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jakte

verbverb

to hunt · to chase after

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. drive jakt (II, 1)hunting to engage in huntingjakt (II, 1)
    • jakte på rev to hunt fox
    • jakte etter jerv to hunt wolverine
  2. prøve å fange eller få tak i to try to catch or get hold of
    • ligningsmyndighetene jakter på skattesnytere the tax authorities are hunting tax evaders
  3. streve for å skaffe seg;
    trå (V)to covet, higeto yearn
    to strive to obtain;
    to covettrå (V), to yearnhige
    • jakte etter gods og gull to chase after worldly goods and gold