a facial expression or demeanor that shows fear, anxiety, or desperation, as if being pursued.

   traqué (regard, air)

   • She had a hunted look in her eyes after the accident.
   • His hunted expression revealed his guilt.
   • The witness appeared hunted during the cross-examination.

   Synonymesagitatedalarmeddesperatedistraughtfearfulfrightenedpanickytenseuneasyworried

   Antonymescalmcomposedrelaxedsereneuntroubled

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de poursuivre et de tuer des animaux sauvages pour se nourrir ou pour le sport, ou la recherche persistante de quelque chose.

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.

   chasser

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

   Synonymeschasecoursepoachpursuestalktracktrail

2. Search for somethingB1informal

   To look for something or someone with determination.

   Chercher activement

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

   Synonymesforagelook forpursuequestrummagescoursearchseektracktrail

3. Pursue relentlesslyB2informal

   To follow or chase someone or something persistently.

   Poursuivre sans relâche

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

   Synonymeschasedoghoundhunt downpursuestalktrail

Variantes phrasalhunt down