metsästäjä — meaning in English

English meaning

• hound noun A dog, especially a breed bred for hunting by scent or sight.
• hunter noun A person who tracks and kills wild animals for food or sport.

Senses

metsästäjä is used for these senses in English:

• hound (by extension) Someone who seeks something.
• hunter One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.

hound — full definition

1. noun A dog, especially a breed bred for hunting by scent or sight.
2. noun A person obsessively devoted to pursuing something (often in compounds).
3. verb To pursue or harass someone relentlessly.

hunter — full definition

1. noun A person who tracks and kills wild animals for food or sport.
2. noun Someone actively searching for a particular thing, such as a job, bargain, or opportunity.
3. noun A horse or dog bred and trained specifically for hunting.

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