caçar

Senses

1. 1.

   to hunt

   to pursue and kill wild animals for food or sport

2. 2.

   to hunt for, to search for

   to look for something or someone with effort

3. 3.

   to chase, to pursue

   to go after someone or something persistently

Examples

• "Meu avô gostava de caçar patos no interior."

  My grandfather used to like hunting ducks in the countryside.

• "Ela está caçando um emprego melhor há meses."

  She's been hunting for a better job for months.

• "O gato passa o dia caçando passarinhos no quintal."

  The cat spends the day hunting little birds in the backyard.

Usage

Common in both literal (hunting animals) and figurative contexts (searching for opportunities, jobs, etc.). Often used in the expression "caçar confusão" (to look for trouble). Note the cedilha (ç) in all conjugated forms before A and O.