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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shòuliè
"他们决定在森林里狩猎。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pursue and kill (a wild animal) for sport or food.
"They decided to hunt deer in the forest during the season."
- 1
The act of chasing or pursuing game.
"The hunt was successful, and they returned with several rabbits."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hunt' originates from the Old English 'huntian', which means 'to chase or pursue'. It is derived from Proto-Germanic *hunþwō, which is related to similar terms in other Germanic languages, reflecting a long-standing cultural practice of pursuing game for food and sport.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hunt" is said worldwide
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chasser
Transliteration: sha-say
"Ils ont décidé de chasser dans la forêt."
jagen
Transliteration: ya-gen
"Sie beschlossen, im Wald zu jagen."
cacciare
Transliteration: ka-tsyah-reh
"Hanno deciso di cacciare nel bosco."
cazar
Transliteration: ka-thar
"Decidieron cazar en el bosque."
caçar
Transliteration: ka-sar
"Decidiram caçar na floresta."
शिकार करना
Transliteration: shikaar karna
"उन्होंने जंगल में शिकार करने का फैसला किया।"
狩猎
Transliteration: shòuliè
"他们决定在森林里狩猎。"
사냥하다
Transliteration: sanyanghada
"그들은 숲에서 사냥하기로 결정했다."
狩猟する
Transliteration: shuryou suru
"彼らは森で狩猟することに決めた。"
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