witch hunt in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for witch hunt in the English»Italian Dictionary

witch-hunt [Brit ˈwtʃhʌnt, Am ˈwɪtʃ ˌhənt] N

witch-hunt

caccia f alle streghe also fig

Translations for witch hunt in the Italian»English Dictionary

caccia alle streghe

witch-hunt(ing)

caccia alle streghe fig

witch-hunt

caccia alle -ghe

witch-hunt(ing)

caccia alle -ghe fig

witch-hunt

Translations for witch hunt in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.witch [Brit wɪtʃ, Am wɪtʃ] N

witch

strega f

witch (bewitching woman) fig

strega f

witch (bewitching woman) fig

megera f

pej (old) witch

(vecchia) strega

II.witch [Brit wɪtʃ, Am wɪtʃ] VB trans

witch

stregare also fig

I.hunt [Brit hʌnt, Am hənt] N

1. hunt HUNT (activity):

hunt

caccia f

lion hunt

caccia al leone

2. hunt (search):

hunt

ricerca f (for di)

to join the hunt for sb, sth

partecipare alla ricerca di qn, qc

the hunt is on for the terrorists, for the best cook in Britain

è aperta la caccia ai terroristi, al miglior cuoco in Gran Bretagna

3. hunt HUNT:

hunt (fox-hunting group)

società f di caccia alla volpe

hunt (fox-hunting area)

zona f di caccia

to be a member of the hunt

fare parte della società di caccia alla volpe

II.hunt [Brit hʌnt, Am hənt] VB trans

1. hunt HUNT:

hunt (pursue) game, fox, bear

cacciare

hunt (pursue over) area, estate

battere

2. hunt (seek, pursue):

hunt murderer, prisoner, suspect, witness

ricercare

to hunt sb out of or off sth

cacciare qn da qc

3. hunt HUNT (use for hunting):

hunt horse

= montare, cavalcare per la caccia

to hunt (a pack of) hounds

cacciare con i cani or usare i cani per la caccia

III.hunt [Brit hʌnt, Am hənt] VB intr

1. hunt (for prey):

hunt animal:

cacciare

2. hunt (search):

to hunt for object, person, address

cercare ovunque

to hunt for truth, cure

essere alla ricerca di

to hunt for sth in, among sth

cercare qc in, tra qc

to hunt around or about for sth

cercare qc ovunque

to hunt high and low for sth

cercare qc in lungo e in largo or per mare e per terra

3. hunt (oscillate):

hunt gauge, indicator:

oscillare (around intorno a)

hunt device, aircraft:

oscillare

witch hunt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for witch hunt in the English»Italian Dictionary

witch-hunt N, witch hunt [ˈwɪtʃ·hʌnt] N pej

witch-hunt

caccia f alle streghe

Translations for witch hunt in the Italian»English Dictionary

caccia alle -ghe

witch-hunt

linciaggio morale

moral witch-hunt

Translations for witch hunt in the English»Italian Dictionary

witch <-es> [wɪtʃ] N

1. witch (woman with magic powers):

witch

strega f

2. witch pej inf (ugly or unpleasant woman):

witch

arpia f

I.hunt [hʌnt] VB trans

1. hunt (chase to kill):

hunt

cacciare

2. hunt (search for):

hunt

dare la caccia a

II.hunt [hʌnt] VB intr

1. hunt (chase to kill):

hunt

cacciare

to go hunting

andare a caccia

2. hunt (search):

to hunt for

cercare

III.hunt [hʌnt] N

1. hunt (chase):

hunt

caccia f

to go on a hunt

andare a caccia

2. hunt (search):

hunt

ricerca f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Signs of satanism and devil worship are also found which lead to a witch hunt by the panicked citizens.

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One might substitute the word controversy with the words, political witch hunt.

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The most intense witch hunt was in 1661-62, which involved 664 named witches in four counties.

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The case was infamous for the media witch hunt that occurred.

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While the modern notion of a witch hunt has little to do with gender, the historical notion often did.

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The opposition said it was a witch hunt of the former government.

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The jury foreman characterized the prosecutions as a witch hunt.

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The most intense witch hunt was in 166162, which involved some 664 named witches in four counties.

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He described the allegations as a witch hunt.

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He simply said he refused to join a witch hunt...

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