Cacería (en. Hunting)

/kaseˈɾia/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition_text: Action of hunting animals, either for food or as a sport.

Example_sentence: The deer hunting is regulated by law.

La cacería de ciervos está regulada por la ley.

Definition_text: Action of pursuing something with the intention of reaching or catching it.

Example_sentence: The hunting of criminals by the police was successful.

La cacería de los delincuentes por la policía fue exitosa.

Etymology_origin: From the verb to hunt, which comes from the Latin 'captiō', meaning 'to capture'.

Phrase: witch hunt

Meaning: Intense and systematic pursuit of people considered 'witches' or guilty.

cacería de brujas

Phrase: talent hunt

Meaning: Active search for people with exceptional skills to incorporate them into a team or company.

cacería de talentos

Related_word: hunter

Description: Person who is dedicated to hunting.

cazador

Related_word: hunt

Description: Action of hunting in general.

caza

Related_word: capture

Description: Action of catching or apprehending someone or something.

captura

Meaning: Mango hunting

Example: I went mango hunting this weekend.

Salí de cacería de mangos este fin de semana.

Meaning: witch hunt

Example: In current politics, there seems to be a witch hunt against opponents.

En la política actual, parece haber una cacería de brujas contra los opositores.