caza

f.

1 hunting.

ir de caza to go hunting

dar caza a (figurative) to hunt down

caza de brujas (figurative) witch-hunt

2 game (animales, carne).

caza mayor big game

caza menor small game

3 pursuit, search, hunt, hunting.

4 fighter plane, jet fighter, battleplane, combat aircraft.

5 number of animals killed, kill.

m.

fighter (plane).

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cazar.

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caza

► nombre femenino

1 (acción) hunting

2 (de animales) game

3 figurado (persecución) pursuit, chase

► nombre masculino

1 AVIACIÓN fighter, fighter plane

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FRASEOLOGÍA

andar a la caza de algo / ir a la caza de algo figurado to hunt for something, be in search of something

■ el periodista va a la caza de la mejor foto the reporter hunts for the best photograph

dar caza to give chase

ir de caza to go hunting

levantar la caza to give the game away

caza de brujas witch-hunt

caza mayor big game

caza menor small game

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1. noun m.

fighter plane

2. noun f.

1) hunting

2) game

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1. SF

1) (=acción) hunting; [con fusil] shooting

la caza del jabalí — boar hunting

la caza del zorro — foxhunting

la caza de la perdiz — partridge shooting

caza con hurón — ferreting

• a la caza de algo, los periodistas andan siempre a la caza de noticias — journalists are always on the hunt for o out in pursuit of news

van a la caza de nuevos talentos — they are on the hunt for new talent

• dar caza a — (=perseguir) to give chase to, pursue; (=alcanzar) to hunt down

dieron caza al ciervo — they gave chase to o pursued the deer

dieron orden de dar caza al fugitivo — they ordered the fugitive to be hunted down

los corredores consiguieron dar caza al escapado — the runners managed to catch (up with) the breakaway leader

• ir de caza — to go hunting; [con fusil] to go (out) shooting

- levantar la caza

caza de brujas — witchhunt

caza de control — culling

caza del hombre — manhunt

caza furtiva — poaching

caza mayor — game hunting

caza menor — small game hunting; [con fusil] small game shooting

caza submarina — underwater fishing

caza y captura, estar a la caza y captura de la noticia — to be on the hunt for news

operación de caza y captura de criminales — operation to track down and catch criminals

coto I, 1)

2) (=animal cazado) game; (Culin) game

caza mayor — big game

caza menor — small game

2.

SM (Aer) fighter (plane)

caza de escolta — escort fighter

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I

femenino

a) (para subsistir) hunting; (como deporte - caza mayor) hunting; (- caza menor) shooting

ir de caza — to go hunting/shooting

a la caza de algo/alguien: andaba a la caza de trabajo I was job-hunting; anda a la caza de marido she's out to find herself a husband (colloq); salieron a la caza del ladrón they set off in pursuit of the thief; dar caza a alguien — (perseguir) to pursue somebody; (alcanzar) to catch somebody

b) (animales) game

- caza de brujas

- caza del tesoro

- caza furtiva

- caza mayor

- caza menor

- caza submarina

- caza y captura

II

masculino fighter

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= hunt, hunting, game.

Ex. If a search, manual or on-line, appears likely to last more than a few minutes, and should the librarian decide not to encourage the enquirer to join in the hunt, good practice requires that the visitor be given something to be going on with and invited to sit down.

Ex. It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.

Ex. Game hunted mainly by harpoons throughout this period consisted of seal, porpoise, sea lion, and other sea mammals.

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* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.

* animales de caza = game.

* ave de caza = game bird.

* avión de caza = military jet, fighter plane, fighter jet.

* caza con arco = bow-hunting.

* caza con trampas = trapping.

* caza de ballenas = whaling, whale hunting.

* caza de brujas = witch-hunt, witch hunting.

* caza furtiva = poaching.

* caza ilegal = poaching.

* caza mayor = big game.

* coto de caza = game reserve.

* cuerno de caza = corn, hunting horn.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* guía de caza = hunting guide.

* juego de caza = hunting game.

* licencia de caza = hunting licence, shooting licence.

* permiso de caza = hunting permit, shooting permit.

* perro de caza = hound, bloodhound, gun dog.

* piloto de avión de caza = fighter pilot.

* piloto de caza = fighter pilot.

* temporada de caza = open season, hunting season.

* trompa de caza = corn.

* veda de caza = hunting season.

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I

femenino

a) (para subsistir) hunting; (como deporte - caza mayor) hunting; (- caza menor) shooting

ir de caza — to go hunting/shooting

a la caza de algo/alguien: andaba a la caza de trabajo I was job-hunting; anda a la caza de marido she's out to find herself a husband (colloq); salieron a la caza del ladrón they set off in pursuit of the thief; dar caza a alguien — (perseguir) to pursue somebody; (alcanzar) to catch somebody

b) (animales) game

- caza de brujas

- caza del tesoro

- caza furtiva

- caza mayor

- caza menor

- caza submarina

- caza y captura

II

masculino fighter

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= hunt, hunting, game.

Ex: If a search, manual or on-line, appears likely to last more than a few minutes, and should the librarian decide not to encourage the enquirer to join in the hunt, good practice requires that the visitor be given something to be going on with and invited to sit down.

Ex: It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.

Ex: Game hunted mainly by harpoons throughout this period consisted of seal, porpoise, sea lion, and other sea mammals.

* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.

* animales de caza = game.

* ave de caza = game bird.

