No. 3,903 in Catalan
caçar
To hunt.
In a sentence
El caçador surt cada matí a caçar amb el seu gos.
The hunter goes out every morning to hunt with his dog.
The verb "caçar" is used in its literal sense to describe the act of hunting animals.
Ahir vaig caçar un error en el meu treball.
Yesterday I caught an error in my work.
In this sentence, "caçar" is used figuratively to mean 'to catch' or 'to detect' something, such as a mistake.
Els nens jugaven a caçar papallones pel prat.
The children were playing at catching butterflies in the meadow.
Here, "caçar" refers to catching butterflies as a playful activity, highlighting its use in a context of recreation.
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