cazar(
kah
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sahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
Mi tío y sus amigos cazan ciervos en el otoño.My uncle and his friends hunt deer in the fall.
b. to catch
Los niños están por el arroyo, cazando ranas.The children are down by the creek, catching frogs.
d. to shoot (with gun)
Cuando éramos niños, nos gustaba cazar palomas en el campo.When we were kids, we liked to shoot pigeons in the country.
3. (figurative) (to comprehend)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to understand
Puedo leer en francés, pero no cazo una palabra cuando lo escucho.I can read French, but I don't understand a word when I hear it.
b. to get (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Cazaste lo que nos explicó la maestra hoy?Did you get what the teacher explained to us today?
4. (to obtain)
a. to capture
Muchos candidatos están usando las redes sociales para cazar votos.Many candidates are using social media to capture votes.
b. to land (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tuve mucha suerte y cacé un puesto con muy buen sueldo.I got really lucky and landed a very well-paid job.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (sport)
b. to go hunting
Antonio tiene un retriever para cuando caza en el campo.Antonio has a retriever for when he goes hunting in the country.
c. to shoot (with gun)
Soy muy buena para pescar, pero nunca aprendí a cazar.I'm great at fishing, but I never learned to shoot.
d. to go shooting (with gun)
Prefiero cazar en el bosque que en el desierto.I prefer to go shooting in the forest than the in desert.
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