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"Hunt" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "cazar", and "down" is an adverb which is often translated as "abajo". Learn more about the difference between "hunt" and "down" below.
hunt(
huhnt
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to kill)
a. cazar (an animal)
The hunters went with their shotguns to hunt ducks.Los cazadores iban con sus escopetas a cazar patos.
The vampire hunter said he needed stakes in order to hunt the vampires.El cazador de vampiros dijo que necesitaba estacas para cazar a los vampiros.
a. buscar
The police are hunting a missing person.La policÃa está buscando a una persona desaparecida.
b. ir a la caza de (a criminal)
The police are hunting the fugitives.La policÃa va a la caza de los fugitivos.
3. (to use)
a. usar para ir de caza
The earl hunted hounds every season.El conde cada temporada usaba sabuesos para ir de caza.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. ir de caza (as a sport)
You need a license to hunt in my country.Necesitas una licencia para ir de caza en mi paÃs.
c. ir de cacerÃa (as a sport)
Most hunters don't eat the game. They only hunt for sport.La mayorÃa de los cazadores no se comen la caza. Solo van de cacerÃa por diversión.
a. buscar
The bus was approaching, so I hunted for my ticket in my bag.El autobús se acercaba, asà que busqué el boleto en mi bolsa.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la cacerÃa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
During the hunt, the hounds caught ten hares.Durante la cacerÃa, los sabuesos atraparon diez liebres.
8. (hunters)
a. la partida de caza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The hunt departed very early in the morning.La partida de caza salió muy temprano por la mañana.
9. (search)
a. la búsqueda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My cousin is on the hunt for a husband.Mi prima está a la búsqueda de un marido.
down(
daun
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
3. (direction)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (sad)
a. deprimido
I'm a bit down because my grandfather is sick.Estoy un poco deprimido porque mi abuelo está enfermo.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The website has been down for three hours.El sitio web lleva tres horas sin funcionar.
We pay an arm and a leg, and the internet is always down!Pagamos un ojo de la cara y, ¡el internet nunca funciona!
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
8. (material)
a. el plumón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I can't use a comforter made with down because I'm a vegan.No puedo usar un edredón de plumón porque soy vegana.
9. (hair)
b. el bozo (M) (on face)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That stuff on your upper lip is more down than a real mustache.Eso que tienes encima del labio es más bozo que un bigote verdadero.
b. la oportunidad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They haven't converted a third down all game.No han convertido una tercera oportunidad en todo el partido.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. derribar
They downed the enemy aircraft with one shot.Derribaron el avión del enemigo con un solo disparo.
