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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpürhund
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃpyːʁhʊnt
"Der Spürhund fand den vermissten Wanderer schnell."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dog trained to follow a scent in order to locate a person or object.
"The tracker-dog led the search team to the missing hiker in record time." - 2
A breed or type of dog specifically bred for tracking purposes.
"Bloodhounds are renowned as tracker-dogs due to their exceptional sense of smell."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'tracker-dog' combines 'tracker', derived from the Middle English 'trak', meaning to follow or pursue, and 'dog', from Old English 'docga', referring to a domesticated canine. The phrase has evolved to specifically denote dogs trained to follow scents, particularly in search and rescue or law enforcement contexts.
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Chien de suivi
Transliteration: ʃjɛ̃ də sɥivi
"Le chien de suivi a retrouvé la personne disparue."
Spürhund
Transliteration: ʃpyːʁhʊnt
"Der Spürhund fand den vermissten Wanderer schnell."
Cane da traccia
Transliteration: ˈka.ne da ˈtrattʃa
"Il cane da traccia ha guidato il team di ricerca al disperso."
Perro de rastreo
Transliteration: ˈpe.ro ðe rasˈtɾe.o
"El perro de rastreo localizó rápidamente al senderista perdido."
Cão de rastreio
Transliteration: kɐ̃w dʒi ʁasˈtɾe.i.u
"O cão de rastreio encontrou o alpinista desaparecido."
ट्रैकर कुत्ता
Transliteration: ṭraikar kuttā
"ट्रैकर कुत्ता लापता पर्वतारोही को जल्दी ढूंढ निकाला।"
追踪犬
Transliteration: zhuīzōng quǎn
"追踪犬迅速找到了失踪的登山者。"
추적견
Transliteration: chujeokgyeon
"추적견이 실종된 등산객을 빠르게 찾았다."
追跡犬
Transliteration: ついせきけん
"追跡犬は行方不明の登山者をすぐに見つけました。"
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