hunt for

[/hʌnt fɔr/]

verb

procurar

1. to search actively for someone or something

I'm hunting for my lost keys.

Estou procurando minhas chaves perdidas.

2. to pursue an animal for food or sport

They went hunting for deer in the forest.

Eles foram à caça de veados na floresta.

3. to pursue or seek with determination

The police are hunting for the suspect.

A polícia está à procura do suspeito.

NYC Slang

look for, search for (no distinctive NYC slang equivalent)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

procurar

most common usage

Brazil

caçar

specifically for hunting animals

Portugal

procurar

standard usage

Portugal

caçar

for hunting game

on the hunt for

go on a hunt

the hunter becomes the hunted

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