hunt in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hunt in the English»French Dictionary

I.hunt [Brit hʌnt, Am hənt] N

1. hunt (search):

hunt

recherche f (for de)

to join the hunt for sb/sth

participer à la recherche de qn/qc

the hunt is on for the terrorists

on recherche les terroristes

the hunt is on for the best cook in Britain

la course est engagée pour trouver le meilleur cuisinier de Grande-Bretagne

2. hunt HUNT (activity):

hunt

chasse f

lion hunt

chasse au lion

3. hunt HUNT (fox-hunting group, area):

hunt

chasse f à courre

to be a member of the hunt

être membre de l'équipage de chasse

II.hunt [Brit hʌnt, Am hənt] VB trans

1. hunt (seek, pursue):

hunt murderer, prisoner, suspect, witness

rechercher

to hunt sb out of or off sth

faire sortir qn de qc

2. hunt HUNT:

hunt (pursue) game, fox, bear

chasser

hunt (pursue over) area, estate

battre

3. hunt HUNT (use for hunting):

hunt horse

monter [qc] à la chasse

to hunt (a pack of) hounds

diriger une meute

III.hunt [Brit hʌnt, Am hənt] VB intr

1. hunt (for prey):

hunt animal:

chasser

2. hunt:

to hunt for (search for) object, person, address

chercher [qc] partout

to hunt for truth, cure

être à la recherche de

to hunt for sth in/among sth

fouiller dans/parmi qc pour trouver qc

to hunt around or about for sth

chercher qc partout

to hunt high and low for sth

remuer ciel et terre pour trouver qc

3. hunt (oscillate):

hunt gauge, indicator:

s'affoler (around au tour de)

hunt device, aircraft:

osciller

hunt saboteur, hunt sab N inf Brit

hunt saboteur

opposant/-e m/f à la chasse au renard

stag hunt N

stag hunt

chasse f au cerf

house-hunt [Am ˈhaʊsˌhənt] VB intr

house-hunt

chercher une maison

drag hunt N HUNT

drag hunt

drag m

fox hunt N

fox hunt

chasse f au renard

scavenger hunt N

scavenger hunt

chasse f au trésor

I.hunt down VB [Brit hʌnt -, Am hənt -] (hunt down [sth/sb], hunt [sth/sb] down)

1. hunt down HUNT:

hunt down animal

forcer

2. hunt down (find):

hunt down

retrouver, dénicher inf

hunt down lost object, address war criminal, terrorist

traquer

hunt down victim, minority

persécuter

I.hunt up VB [Brit hʌnt -, Am hənt -] (hunt up [sb/sth], hunt [sb/sth] up)

hunt up old friend, person

s'enquérir de

hunt up lost object

finir par retrouver

I.hunt out VB [Brit hʌnt -, Am hənt -] (hunt out [sth], hunt [sth] out)

hunt out

découvrir, dénicher inf

hunt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hunt in the English»French Dictionary

I.hunt [hʌnt] VB trans

1. hunt (chase to kill):

hunt

chasser

2. hunt (search for):

hunt

rechercher

II.hunt [hʌnt] VB intr

1. hunt (chase to kill):

hunt

chasser

2. hunt (search):

hunt

rechercher

to hunt through sth

fouiller dans qc

to hunt high and low for sth

remuer ciel et terre pour trouver qc

III.hunt [hʌnt] N

1. hunt (hunting action, place):

hunt

chasse f

to go on a hunt

partir pour la chasse

2. hunt (search):

hunt

recherche f

to be on the hunt for sb

rechercher qn

to be on the hunt for sth

être en quête de qc

3. hunt (association of hunters):

hunt

amicale f de chasseurs

hunt out, hunt up VB trans

hunt out

dénicher

witch-hunt N

witch-hunt

chasse f aux sorcières

hunt down VB trans

1. hunt down (for catching):

hunt down animal

traquer

2. hunt down (to find out following the tracks):

hunt down animal

dépister

treasure hunt N

treasure hunt

chasse f au trésor

house-hunt VB intr

house-hunt

être à la recherche d'un logement

job hunt N inf

job hunt

chasse f à l'emploi

to be job hunting

être à la recherche d'un emploi

Translations for hunt in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

traquer abus, injustices

to hunt down

chasser

to hunt

chasse au trésor

treasure hunt

faire la chasse à un criminel

to hunt down a criminal

chasse aux sorcières

witch hunt

hunt Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hunt through sth

fouiller dans qc

to hunt high and low for sth

remuer ciel et terre pour trouver qc

to go on a hunt

partir pour la chasse

to be on the hunt for sb

rechercher qn

to be on the hunt for sth

être en quête de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They recognize that humans, humanoids, and animals need food and shelter, and don't begrudge them the right to hunt or practice agriculture if they do so responsibly.

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They traveled in the area seasonally to pick berries and hunt birds.

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At night, they creep out of the flower and down the stem to hunt for insects.

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She attempts an unsuccessful unicorn hunt with the knights.

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The poem's ostensible subject is a deer hunt on a moonlit night.

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In a time before Internet shopping prevailed, fashion addicts would travel all over the world to hunt down those one off pieces and lesser-known designers.

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Originally the breed was used for pest control, to hunt small game and to eliminate vermin particularly badgers which he usually relocated.

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Eagles sometimes hunt by standing in or near shallow water on a sandbank, spit, or ice-flow, grabbing passing fish.

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In general, though some leeches suck blood, many are predators which hunt small invertebrates.

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Captive toucans have been reported to hunt insects actively in their cages, and it is possible to keep toucans on an insect-only diet.

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