el cazador furtivo
/el kaθadoɾ fuɾtibo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "the poacher" is translated into Spanish as el cazador furtivo.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of el (the), cazador (hunter) and furtivo (furtive/stealthy/illegal).
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a female poacher, use la cazadora furtiva, changing the gender of both the noun and the adjective. For the plural form los cazadores furtivos, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s.
How do you pronounce it?
/el kaθadoɾ fuɾtibo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the verb cazar (to hunt) is a homophone of casar (to marry). A speaker might jokingly refer to a poacher as someone who is 'marrying' the woods.
- In some rural regions of Spain, a poacher is not just seen as a criminal but is sometimes romanticized as a bandolero of the forest, fighting against oppressive land laws.
- The word furtivo is derived from fūrtum, meaning 'theft'. This highlights that in Spanish, poaching is linguistically categorized as a form of stealing rather than just illegal killing.
Examples in context
- Los guardias del parque nacional están constantemente luchando contra los furtivos que amenazan la fauna local.The national park guards are constantly fighting against poachers who threaten the local fauna.
- En esta zona protegida, es necesario sancionar a cualquier cazador furtivo que sea capturado.In this protected area, it is necessary to penalize any poacher who is captured.
- El gobierno tiene que tomar medidas más estrictas contra los cazadores ilegales que ponen en peligro a las especies en extinción.The government needs to take stricter measures against illegal hunters who endanger endangered species.
- El cazador furtivo entró en la reserva.The poacher entered the reserve.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing news about a local park.
- AlejandroMira, atraparon al cazador furtivo.Look, they caught the poacher.
- SofíaQué bien, ahora los animales están seguros.That's great, now the animals are safe.
- AlejandroEl cazador furtivo tenía muchas trampas.The poacher had many traps.
- SofíaEspero que reciba un castigo severo.I hope he receives a severe punishment.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cazador, el, furtivo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
