French Conversation · Level 23
90 words
French word
chasser
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃase/
Meaning
- verbhunt
Example
Il chasse le cerf dans la forêt.
He hunts the deer in the forest.
More examples
Le dimanche, ils partent chasser ensemble.
On Sundays, they go hunting together.
Core concept
Someone moves after a target until the target is seized or driven away.
Common phrases
partir chasser
go hunting
chasser du gibier
hunt game
Similar words
poursuivre: Following an animal closely to overtake and capture it.
traquer: Carefully tracking prey by following its tracks and clues to catch it.
repousser: Forcing an animal to move away and stay at a distance.
Definition in French
Chasser désigne l'action de poursuivre pour se saisir d'une proie, l'éloigner ou la faire fuir.
Word origin
French chasser comes from Old French chacier and ultimately from Late Latin captiare, a derivative associated with Latin capere, 'to take.'
Usage tips
- For simply following a person, poursuivre is usual; chasser quelqu'un often implies driving that person away or expelling them.