French Conversation · Level 38
75 words
French word
chasseur
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃasœʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounhunter
Example
Le chasseur part à l'aube pour traquer le gibier.
The hunter sets out at dawn to track the game.
More examples
Le chasseur observe le gibier depuis une colline.
The hunter observes the game from a hill.
Core concept
A person following signs of wild game through the countryside with the aim of catching or killing it.
Common phrases
chasseur de têtes
headhunter
chasseur de gibier
game hunter
Similar words
pêcheur: Someone who catches fish using rods or nets in the sea or rivers.
braconnier: Someone who secretly captures wild animals without legal permission.
recruteur: Someone who recruits needed staff for an organization.
Definition in French
Personne qui chasse des animaux sauvages, pour se nourrir ou pour le loisir.
Word origin
French chasseur is formed from chasser with the agent suffix -eur, while chasser comes from Old French chacier and ultimately from Vulgar Latin captiare, related to Latin capere, 'to take'.
Usage tips
- Chasseur is masculine; the feminine form is chasseuse, so articles and adjectives change with the person's gender.