What does caza in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word caza in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use caza in Spanish.

The word caza in Spanish means hunting, pursuit, hunt, game, game, fighter, fighter plane, catch, catch, hunt, hunt, land, fighter plane, fighter, witch hunt, witch hunt, poaching, big game hunt, small game hunting, fighter-bomber, hunting ground, go hunting, be on the prowl, be on the hunt, hunting license, hunting permit, hunting season, hunting trophy, trinket, game reserve. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word caza

hunting

nombre femenino (captura de animales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Los hombres salieron de caza muy temprano.

The men went out hunting very early.

pursuit, hunt

nombre femenino (persecución)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

El reportero corre a la caza de la noticia.

A reporter runs in the hunt (or: pursuit) of the news.

game

nombre femenino (animales que se cazan)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

En estas tierras hay mucha caza.

On these lands, there is a lot of game.

game

nombre femenino (carne de animal cazado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Este guiso se hace con caza, pero yo lo hago con pollo.

This meal is made with game, but I make it with chicken.

fighter, fighter plane

nombre masculino (avión de combate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

La maniobrabilidad del caza es determinante en la batalla.

The maneuverability of the fighter (or: fighter plane) is a determining factor in battle.

catch

verbo transitivo (dar captura)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Cazaron al lobo que mataba al ganado.

They caught the wolf that killed the cattle.

catch

verbo transitivo (pillar in fraganti)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Lo cazaron en la cama con su amante.

He was caught in bed with his lover.

hunt

verbo transitivo (matar para comer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Los hombres salían a cazar y las mujeres cuidaban del hogar.

Men went out to hunt while women took care of the home.

hunt

verbo transitivo (matar animales por deporte)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Le gusta cazar con halcones.

He likes hunting with falcons.

land

verbo transitivo (coloquial (conseguir) (informal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Es experta en cazar las mejores rebajas.

She's an expert in landing the best bargains.

fighter plane, fighter

nombre masculino (aeroplano militar pequeño)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Pilota un avión de caza.

He pilots a fighter plane.

witch hunt

locución nominal femenina (figurado (persecución, acoso) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

La persecución de los comunistas en Estados Unidos se convirtió en una caza de brujas.

The persecution of communists in the United States turned into a witch hunt.

witch hunt

locución nominal femenina (persecución de hechiceras) (literal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

La caza de brujas en la Edad Media supuso una persecución masiva de mujeres.

The witch hunt during the Middle Ages entailed a massive persecution of women.

poaching

locución nominal femenina (sin permiso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

big game hunt

locución nominal femenina (piezas grandes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

El restaurante trabaja con cortes de caza mayor.

The restaurant works with cuts from big game hunt.

small game hunting

locución nominal femenina (piezas pequeñas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Prefiero la carne de caza menor.

I prefer meat from small game hunting.

fighter-bomber

nombre masculino (avión militar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hunting ground

(terreno para cazar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

go hunting

locución verbal (perseguir animales)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Los hombres de la familia van de caza cada mes.

The men of the family go hunting every month.

be on the prowl, be on the hunt

locución verbal (figurado; coloquial (salir a ligar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Miguel va de caza a la discoteca todos los fines de semana.

Miguel is out on the prowl at nightclubs every weekend.

hunting license, hunting permit

(der: autorización para cazar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hunting season

nombre femenino (de animales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Al levantarse la veda empezará la temporada de caza.

hunting trophy

(como galardón)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

trinket

(decoración: animal cazado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Los trofeos de caza me parecen desagradables.

game reserve

(derecho: coto de caza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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