hunting

[US]/ˈhʌntɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈhʌntɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. handlingen av å jage dyr eller andre vildt som en sport eller for mat; handlingen av å søke etter noe
adj. relatert til handlingen av å jage eller svinge
v. å jage og fange (dyr eller vildt); å søke etter noe eller noen
Word Forms
Present Participlehunting
Pluralhuntings

Phrases & Collocations

hunting season

jakt Sesong

hunting license

jaktlisens

hunting rifle

jaktkjol

hunting grounds

jaktområde

job hunting

jobbsøk

hunting dog

jakt hund

hunting ground

jaktområde

leak hunting

lekkasjesøk

hunting knife

jaktsverd

bargain hunting

kjøpe på salg

hunting horn

jagthorn

Example Sentences

They are hunting for bucks.

De jager etter harker.

They are hunting the foxes.

De jager rævene.

they live by hunting and fishing.

de lever av jakt og fiskeri.

Their main mode of subsistence is hunting.

Hovedformen for deres opplevelse er jakt.

members of the hunting fraternity.

medlemmer av jaktfraterniteten.

the Bushmen live by hunting and gathering.

bushmanene lever av jakt og samling.

They put the hunting gear into the boat.

De plasserte jaktutrustningen i båten.

He's on holiday in Africa, hunting for animals.

Han er på ferie i Afrika og jakter etter dyr.

The lion was hunting for its prey.

Løven jakter etter sin bytte.

her hunting days were done.

hennes jaktdager var over.

a hard-hitting anti-fox-hunting poster.

en hardhendt mot-fox-jakt-plakat.

the circuit is a favourite hunting ground for talent scouts.

Kretsen er et populært jaktområde for talentspeidere.

I was hunting for work. Jobs were scarce though.

Jeg lette etter arbeid. Jobbene var knappe, selv om.

No hunting is allowed in the preserve .

Ingen jakt er tillatt i reservatet.

The Norwegian Elkhound is a hardy gray hunting dog.

Den Norske Elghund er en hardfør grå jakthund.

Hunting is not allowed within the precincts of the estate.

Jakt er ikke tillatt innenfor eiendomsområdet.

Real-world Examples

Even those who aren't hunting for jobs may find search agents worthwhile.

Selv de som ikke jager etter jobber, kan finne søkemotorer verdifulle.

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So, wildlife traffic, hunting, and unsustainable hunting practices like that.

Så, dyrevelferdsforhold, jakt og uholdbare jaktpraksiser som den.

Source: VOA Special November 2014 Collection

But I thought truffle hunting used pigs.

Men jeg trodde svartesøk brukte svin.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

The streamers are also hunting for profits.

Streamene jager også etter profitter.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

But they couldn't waste energy hunting around to find those veggies.

Men de kunne ikke bruke energi på å jage rundt for å finne de grønne.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia Comprehensive Category

This is the best time to go job hunting.

Dette er den beste tiden til å gjøre jobbsøk.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2021 Compilation

People aren't supposed to be hunting here.

Det er ikke tillatt å jage her.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

So he didn't really have time to go house hunting.

Så hadde han ikke tid til å gjøre boligjakt.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

The poem inspired many people to go treasure hunting.

Diktet inspirerte mange til å gjøre skattjakt.

Source: VOA Slow English - Entertainment

Who could ever get tired of such exciting hunting?

Hvem kunne noensinne bli trøtt av så spennende jakt?

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

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