Spanish Conversation · Level 21
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Spanish word
caza
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkaθa/
Meaning
- feminine nounhunting
Example
¿Has ido de caza alguna vez?
Have you ever gone hunting?
More examples
Mi padre solía ir de caza en otoño.
My father used to go hunting in autumn.
Core concept
A hunting party returning with a deer and birds.
Common phrases
ir de caza
go hunting
temporada de caza
hunting season
Similar words
cacería: A hunting expedition or session focused on game.
captura: An animal or object that has been caught.
presa: An animal seized as prey during a hunt or by a predator.
Definition in Spanish
Designa el conjunto de animales cazados para alimentación o deporte, y por extensión la actividad de cazarlos.
Word origin
The noun comes from medieval cazar 'to hunt', from Latin capere 'to seize', and frequently forms compounds and fixed phrases.
Usage tips
- Caza also appears metaphorically in expressions like caza de brujas ('witch hunt'), so context determines literal hunting versus figurative pursuit.
Other meanings
- gamenoun
Opposites
- protecciónprotectionnoun
- vedahunting bannoun