hunt
gb/hˈʌnt/ us/hˈʌnt/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 4900
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B1
action
1
Search for and kill animals
To look for and try to catch or kill animals.
الگوی کاربرد:
to hunt [animal]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hunt' with 'search', but 'hunt' usually involves animals and the intent to capture or kill.
هممعنیها
pursue (More general; can refer to chasing people, goals, or animals.)
|
track (Focuses on following signs or tracks of the animal.)
متضادها
protect (Means to keep safe from harm rather than capture or kill.)
ترکیبهای رایج
hunt deer
|hunt for foxes
|hunt wild game
|hunt birds
موضوعها
nature
|sports
|food
|animals
نمونهها
- They hunted deer in the forest last weekend.
- The lions hunt at night when it's cooler.
- We used to hunt rabbits on my grandfather's farm.
- She learned how to hunt ducks with her father.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We hunt deer in the forest.
- The cat hunts birds in the garden.
- They hunt fish with nets.
- He hunts rabbits in the field.
فعل
A2
action
2
Search carefully for something
To look hard for a person or thing.
الگوی کاربرد:
to hunt for [something/someone]
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners use 'hunt' only for animals, but it can also mean searching for objects or people.
هممعنیها
search (The most general term; does not imply pursuit like 'hunt' does.)
|
seek (More formal; often used for abstract goals.)
متضادها
ignore (Means to deliberately not look for something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
hunt for a job
|hunt for treasure
|hunt for clues
موضوعها
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- I'm hunting for my missing keys.
- Detectives hunted for clues at the crime scene.
- She has been hunting for a new apartment all month.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I am hunting for my phone.
- He is hunting for a good hotel.
- They are hunting for the lost dog.
اسم
B1
event
3
Event of chasing animals
A time when people try to catch or kill wild animals.
هممعنیها
chase (Less formal; can describe any pursuit, not just of animals.)
متضادها
conservation effort (An organized activity to protect wildlife instead of killing it.)
ترکیبهای رایج
go on a hunt
|join the hunt
|fox hunt
موضوعها
nature
|sports
|animals
نمونهها
- They went on a hunt early in the morning.
- The annual fox hunt is a local tradition.
- A lion hunt can be dangerous.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We went on a hunt yesterday.
- The hunt was early in the morning.
- The hunt lasted all day.
اسم
A2
action
4
Attempt to find something
A time when you look hard for something or someone.
هممعنیها
search (More general term that does not carry connotations of excitement or challenge like 'hunt' might.)
متضادها
neglect (Failure to make any attempt to find something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
job hunt
|treasure hunt
|manhunt
موضوعها
daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The police launched a manhunt for the escaped prisoner.
- She's on the job hunt after graduating college.
- We organized a treasure hunt for the kids.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I am on a job hunt.
- The police started a manhunt.
- We had a treasure hunt at school.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
hunt
IPA
GB/hˈʌnt/
US/hˈʌnt/
هجاها و تکیه
hunt (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (hunt)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: hunt
- Plural: hunt, hunts
Verb
- Base: hunt
- 3rd Person Singular: hunts
- Present Participle: hunting
- Past: hunted
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
hunt down
1/hˈʌnt dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Chase and catch someone/something
To find and catch someone or something after chasing them.
نمونهها
- The police hunted down the suspect within hours.
- It took years to hunt down the rare book collector.
job hunt
1/d͡ʒˈɑb hˈʌnt/
fixed phrase
Look for a job
To try to find a job.
نمونهها
- I've been on a job hunt since last month.
- She is job hunting in New York City.
manhunt
1/mˈænhˌʌnt/
fixed phrase
Search for a fugitive or criminal
When many people try to find someone who has escaped or committed a crime.
نمونهها
- The manhunt lasted three days before they caught him.
- Police launched a manhunt after the prison break.
treasure hunt
1/tɹˈɛʒɚ hˈʌnt/
fixed phrase
game of searching for hidden things
A game or event where people look for hidden things or follow clues to find a prize.
نمونهها
- The children played a treasure hunt in the garden at the birthday party.
- We organized a treasure hunt around the city for the new students.
- At Easter they do a treasure hunt, hiding small gifts all over the house.
treasure hunt
2/tɹˈɛʒɚ hˈʌnt/
fixed phrase
Game of finding hidden items with clues
A game where you follow clues to find hidden things.
نمونهها
- The kids enjoyed the treasure hunt at the party.
- We planned a treasure hunt around the park.