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    Cazado (en. Hunted)

    /ka-'θa-ðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    State of having been captured.
    Hunting birds during the breeding season is very controversial.
    El cazado de aves en la temporada de cría es muy controvertido.
    An individual who has been captured.
    The hunted became news in all the media.
    El cazado se convirtió en noticia en todos los medios.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'cazar' which comes from the Latin 'captare', meaning to catch.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    caught in the act
    To be caught doing something at the precise moment.
    cazado en el acto
    caught like a mouse
    To be completely trapped or without an escape.
    cazado como un ratón
    to be trapped
    To be in a critical situation with no way out.
    estar cazado

    Related Words

    to hunt
    To catch or pursue an animal.
    cazar
    hunting
    The action of hunting.
    caza
    hunter
    A person who is dedicated to hunting.
    cazador

    Slang Meanings

    Trapped in a compromising situation.
    He was caught when his friends saw him with another girl.
    Estaba cazado cuando sus amigas lo vieron con otra chica.
    Caught in a lie.
    They caught him right away with his false story.
    Lo cazaron a la primera con su historia falsa.