What does chasseur in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word chasseur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chasseur in French.

The word chasseur in French means hunter, predator, fighter plane, fighter jet, page boy, hunter, cavalryman, horseman, chasseur alpin, photographer, tank destroyer, night fighter, bounty hunter, head hunter, treasure hunter, She sells sea shells on the sea shore.. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chasseur

hunter

(personne qui pratique la chasse) (person who hunts animals)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chasseur cherche l'animal pour le tuer.
Hunters look for animals in order to kill them.

predator

(animal qui chasse) (animal that hunts animals)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les animaux sauvages sont des chasseurs.
Wild animals are predators.

fighter plane, fighter jet

nom masculin (avion de combat) (aviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On envoya des chasseurs en renfort.
We sent backup fighter planes.

page boy

nom masculin (employé d'hôtel) (hotel employee)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je demande au chasseur d'appeler un taxi.
I asked the page boy to call a taxi.

hunter

(personne qui cherche) (person trying to obtain [sth])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les paparazzis sont des chasseurs d'images indiscrètes.
Paparazzi are hunters of intrusive pictures.

cavalryman, horseman

nom masculin (soldat de cavalerie légère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chasseur à cheval effectuait des missions de reconnaissance et d'éclairage dans l'armée.

chasseur alpin

nom masculin (militaire montagnard) (French)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chasseurs alpins sont des militaires spécialisés en milieu de montagne.

photographer

nom masculin (figuré (photographe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le festival de Cannes attire beaucoup de chasseurs d'images.

tank destroyer

nom masculin (véhicule blindé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

night fighter

nom masculin (avion de chasse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bounty hunter

nom masculin (traqueur de hors-la-loi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Far-West américain comptait beaucoup de chasseurs de primes.

head hunter

(recruteur professionnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce chasseur de têtes a rendez-vous avec une candidate hors normes.
This head hunter has a meeting with an exceptional candidate.

treasure hunter

nom masculin (chercheur d'objets perdus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

She sells sea shells on the sea shore.

(virelangue) (equivalent)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les orateurs s'entraînaient à répéter : « Un chasseur sachant chasser doit savoir chasser sans son chien. ».

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