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1 witch-hunt
tr['wɪʧhʌnt]1 caza de brujaswitch-hunt ['wɪʧ.hʌnt] n: caza f de brujasnoun caza f de brujas* * *noun caza f de brujas -
2 witch hunt
s.caza de brujas, persecución de brujas. -
3 witch
wi(a woman who is supposed to have powers of magic, usually through working with the devil.) bruja- witch-doctor
witch n brujatr[wɪʧ]1 bruja\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwitch doctor hechicerowitch hazel (tree) hamamélide nombre femenino de Virginia 2 (liquid) solución nombre femenino de hamamélide de Virginiawitch ['wɪʧ] n: bruja fn.• bruja s.f.• hechicera s.f.• hechicero, -era s.m.,f.• pitonisa s.f.• saga s.f.wɪtʃnoun bruja f[wɪtʃ]1.N bruja f2.CPDwitch doctor N — hechicero m
witch hazel N — olmo m escocés
witch hunt N — caza f de brujas
* * *[wɪtʃ]noun bruja f -
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Del verbo cazar: ( conjugate cazar) \ \
caza es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: caza cazar
caza sustantivo femenino ( como deporte — caza mayor) hunting; (— caza menor) shooting;◊ ir de caza to go hunting/shooting;caza del tesoro treasure hunt; caza furtiva poaching; salieron a la caza del ladrón they set off in pursuit of the thief; dar caza a algn ( perseguir) to pursue o chase sb; ( alcanzar) to catch sb ■ sustantivo masculino fighter
cazar ( conjugate cazar) verbo transitivo ( como deporte — caza mayor) to hunt; (— caza menor) to shootc) (fam) (conseguir, atrapar):◊ ha cazado un millonario/buen empleo she's landed herself a millionaire/good jobverbo intransitivo to hunt; ( con fusil) to shoot;◊ salimos a caza we went out hunting/shooting
caza
I sustantivo femenino
1 hunting
ir de caza, (mayor) to go hunting, (menor) to go shooting
caza furtiva, poaching
2 (animales para cazar) game: este año hay poca caza menor y mucha caza mayor, this year there is not much small game, but a lot of big game
3 Culin (carne de animales cazados) game
4 (persecución) hunt
caza de brujas, witch hunt
II sustantivo masculino Av fighter, fighter plane
cazar verbo transitivo
1 to hunt
2 familiar (entender el sentido de algo) to grasp, understand Locuciones: cazarlas al vuelo, to be quick on the uptake ' caza' also found in these entries: Spanish: abatimiento - abundar - batir - batida - cacería - cepo - ecologista - furtiva - furtivo - ojear - partida - presa - reclamo - representar - safari - temporada - veda - vedada - vedado - vivir - cazar - cebo - coto - ir - licencia - pieza - vedar English: catch - chase - close season - fighter - game - head-hunting - hound - hunt - hunting - hunting ground - lodge - party - poaching - quarry - reserve - scent - shooting - shooting-party - tout - whaler - whaling - witch hunt - after - fish - fox - go - gun - hunter - lookout - meet - preserve
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