jacht

Definitions of jacht
  1. noun
    the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
    synonyms: jachtpartij, jachtvereniging, weidspel, weispel
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    hazejacht, hazenjacht
    hunting rabbits with beagles
    hazejacht, hazenjacht
    hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
    eendejacht
    hunting ducks
    vossejacht, vossenjacht
    mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox
  2. noun
    the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
    synonyms: jachtpartij, weidspel, weispel
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    sluipjacht
    a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
    hertejacht, hertenjacht
    stalking deer
    type of:
    Labour, geploeter, gezwoeg
    productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
  3. noun
    the season during which it is legal to kill a particular species
    synonyms: jachtseizoen, jachttijd
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    campagne, seizoen
    a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
  4. noun
    an area in which game is hunted
    synonyms: jachtgebied, jachtgrond, jachtrevier, jachtterrein
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    area, gebied, revier
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
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