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hunt down

UK
/hʌnt daʊn/
US
/hʌnt daʊn/

Translations

hunt downverb
hunted down
Past Simple
hunted down
Past Participle
hunting down
Gerund
UK
/hʌnt daʊn/
US
/hʌnt daʊn/
traquerRechercher activement et avec détermination pour retrouver quelqu’un ou quelque chose.
The detective vowed to hunt down the criminal and bring him to justice.
Le détective a juré de traquer le criminel et de le traduire en justice.
Additional translations
pourchasserSurtout pour un animal ou une personne que l’on poursuit afin de capturer ou d’abattre.
Synonyms
track down
pursue
chase
search for
locate
seek out

Definitions

hunt downverb
To search for and find someone or something after a thorough or determined effort.
The detective vowed to hunt down the criminal and bring him to justice.
To pursue and capture or kill an animal or person.
The villagers decided to hunt down the rogue wolf that had been attacking their livestock.
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