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Meaning of "treasure hunt" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TREASURE HUNT

treasure hunt play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TREASURE HUNT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Treasure hunt is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TREASURE HUNT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of treasure hunt in the English dictionary

The definition of treasure hunt in the dictionary is a game in which players act upon successive clues and are eventually directed to a prize.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TREASURE HUNT

treasonous
treasurable
treasure
treasure chest
treasure flower
treasure house
treasure-trove
treasured
treasureless
treasurer
treasurership
treasuries
treasury
Treasury Bench
Treasury bill
treasury bond
treasury certificate
treasury note
Treasury Secretary
treasury tag

WORDS THAT END LIKE TREASURE HUNT

Cheshunt
drag hunt
fox hunt
headhunt
house-hunt
hunt
in the hunt
job hunt
manhunt
molehunt
murder hunt
national hunt
overhunt
scavenger hunt
shunt
stag hunt
still hunt
still-hunt
witch hunt
witch-hunt

Synonyms and antonyms of treasure hunt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «treasure hunt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TREASURE HUNT

Find out the translation of treasure hunt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of treasure hunt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «treasure hunt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

寻宝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

búsqueda del tesoro
570 millions of speakers

English

treasure hunt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खजाने की खोज
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

البحث عن الكنز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

охота за сокровищами
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caça ao tesouro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুপ্তধন শিকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chasse au trésor
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

mencari harta karun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schatzsuche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

宝物探し
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보물 찾기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggoleki harta karun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

săn tìm kho báu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புதையல் வேட்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खजिन्याचा शोध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hazine avı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

caccia al tesoro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Treasure Hunt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

полювання за скарбами
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vanatoare de comori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κυνήγι θησαυρού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skattejag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skattjakt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skattejakt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of treasure hunt

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TREASURE HUNT»

The term «treasure hunt» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.717 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TREASURE HUNT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about treasure hunt

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QUOTES WITH «TREASURE HUNT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word treasure hunt.
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Will Wright
And every now and then people find the bugs, and they interpret those as cool failures in the Sims terms. For them it's like a treasure hunt, you know.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TREASURE HUNT»

Discover the use of treasure hunt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to treasure hunt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Treasure Hunt for Girls
Challenges young girls to find and count hidden items in the book's large, brightly colored, illustrated scenes.
Emma Surry, Hermione Edwards, 2010
2
Ben's Treasure Hunt
Ben is following some clues to help find the treasure.
Beverley Randell, 1993
3
A to Z Mysteries Super Edition 2: Mayflower Treasure Hunt
Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who love mysteries! Bonus: Look for a hidden message inside this book! From the Trade Paperback edition.
Ron Roy, 2009
4
The Ultimate Treasure Hunt: A Guide to Supernatural ...
The Ultimate Treasure Hunt leads believers into a supernatural lifestyle of Kingdom building.
Kevin Dedmon, 2007
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Treasure Hunt
The sixteenth Sicilian mystery in the irresistible New York Times–bestselling Inspector Montalbano series In Treasure Hunt, Montalbano is hailed as a hero after news cameras film him scaling a building—gun in hand—to capture a pair of ...
Andrea Camilleri, Stephen Sartarelli, 2013
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The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the ...
Focusing on the eleven-month period between D-Day and V-E Day, this fascinating account follows six Monuments Men and their impossible mission to save the world's great art from the Nazis.
Robert M. Edsel, 2009
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Masquerade: The Complete Book With the Answer Explained
Presents the original text and illustrations with an explanation of the clues and how they led to the discovery of the treasure.
Kit Williams, 1983
8
George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt
Lucy Hawking, Stephen Hawking. Praise for George's Secret Key to the Universe ☆“What better way to interest young readers in science—and specifically in its relevance to the long-term survival of humankind— than for one of the world's ...
Lucy Hawking, Stephen Hawking, 2011
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Treasure Hunt: Inside the Mind of the New Consumer
Written with the same flair, empathy, and intelligence that made Trading Up an instant classic, this is an essential guide to the moods and habits of the constantly changing consumer.
Michael J. Silverstein, John Butman, 2006
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Treasure Hunt: Shipwreck, Diving, and the Quest for Treasure ...
“A remarkable book, in which a very wide spectrum of human behavior is on show---from colossal gullibility on the one hand, to extraordinary ingenuity and determination on the other.” —The Daily Telegraph (UK) Treasure Hunt is the ...
Peter Earle, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TREASURE HUNT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term treasure hunt is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fla. family finds $1M of sunken Spanish treasure
“The treasure was actually found a month ago,” said Brent Brisben of 1715 ... 1715 Fleet-Queens Jewels, operated by treasure hunter Brent Brisben and his ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
UNESCO to investigate pirate treasure hunt in Madagascar
The United Nations is sending experts to Madagascar to assess a claim by underwater explorers that they had found treasure and the wreck of a ship belonging ... «The Seattle Times, May 15»
3
How Many Times Are We Going to Find Captain Kidds Treasure?
Captain Kidd's treasure is literally everywhere, if centuries of failed treasure hunters .... On its tourism website, under the heading of “Treasure Hunt,” the Garden ... «Daily Beast, May 15»
4
Treasure hunter's assistant says gold coins were taken to Belize
Treasure hunter Tommy Thompson had a courier take 500 gold coins from his shipwreck-salvage company in Florida and deposit them in a trust account in ... «Columbus Dispatch, May 15»
5
Treasure hunter Tommy Thompson, girlfriend will plead guilty to …
Treasure hunter Thomas G. “Tommy” Thompson and his girlfriend, Alison Antekeier, have agreed to plead guilty to criminal contempt-of-court charges in federal ... «Columbus Dispatch, Apr 15»
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Treasure hunter ordered to end search for $3 billion in gold in …
PORTLAND, Maine - A treasure hunter's effort to salvage what he calls $3 billion in platinum from a World War II shipwreck off Cape Cod has been ended by a ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
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MOVIE REVIEW: 'Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter'
“Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter” is a sad and lonely movie about a sad and lonely woman who embarks on an impossible quest for something that cannot possibly ... «Washington Times, Mar 15»
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'Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter,' review: Quest for 'Fargo' cash spurs …
So, getting her hands on a company credit card, Kumiko zips off to ice-cold Minnesota for a treasure hunt. Oddly enough, “Kumiko” is based on a legend ... «New York Daily News, Mar 15»
9
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
Evocative and hard to shake off, Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter stirs up a trove of emotions—including frustration. This deadpan tale of a Japanese woman, who ... «Paste Magazine, Mar 15»
10
Arrested Ohio Treasure Hunter Being Brought Back From Florida
A legal fight between a deep-sea treasure hunter and the investors who say he cheated them out of millions of dollars in gold is returning to Ohio. «10TV, Feb 15»

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