* avión de caza = military jet, fighter plane, fighter jet.

* caza con arco = bow-hunting.

* caza con trampas = trapping.

* caza de ballenas = whaling, whale hunting.

* caza de brujas = witch-hunt, witch hunting.

* caza furtiva = poaching.

* caza ilegal = poaching.

* caza mayor = big game.

* coto de caza = game reserve.

* cuerno de caza = corn, hunting horn.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* guía de caza = hunting guide.

* juego de caza = hunting game.

* licencia de caza = hunting licence, shooting licence.

* permiso de caza = hunting permit, shooting permit.

* perro de caza = hound, bloodhound, gun dog.

* piloto de avión de caza = fighter pilot.

* piloto de caza = fighter pilot.

* temporada de caza = open season, hunting season.

* trompa de caza = corn.

* veda de caza = hunting season.

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caza¹

feminine

1 (para subsistir) hunting; (como deporte) hunting; (con fusil) shooting

la caza del zorro foxhunting

la caza del jabalí boar hunting

la caza de la perdiz partridge shooting

permiso or licencia de caza hunting permit

ir de caza to go hunting/shooting

a la caza de algo/algn: andaba a la caza de trabajo I was job-hunting

anda a la caza de marido she's after o she's out to get herself a husband (colloq)

salieron a la caza del ladrón they set off after o in pursuit of the thief

dar caza a algn (perseguir) to give chase to sb, to pursue o chase sb; (alcanzar) to catch sb, to catch up with sb

2 (animales) game; (carne) game

Compuestos:

● caza de brujas

witch-hunt

● caza del hombre

manhunt

● caza del tesoro

treasure hunt

● caza mayor

(acción) hunting, game hunting; (animales) big game

● caza menor

(acción) hunting, shooting; (animales) small game

● caza submarina

underwater fishing

● caza y captura

una operación para la caza y captura de los delincuentes an operation to track down and capture the criminals

caza²

masculine

fighter

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Del verbo cazar: (conjugate cazar)

caza es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
caza    
cazar
caza sustantivo femenino

a) (para subsistir) hunting;

(como deporte — caza mayor) hunting;
(— caza menor) shooting;

◊ ir de caza to go hunting/shooting;

caza del tesoro treasure hunt;
caza furtiva poaching;
salieron a la caza del ladrón they set off in pursuit of the thief;
dar caza a algn (perseguir) to pursue o chase sb;

(alcanzar) to catch sb

b) (animales) game

■ sustantivo masculino
fighter
cazar (conjugate cazar) verbo transitivo

a) (para subsistir) to hunt;

(como deporte — caza mayor) to hunt;
(— caza menor) to shoot

b) ‹mariposas› to catch

c) (fam) (conseguir, atrapar):

◊ ha cazado un millonario/buen empleo she's landed herself a millionaire/good job

verbo intransitivo
to hunt;
(con fusil) to shoot;

◊ salimos a caza we went out hunting/shooting

caza
I sustantivo femenino
1 hunting
ir de caza, (mayor) to go hunting, (menor) to go shooting
caza furtiva, poaching
2 (animales para cazar) game: este año hay poca caza menor y mucha caza mayor, this year there is not much small game, but a lot of big game
3 Culin (carne de animales cazados) game
4 (persecución) hunt
caza de brujas, witch hunt
II sustantivo masculino Av fighter, fighter plane
cazar verbo transitivo
1 to hunt
2 familiar (entender el sentido de algo) to grasp, understand
♦ Locuciones: cazarlas al vuelo, to be quick on the uptake

'caza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- abundar
- batir
- batida
- cacería
- cepo
- ecologista
- furtiva
- furtivo
- ojear
- partida
- presa
- reclamo
- representar
- safari
- temporada
- veda
- vedada
- vedado
- vivir
- cazar
- cebo
- coto
- ir
- licencia
- pieza
- vedar
English:
catch
- chase
- close season
- fighter
- game
- head-hunting
- hound
- hunt
- hunting
- hunting ground
- lodge
- party
- poaching
- quarry
- reserve
- scent
- shooting
- shooting-party
- tout
- whaler
- whaling
- witch hunt
- after
- fish
- fox
- go
- gun
- hunter
- lookout
- meet
- preserve

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caza

♦ nf

1. [acción de cazar] hunting;

la caza del zorro fox hunting;

ir de caza to go hunting;

también Fig

dar caza a to hunt down

Comp

caza submarina underwater fishing

2. [animales, carne] game

Comp

caza mayor big game;

caza menor small game

3. [búsqueda] hunt;

ir a la caza de algo to go hunting for sth;

ir a la caza de un trabajo to go job-hunting

Comp

Fig caza de brujas witch-hunt;

caza y captura: [m5]prometió dar caza y captura al asesino he promised to track the terrorist down;

un millonario que va a la caza y captura de esposa a millionaire who is hunting for a wife;

caza del tesoro treasure hunt

4. Fam [en ciclismo] chase

♦ nm

[avión] fighter (plane)

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caza

I f hunt; actividad hunting;

andar a la caza de algo/alguien be after sth/s.o.;

dar caza a give chase to

II m AVIA fighter

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caza nf

1) cacería: hunt, hunting

2) : game

caza nm

: fighter plane

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caza n

1. (en general) hunting

le gusta ir de caza he enjoys going hunting

2. (con escopeta) shooting

una partida de caza a shooting party

3. (animales, carne) game

aves de caza game birds