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3 caza
f.1 hunting.ir de caza to go hunting2 game (animales, carne).caza mayor big gamecaza menor small game3 pursuit, search, hunt, hunting.4 fighter plane, jet fighter, battleplane, combat aircraft.5 number of animals killed, kill.m.fighter (plane).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cazar.* * *1 (acción) hunting2 (de animales) game3 figurado (persecución) pursuit, chase1 AVIACIÓN fighter, fighter plane\andar a la caza de algo / ir a la caza de algo figurado to hunt for something, be in search of somethingdar caza to give chaseir de caza to go huntinglevantar la caza to give the game awaycaza de brujas witch-huntcaza mayor big gamecaza menor small game* * *1. noun m. 2. noun f.1) hunting2) game* * *1. SF1) (=acción) hunting; [con fusil] shooting•
a la caza de algo, los periodistas andan siempre a la caza de noticias — journalists are always on the hunt for o out in pursuit of newsdieron caza al ciervo — they gave chase to o pursued the deer
los corredores consiguieron dar caza al escapado — the runners managed to catch (up with) the breakaway leader
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ir de caza — to go hunting; [con fusil] to go (out) shootingcaza menor — small game hunting; [con fusil] small game shooting
coto I, 1)caza y captura, estar a la caza y captura de la noticia — to be on the hunt for news
2) (=animal cazado) game; (Culin) game2.SM (Aer) fighter (plane)* * *Ia) ( para subsistir) hunting; ( como deporte - caza mayor) hunting; (- caza menor) shootingir de caza — to go hunting/shooting
a la caza de algo/alguien: andaba a la caza de trabajo I was job-hunting; anda a la caza de marido she's out to find herself a husband (colloq); salieron a la caza del ladrón they set off in pursuit of the thief; dar caza a alguien — ( perseguir) to pursue somebody; ( alcanzar) to catch somebody
b) ( animales) gameIImasculino fighter* * *= hunt, hunting, game.Ex. If a search, manual or on-line, appears likely to last more than a few minutes, and should the librarian decide not to encourage the enquirer to join in the hunt, good practice requires that the visitor be given something to be going on with and invited to sit down.Ex. It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.Ex. Game hunted mainly by harpoons throughout this period consisted of seal, porpoise, sea lion, and other sea mammals.----* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.* animales de caza = game.* ave de caza = game bird.* avión de caza = military jet, fighter plane, fighter jet.* caza con arco = bow-hunting.* caza con trampas = trapping.* caza de ballenas = whaling, whale hunting.* caza de brujas = witch-hunt, witch hunting.* caza furtiva = poaching.* caza ilegal = poaching.* caza mayor = big game.* coto de caza = game reserve.* cuerno de caza = corn, hunting horn.* dar a la caza de = chase down.* guía de caza = hunting guide.* juego de caza = hunting game.* licencia de caza = hunting licence, shooting licence.* permiso de caza = hunting permit, shooting permit.* perro de caza = hound, bloodhound, gun dog.* piloto de avión de caza = fighter pilot.* piloto de caza = fighter pilot.* temporada de caza = open season, hunting season.* trompa de caza = corn.* veda de caza = hunting season.* * *Ia) ( para subsistir) hunting; ( como deporte - caza mayor) hunting; (- caza menor) shootingir de caza — to go hunting/shooting
a la caza de algo/alguien: andaba a la caza de trabajo I was job-hunting; anda a la caza de marido she's out to find herself a husband (colloq); salieron a la caza del ladrón they set off in pursuit of the thief; dar caza a alguien — ( perseguir) to pursue somebody; ( alcanzar) to catch somebody
b) ( animales) gameIImasculino fighter* * *= hunt, hunting, game.Ex: If a search, manual or on-line, appears likely to last more than a few minutes, and should the librarian decide not to encourage the enquirer to join in the hunt, good practice requires that the visitor be given something to be going on with and invited to sit down.
