cazar
/kaˈθaɾ/
The English verb 'hunt' is translated into Spanish as cazar.
cazar means to chase down prey. When you want to describe the activity of a hunting expedition, you can use partida de caza, cacería or cazata. If you are referring to the general act of hunting or shooting, the noun caza is used.
Meaning: to chase down prey (verb)
Which one should you use?
While cazar refers to hunting animals for food or sport, perseguir is used for chasing people or objects.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The gerund form cazando is used to express the continuous action of hunting. The third-person singular preterite (past tense) of 'cazar' is cazó.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaˈθaɾ/
Did you know?
- While cazar means to hunt, the word cazar is a homophone of casar, which means 'to marry'.
- The phrase cazar una ganga is a common idiom meaning 'to find a bargain' while shopping.
- The Spanish word cazar is a distant cousin to the English words 'chase' and 'catch', as they all share a common ancestor in the Latin word for 'to seize'.
Examples in context
- Puedo enseñarte a cazar.I can teach you how to hunt.The sentence using cazar shows how to express the ability to teach someone how to hunt.Tatoeba #1886935 by marcelostockle, translation #1739440 by Amastan
- Fui a la sabana africana a cazar.I went to the African savannah to hunt.The sentence using cazar describes traveling to the African savannah for the purpose of hunting.Tatoeba #9071446 by rafaeldejesus8199, translation #9071455 by rafaeldejesus8199
- Le gusta cazar.He likes to hunt.The sentence using cazar expresses a person's preference for hunting.Tatoeba #1123871 by cueyayotl, translation #299249 by CK
- La caza de la liebre es una tradición en este puebloHunting hares is a tradition in this town.
- Mi abuelo solía practicar la cacería en su juventudMy grandfather used to practice hunting in his youth.
- La familia real suele ir de caza en esta época del añoThe royal family usually goes hunting at this time of year.
- Vamos a ir a la cacería mañana, ¿te unes?We're going hunting tomorrow, do you want to join?
- Mis amigos siempre van de cacería los sábadosMy friends always go hunting on Saturdays.
- Yo cazoI hunt
- Tú cazasYou hunt
- Él/Ella cazaHe/She hunts
- Nosotros cazamosWe hunt
- Ellos/Ellas cazanThey hunt
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are watching a nature documentary.
- MateoEl leopardo va a cazar.The leopard is going to hunt.
- SofíaEs muy rápido para cazar.He is very fast at hunting.
- MateoMira cómo intenta cazar.Watch how he tries to hunt.
- SofíaEs impresionante cazar así.It is impressive to hunt like that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hunt” translations and entries cazar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cazar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
