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"La caza" is a form of "caza", a noun which is often translated as "hunting". "La cacería" is a form of "cacería", a noun which is often translated as "hunt". Learn more about the difference between "la caza" and "la cacería" below.
la caza(
kah
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sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
4. (airplane)
a. fighter plane
El hijo de mi vecino piloteaba un caza en la guerra.My neighbor's son flew a fighter plane in the war.
la cacería(
kah
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seh
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ree
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ah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. hunt
Los hombres que participaban en la cacería de ciervos portaban rifles.The men who took part in the deer hunt were equipped with rifles.
b. shoot (with firearms)
Los cazadores organizaron una cacería en el monte.The hunters organized a shoot in the woods.
a. hunting
Nos han invitado a ir de cacería en una finca rural este fin de semana.We've been invited to go hunting on a country estate this weekend.
b. shooting (with firearms)
Para la aristocracia, la cacería sigue siendo un deporte popular.For the aristocracy, shooting remains a popular sport.
3. (figurative) (search)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. hunt
La policía comenzó la cacería del asesino serial por todo el país.The police launched a nationwide hunt for the serial killer.
