What does jakt in Swedish mean?

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

The word jakt in Swedish means hunt, jakt, sökande, spaning, sökande, förföljelse, förföljande, jakt, yacht, jakt, jakt, jakt, jakt, yacht, jakt, jakt, efter, vara efter ngt/ngn, jäkt, leta efter ngt, jaga efter ngn, jaga efter ngt, medhjälpare vid jakt, jaga, hets, leta efter ngt, söka efter ngt, jakt efter ngt, jakt efter ngt, jaga, shoppa runt, gå på jakt efter, vara på jakt efter ngt, vara på jakt efter ngt, på jakt efter ngt/ngn, brådska, brådska, jäkt, virvel, haste, hurry. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word jakt

hunt

jakt

(blood sport)

Ken took his son hunting on his 10th birthday.

sökande, spaning

(search)

Vi är alla upptagna med jakten på lycka.
We are all engaged in the pursuit of happiness.

sökande

(historical (medieval journey)

The knight set out on his quest with only his faithful steed for company.

förföljelse, förföljande

(chase)

Polisjakten slutade med att den misstänkte fångades.
The police pursuit ended in the capture of the suspect.

jakt, yacht

(nautical: yacht)

jakt

(literal pursuit) (vardagligt)

My cat never manages to catch a mouse, but she enjoys the chase.

jakt

(figurative (pursuit)

Laget är på jakt efter mästerskapstiteln.
The team is in a chase for the championship.

jakt

(killing for sport or food)

Lantbrukaren tar alltid med sina hundar ut på jakt med honom.
The farmer always takes his dogs out on the hunt with him.

jakt

(hunt)

They went on a turkey shoot.

yacht, jakt

(large boat) (större fritidsbåt)

The millionaire likes to spend most of the summer on his yacht.

jakt

(stealthy movement) (bildlig)

He searched the kitchen on a midnight prowl for something good to eat.

efter

(in search of)

He went off after another loaf of bread.

vara efter ngt/ngn

(informal (search for sth, sb)

I'm after a new service provider; which one would you recommend?

jäkt

(movement, activity)

Karen missed the bustle of the city.

leta efter ngt

(figurative (seek)

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jaga efter ngn

(pursue sb)

The police chased after the burglar and caught him in my neighbour's garden.

jaga efter ngt

(seek sth unrealistic) (bildlig)

John is rather homely, but he's always chasing after the pretty girls.

medhjälpare vid jakt

(Scot (hunting and fishing guide)

jaga

(pursue) (bildlig)

Mark is now going after a Master's degree in science.

hets

(needless speed)

Justin was nervous, and his haste led to a lot of mistakes.

leta efter ngt, söka efter ngt

(figurative (search for sth) (bokstavlig)

Dan kom för sent till jobbet eftersom han var tvungen att leta efter (or: söka efter) sina nycklar.
Dan was late for work because he had to hunt for his keys.

jakt efter ngt

(animal: chasing prey)

Jakten efter fisk tar upp det mesta av en säls dag.
The hunt for fish takes up most of a seal's day.

jakt efter ngt

(search) (bildlig)

Jakten efter på mördaren tog flera år.
The hunt for the killer took several years.

jaga

(seek, search for) (bildlig)

I was hunting for the keys, but they won't appear. The detectives hunted for the clue that would finally solve the crime.

shoppa runt

(intending to buy)

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gå på jakt efter

(look for sth, sb) (bildlig)

When he turned 18, Ron went on the hunt for his biological parents.

vara på jakt efter ngt

(look for sth, sb) (ofta bildlig)

My cat is always on the hunt for mice and birds.

vara på jakt efter ngt

(remain vigilant for)

Stay on the lookout for any suspicious activity in your neighborhood.

på jakt efter ngt/ngn

(looking for)

The park ranger was always on the watch for poachers and forest fires.

brådska

(urgency)

The press of executing transactions made the trader's job stressful.

brådska

(haste)

I sin brådska att komma ut genom dörren, glömde Audrey sin handväska och hade inga pengar att köpa lunch för den dagen.
In her rush to get out of the door, Audrey forgot her purse and had no money to buy lunch that day.

jäkt

(hurried movement)

The rabbit's scurry startled me.

virvel

(figurative (quick succession) (bildlig)

With meeting after meeting every day, the trip to New York passed in a whirl.

haste, hurry

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