Ex: It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.Ex: Game hunted mainly by harpoons throughout this period consisted of seal, porpoise, sea lion, and other sea mammals.* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.* animales de caza = game.* ave de caza = game bird.* avión de caza = military jet, fighter plane, fighter jet.* caza con arco = bow-hunting.* caza con trampas = trapping.* caza de ballenas = whaling, whale hunting.* caza de brujas = witch-hunt, witch hunting.* caza furtiva = poaching.* caza ilegal = poaching.* caza mayor = big game.* coto de caza = game reserve.* cuerno de caza = corn, hunting horn.* dar a la caza de = chase down.* guía de caza = hunting guide.* juego de caza = hunting game.* licencia de caza = hunting licence, shooting licence.* permiso de caza = hunting permit, shooting permit.* perro de caza = hound, bloodhound, gun dog.* piloto de avión de caza = fighter pilot.* piloto de caza = fighter pilot.* temporada de caza = open season, hunting season.* trompa de caza = corn.* veda de caza = hunting season.* * *caza1la caza del zorro foxhuntingla caza del jabalí boar huntingla caza de la perdiz partridge shootingpermiso or licencia de caza hunting permitir de caza to go hunting/shootinga la caza de algo/algn: andaba a la caza de trabajo I was job-huntinganda a la caza de marido she's after o she's out to get herself a husband ( colloq)salieron a la caza del ladrón they set off after o in pursuit of the thiefdar caza a algn (perseguir) to give chase to sb, to pursue o chase sb; (alcanzar) to catch sb, to catch up with sb2 (animales) game; (carne) gameCompuestos:witch-huntmanhunttreasure hunt(acción) hunting, game hunting; (animales) big game(acción) hunting, shooting; (animales) small gameunderwater fishinguna operación para la caza y captura de los delincuentes an operation to track down and capture the criminalscaza2fighter* * *
Del verbo cazar: ( conjugate cazar)
caza es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple 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 shoot
c) (fam) (conseguir, atrapar):◊ ha cazado un millonario/buen empleo she's landed herself a millionaire/good job
verbo 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
* * *♦ nf1. [acción de cazar] hunting;la caza del zorro fox hunting;ir de caza to go hunting;también Figdar caza a to hunt downcaza submarina underwater fishing2. [animales, carne] gamecaza mayor big game;caza menor small game3. [búsqueda] hunt;ir a la caza de algo to go hunting for sth;ir a la caza de un trabajo to go job-huntingFig caza de brujas witch-hunt;caza y captura: [m5] prometió dar caza y captura al asesino he promised to track the terrorist down;un millonario que va a la caza y captura de esposa a millionaire who is hunting for a wife;caza del tesoro treasure hunt♦ nm[avión] fighter (plane)* * *I f hunt; actividad hunting;andar a la caza de algo/alguien be after sth/s.o.;dar caza a give chase toII m AVIA fighter* * *caza nf1) cacería: hunt, hunting2) : gamecaza nm: fighter plane* * *caza n1. (en general) hunting2. (con escopeta) shooting3. (animales, carne) game -
4 caza de brujas
witch-hunt* * ** * *(n.) = witch-hunt, witch huntingEx. The article 'Indexing witch-hunt and the failure of language' discusses the limitations of indexing systems, suggesting that those in vogue are much slanted to European subjects and concepts.Ex. The article ' Witch hunting in the online field' views with concern recent moves in the USA to classify certain information as sensitive.* * ** * *(n.) = witch-hunt, witch huntingEx: The article 'Indexing witch-hunt and the failure of language' discusses the limitations of indexing systems, suggesting that those in vogue are much slanted to European subjects and concepts.
