sa·fa·ri

(sə-fär′ē)

n. pl. sa·fa·ris

An overland expedition, especially one for hunting or viewing wildlife in eastern Africa.

[Arabic safarīya, safari, journey, from safar, journey; see špr in Semitic roots.]

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safari

(səˈfɑːrɪ)

n, pl -ris

1. an overland journey or hunting expedition, esp in Africa

2. any recreational journey or expedition

3. the people, animals, etc, that go on the expedition

[C19: from Swahili: journey, from Arabic safarīya, from safara to travel]

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sa•fa•ri

(səˈfɑr i)

n., pl. -ris, v., -ried, -ri•ing. n.

1. an expedition for hunting or exploration, esp. in East Africa.

2. the personnel and equipment for such an expedition.

3. any long adventurous expedition.

v.i.

4. to go on safari.

[1885–90; < Swahili < Arabic safar journey]

safari

- From Swahili, from Arabic safar, "journey, trip."

Safari

the men, animals, and equipment involved in an expedition, 1892.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

safari - an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)

hunting expedition, campaign

expedition - a journey organized for a particular purpose

Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

safari

noun

A journey undertaken with a specific objective:

expedition, pilgrimage, tour, trek, voyage.

Translations

رِحْلَةٌ سفاريرِحْلَةٌ للصَّيْد

safari

safari

safari

szafari

veiîiferî

safari

サファリ

사파리

safarisžvėrių rezervatas

safari

safari

safari safári

сафари

safari

การเดินทางเพื่อล่าสัตว์และท่องเที่ยว

safari

cuộc đi săn

游猎狩猎旅行狩猎远征

safari

[səˈfɑːrɪ]

A. N → safari m
to be on safari → estar de safari

B. CPD safari jacket N → chaqueta f de safari, sahariana f
safari park N (Brit) → safari park m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

safari

[səˈfɑːri] n → safari m
to go on safari → faire un safarisafari jacket n → saharienne fsafari park n (British) → réserve f d'animauxsafari suit n → tenue f de safari

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

safari

n → Safari f; to be/go on safari → eine Safari machen, auf Safari sein/gehen; to go on safari to Kenya → nach Kenia auf Safari fahren; safari jacket → Safarijacke f; safari park → Safaripark m

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safari

[səˈfɑːrɪ] n → safari m inv
to be on safari → fare un safari

safari

(səˈfaːri) noun

an expedition or tour, especially in Africa, for hunting or observing animals. A safari was organized to the lion reserve; We often went out on safari.

safari park

a large area of land reserved for wild animals, in which they can move freely and be seen by the public who usually drive through the park in cars.

safari

→ رِحْلَةٌ سفاري safari safari Safari σαφάρι safari safari safari safari safari サファリ 사파리 safari safari safari safari, safári сафари safari การเดินทางเพื่อล่าสัตว์และท่องเที่ยว safari cuộc đi săn 狩猎远征

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No boat had left the harbor in the meantime--there was not a railroad within hundreds of miles--there was no other white settlement that the two could reach under several days of arduous marching accompanied by a well-equipped safari. They had simply vanished into thin air, for the native he had sent to inspect the ground beneath the open window had just returned to report that there was no sign of a footstep there, and what sort of creatures were they who could have dropped that distance to the soft turf without leaving spoor?

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