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    Chasser (en. To hunt)

    /ʃase/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Action of pursuing animals to kill or capture them.
    They enjoy hunting pheasant in the fall.
    Ils aiment chasser le faisan en automne.
    To eliminate or push away a person or an object.
    He chased the strangers out of the garden.
    Il a chassé les étrangers du jardin.
    To seek or attract something.
    She chases new job opportunities.
    Elle chasser de nouvelles opportunités d'emploi.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'captiare', which means 'to catch'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to chase away negative thoughts
    Eliminate negative thoughts.
    chasser les idées noires
    to chase after
    To pursue something insistently.
    chasser après
    to pass the time
    To try to pass the time.
    chasser le temps
    to remove oneself
    To withdraw or move away.
    se chasser

    Related Words

    hunter
    A person who hunts.
    chasseur
    hunt
    Hunting activity.
    chasse
    hunted
    Who has been hunted.
    chassé

    Slang Meanings

    To have bad luck.
    This year, I will hunt, but I have no luck.
    Cette année, je chasserai, mais je n'ai pas de chance.
    To be on the lookout for someone.
    He was chasing a beautiful woman at the bar.
    Il chassait une belle femme au bar.