Padron ng paggamit:
to hunt [animal]
They hunted deer in the forest last weekend.
Múlt hétvégén szarvasra vadásztak az erdőben.
The lions hunt at night when it's cooler.
Az oroszlánok éjszaka vadásznak, amikor hűvösebb van.
We used to hunt rabbits on my grandfather's farm.
She learned how to hunt ducks with her father.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
We hunt deer in the forest.
Szarvasra vadászunk az erdőben.
The cat hunts birds in the garden.
A macska madarakra vadászik a kertben.
They hunt fish with nets.
He hunts rabbits in the field.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hunt' with 'search', but 'hunt' usually involves animals and the intent to capture or kill.
Kahulugan
Search for and kill animals
Mga kolokasyon
hunt deer
|hunt for foxes
|hunt wild game
|hunt birds
Mga kasingkahulugan
pursue (More general; can refer to chasing people, goals, or animals.)
|
track (Focuses on following signs or tracks of the animal.)
Mga kasalungat
protect (Means to keep safe from harm rather than capture or kill.)
Mga tema
nature
|sports
|food
|animals
Depinisyon
To look for and try to catch or kill animals.
To chase and try to catch or kill wild animals for food, sport, or control.
Padron ng paggamit:
to hunt for [something/someone]
I'm hunting for my missing keys.
Az eltűnt kulcsaimat keresem.
Detectives hunted for clues at the crime scene.
A nyomozók nyomok után kutattak a bűncselekmény helyszínén.
She has been hunting for a new apartment all month.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I am hunting for my phone.
A telefonomat keresem.
He is hunting for a good hotel.
Egy jó szállodát keres.
They are hunting for the lost dog.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners use 'hunt' only for animals, but it can also mean searching for objects or people.
Kahulugan
Search carefully for something
Mga kolokasyon
hunt for a job
|hunt for treasure
|hunt for clues
Mga kasingkahulugan
search (The most general term; does not imply pursuit like 'hunt' does.)
|
seek (More formal; often used for abstract goals.)
Mga kasalungat
ignore (Means to deliberately not look for something.)
Mga tema
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To look hard for a person or thing.
To try to find someone or something by looking carefully and thoroughly.
They went on a hunt early in the morning.
Kora reggel vadászatra mentek.
The annual fox hunt is a local tradition.
Az éves rókavadászat helyi hagyomány.
A lion hunt can be dangerous.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
We went on a hunt yesterday.
Tegnap vadászatra mentünk.
The hunt was early in the morning.
A vadászat kora reggel volt.
Kahulugan
Event of chasing animals
Mga kolokasyon
go on a hunt
|join the hunt
|fox hunt
Mga kasingkahulugan
chase (Less formal; can describe any pursuit, not just of animals.)
Mga kasalungat
conservation effort (An organized activity to protect wildlife instead of killing it.)
Mga tema
nature
|sports
|animals
Depinisyon
A time when people try to catch or kill wild animals.
An organized activity in which people track, chase, and try to kill wild animals.
The police launched a manhunt for the escaped prisoner.
A rendőrség hajtóvadászatot indított a szökött rab után.
She's on the job hunt after graduating college.
Az egyetem elvégzése után állást keres.
We organized a treasure hunt for the kids.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I am on a job hunt.
Állást keresek.
The police started a manhunt.
A rendőrség hajtóvadászatot indított.
We had a treasure hunt at school.
Kahulugan
Attempt to find something
Mga kolokasyon
job hunt
|treasure hunt
|manhunt
Mga kasingkahulugan
search (More general term that does not carry connotations of excitement or challenge like 'hunt' might.)
Mga kasalungat
neglect (Failure to make any attempt to find something.)
Mga tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A time when you look hard for something or someone.
An act of searching carefully for someone or something.