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5 bruja
f.1 witch, sorceress.2 hag (informal) (ugly woman).3 vixen, old bag, old hag, bitch.4 crone, harridan.5 barn owl.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: brujir.* * *1 (hechicera) witch2 (mujer - fea) old hag; (- malintencionada) witch* * *noun f.* * *1.ADJestar bruja — Caribe, Méx ** to be broke *, be flat (EEUU) *
ando bien bruja — ** I'm skint **
2. SF1) (=hechicera) witch4) (Orn) barn owl* * *1) ( mujer antipática) (fam) witch (colloq), old hag (colloq); ver tb brujo II2) (AmC, Col) (Zool) moth* * *= witch, bitch, dragon lady, shrewish, evil old woman, sorceress, old hag, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.Ex. Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.Ex. Scarlett O'Hara, the main character, is portrayed as both a scheming bitch and hard-nosed survivor.Ex. The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex. The fear of evil old women flying across the sky on broomsticks and hunting for children still remains today because of the ignorance of humanity.Ex. Its origin is a German folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress.Ex. On the streets of London we meet some of the denizens of the city -- there is the sandwich-board man, a blind old hag, and a lamplighter among them.Ex. Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good.Ex. Feminists prior to her were the old bags, the women that were so ugly you couldn't stand to look at them.Ex. About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.Ex. The other day some crazy old bat stole both my house keys and car keys.----* bieja bruja = old hag.* caza de brujas = witch-hunt, witch hunting.* vieja bruja = evil old woman, harridan, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.* * *1) ( mujer antipática) (fam) witch (colloq), old hag (colloq); ver tb brujo II2) (AmC, Col) (Zool) moth* * *= witch, bitch, dragon lady, shrewish, evil old woman, sorceress, old hag, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.Ex: Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.
Ex: Scarlett O'Hara, the main character, is portrayed as both a scheming bitch and hard-nosed survivor.Ex: The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex: The fear of evil old women flying across the sky on broomsticks and hunting for children still remains today because of the ignorance of humanity.Ex: Its origin is a German folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress.Ex: On the streets of London we meet some of the denizens of the city -- there is the sandwich-board man, a blind old hag, and a lamplighter among them.Ex: Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good.Ex: Feminists prior to her were the old bags, the women that were so ugly you couldn't stand to look at them.Ex: About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.Ex: The other day some crazy old bat stole both my house keys and car keys.* bieja bruja = old hag.* caza de brujas = witch-hunt, witch hunting.* vieja bruja = evil old woman, harridan, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.* * *B (AmC, Col) ( Zool) moth* * *
bruja sustantivo femenino
1 witch, sorceress
2 fig (mujer antipática) old bag
' bruja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mientras
- chicha
- escoba
English:
bitch
- cow
- hag
- sorceress
- witch
- change
* * *♦ nf1. [hechicera] witch, sorceress♦ adjCAm, Carib, Méx Fam* * *f1 witch;caza de brujas tb fig witch hunt2 Méx:andar oestar bruja fam be broke fam* * * -
6 cacería
f.1 hunting, poaching.2 hunt, chase, shoot.* * *1 hunting, hunt\ir de cacería to go hunting* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=actividad) hunting, shootingir de cacería — to go hunting, go shooting
2) (=partida) hunt, shoot, shooting party3) (=animales cazados) bag, total of animals etc bagged4) (Arte) hunting scene* * *femenino (de zorro, jabalí) hunt; (de conejo, perdiz) shoot* * *= kill.Ex. Early rise as your try and catch the predators after their nightly kill.* * *femenino (de zorro, jabalí) hunt; (de conejo, perdiz) shoot* * *= kill.Ex: Early rise as your try and catch the predators after their nightly kill.
* * *(de zorro, jabalí) hunt; (de conejo, perdiz) shootsalir or ir de cacería to go hunting/shooting* * *
cacería sustantivo femenino (de zorro, jabalí) hunt;
(de conejo, perdiz) shoot;◊ ir de cacería to go hunting/shooting
cacería sustantivo femenino
1 (actividad de cazar) hunting, shooting
2 (caza organizada) hunt, shoot
' cacería' also found in these entries:
English:
retrieve
- hunt
- hunting
- shoot
* * *cacería nf[a caballo] hunt; [con fusiles] shoot;la cacería del zorro fox-hunting;* * *f hunt* * *cacería nf1) caza: hunt, hunting2) : hunting party* * *cacería n hunt
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