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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries作業犬
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sagyōken
"牧羊者は自分の作業犬を頼りにして羊の群れを管理しました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dog that is trained to perform specific tasks or jobs, such as herding, guarding, or search and rescue.
"The shepherd relied on his working dog to help manage the flock." - 2
A breed of dog that is specifically bred for work rather than companionship.
"Many working dogs excel in roles like police or service animals."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'working dog' combines 'working', derived from the Old English 'weorc', meaning labor or effort, and 'dog', which comes from the Old English 'docga', a term for a powerful breed of dog. The phrase evolved to describe dogs specifically bred for tasks such as herding, guarding, or assisting humans in various jobs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Working-Dog" is said worldwide
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chien de travail
Transliteration: ʃjɛ̃ də tʁavaj
"Le berger s'est appuyé sur son chien de travail pour gérer le troupeau."
Arbeitshund
Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪ̯tshʊnt
"Der Schäfer vertraute auf seinen Arbeitshund, um die Herde zu verwalten."
cane da lavoro
Transliteration: ˈka.ne da laˈvo.ro
"Il pastore si è affidato al suo cane da lavoro per gestire il gregge."
perro de trabajo
Transliteration: ˈpe.ro ðe tɾaˈβaxo
"El pastor confió en su perro de trabajo para manejar el rebaño."
cão de trabalho
Transliteration: kɐ̃w dʒi tɾaˈbaʊ
"O pastor confiou em seu cão de trabalho para gerenciar o rebanho."
काम करने वाला कुत्ता
Transliteration: kām karne vālā kuttā
"पशुपालक ने अपने काम करने वाले कुत्ते पर भरोसा किया।"
工作犬
Transliteration: gōngzuò quǎn
"牧羊人依赖他的工作犬来管理羊群。"
작업견
Transliteration: jageobgyeon
"목자는 자신의 작업견을 믿고 양 떼를 관리했다."
作業犬
Transliteration: sagyōken
"牧羊者は自分の作業犬を頼りにして羊の群れを管理しました。"
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