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1 hunt
A n1 ( search) recherche f (for de) ; to join the hunt for sb/sth participer à la recherche de qn/qch ; the hunt is on for the terrorists on recherche les terroristes ; the hunt is on for the best cook in Britain la course est engagée pour trouver le meilleur cuisinier de Grande-Bretagne ;3 Hunt (fox-hunting group, area) chasse f à courre ; to be a member of the hunt être membre de l'équipage de chasse.B vtr1 (seek, pursue) rechercher [murderer, prisoner, suspect, witness] ; to hunt sb out of ou off sth faire sortir qn de qch ;3 Hunt ( use for hunting) monter [qch] à la chasse [horse] ; to hunt (a pack of) hounds diriger une meute.C vi1 ( for prey) [animal] chasser ;2 ( search) to hunt for chercher [qch] partout [object, person, address] ; être à la recherche de [truth, cure] ; to hunt for sth in/among sth fouiller dans/parmi qch pour trouver qch ; to hunt around ou about for sth chercher qch partout ; to hunt high and low for sth remuer ciel et terre pour trouver qch ;■ hunt down:▶ hunt down [sth/sb], hunt [sth/sb] down1 Hunt forcer [animal] ;2 ( find) retrouver, dénicher ○ [lost object, address] ; traquer [war criminal, terrorist] ; persécuter [victim, minority].■ hunt out:▶ hunt out [sth], hunt [sth] out découvrir, dénicher ○.■ hunt up:▶ hunt up [sb/sth], hunt [sb/sth] up s'enquérir de [old friend, person] ; finir par retrouver [lost object]. -
2 hunt
hunt [hʌnt]1. nounchasse f• elephant/tiger hunt chasse f à l'éléphant/au tigre• the hunt is on for... on cherche...a. ( = seek) chercher ; ( = pursue) poursuivreb. [+ fox, deer] chasser• hunt around until you find what you need fouillez jusqu'à ce que vous trouviez ce dont vous avez besoin4. compounds► hunt saboteur, hunt sab (inf) noun (British) militant qui participe à des actions directes contre les chasses à courre* * *[hʌnt] 1.2) ( activity) chasse f3) (fox-hunting group, area) chasse f à courre2.transitive verb1) (seek, pursue) rechercherto hunt somebody out of ou off — faire sortir quelqu'un de
2) ( pursue) chasser [game, fox]3.1) ( for prey) chasser2) ( search)to hunt for something — chercher [quelque chose] partout [object, person, address]; être à la recherche de [truth, cure]
•Phrasal Verbs:- hunt up -
3 kill
kill [kɪl]a. tuer• my feet are killing me j'ai un de ces (inf) mal aux pieds (PROV) to kill two birds with one stone(PROV) faire d'une pierre deux coups[cancer, drugs, drink] tuer3. noun[+ people] tuer ; [+ weeds, infection] éliminer* * *[kɪl] 1.1) ( in hunting) mise f à mortto be in at the kill — lit assister à la mise à mort; fig assister au dénouement
2) ( prey) proie f2.transitive verb1) ( cause to die) tuerthey killed one another ou each other — ils se sont entre-tués
killed in action ou battle — tombé au champ d'honneur
I'll do it, even if it kills me! — (colloq) je le ferai, même si je dois y laisser ma peau! (colloq)
2) (colloq) ( make effort)3) (colloq) ( hurt)4) (end, stop) arrêter [rumour]; supprimer [story]; faire échouer [idea]5) ( deaden) tuer [smell, flavour]; faire disparaître [pain]; ôter [appetite]6) (colloq) ( turn off) couper [engine]; éteindre [television, light]7) ( spend)3.to kill time — tuer le temps ( by doing en faisant)
intransitive verb tuer4.to kill oneself doing — fig se tuer à faire
Phrasal Verbs:- kill off -
4 stalk
stalk [stɔ:k]1 noun(a) Botany (of flower, plant) tige f; (of cabbage, cauliflower) trognon m; (of fruit) queue f; (of wheat, corn) chaume m; (of bunch of grapes) rafle f, râpe f∎ familiar his eyes stood out on stalks il avait les yeux qui lui sortaient de la tête(c) (gen → long object) tige f(a) (game, fugitive etc) traquer; (of private detective) filer; (of obsessive fan etc) suivre en permanence (de façon obsessionnelle)(b) (prowl about in) rôder dans;∎ to stalk the woods/the bush on foot (gen) battre les bois/la brousse à pied; Hunting faire une battue dans les bois/la brousse;∎ enemy patrols stalked the hills des patrouilles ennemies rôdaient dans les collines∎ hunger stalked the countryside la faim régnait dans les campagnes;∎ evil stalks the night les forces du mal rôdent dans la nuit∎ she stalked out angrily/in disgust elle sortit d'un air furieux/dégoûté;∎ he was stalking up and down the deck il arpentait le pont∎ a stalking lion un lion en chasse;∎ literary famine stalked through the land la famine régnait dans le pays
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