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охотиться

Translation of охотиться

hunt

Russian word in Latin letters: ohotitsya / okhotitsya

Meaning of охотиться

Russian

Преследовать животных с целью их поймать.

English

to pursue animals in order to catch them

hunt

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɐˈxotʲɪt͡sə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Охотиться оленей or охотиться на оленей?

охотиться на оленей

охотиться на кого-то = hunt something

Don't say «охотиться оленей». Say «охотиться на оленей»: the animal comes after на.

Мой дед охотился на уток каждую осень.

My grandfather hunted ducks every autumn.

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  1. Wolves hunt deer in winter.

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    Зимой волки охотятся на оленей.

  2. Many farm cats hunt mice.

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    Многие кошки на фермах охотятся на мышей.

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What's the difference between охотиться and ловить

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Л
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ловить

To catch; used for small prey: cats ловят мышей.

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охотиться meaning: what does it mean?

to pursue animals in order to catch them

охотиться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

охотиться is pronounced as [ɐˈxotʲɪt͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

охотиться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Wolves hunt deer in winter. Translation: Зимой волки охотятся на оленей.

Is охотиться part of Wild Animals vocabulary?

Yes, охотиться (hunt) can be learned in the Wild Animals topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is охотиться part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, охотиться (hunt) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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