Chassé (en. Hunting)

[ʃase]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Act of hunting.
Deer hunting is a tradition in the region.
La chasse au cerf est une tradition dans la région.
adjective
Who has been chased.
The hunted game hides in the thicket.
Le gibier chassé se cache dans les fourrés.
Who is forced to leave.
After the scandal, he felt like a chased man.
Après le scandale, il se sentit comme un homme chassé.

Etymology

From the verb 'chasser', derived from the Latin 'captiare', which means to seize or take.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be chased like a pariah
To be rejected or excluded by society.
être chassé comme un paria
to chase the natural
A behavior that always returns to its habits.
chasser le naturel

Related Words

to hunt
To drive away or pursue an animal.
chasser
hunt
Action of hunting or hunting activity.
chasse

Slang Meanings

To be sidelined in a social group.
He is really chased from the gang, no one wants to invite him.
Il est vraiment chassé de la bande, personne ne veut l'inviter.
To be banished from a place.
He was chased out of the bar for inappropriate behavior.
Il a été chassé du bar pour comportement inapproprié.