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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescão-de-são-huberto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈkɐ̃w̃ du sɐ̃w̃ uˈbɛʁ.tu/
"O cão-de-são-huberto é excelente para buscas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large, powerful hound with drooping ears and loose skin, noted for its acute sense of smell and used in tracking.
"The police used a bloodhound to track the missing hiker through the dense forest." - 2
A relentless investigator or pursuer.
"The veteran detective was known as a financial bloodhound who could uncover hidden assets anywhere."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'blood' and 'hound' in reference to the dog's 'blooded' or pure, noble pedigree dating back to medieval times. Originally bred by monks in Europe for tracking game, the name later became synonymous with tracking human scent over long distances.
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chien de saint-hubert
Transliteration: /ʃjɛ̃ də sɛ̃.y.bɛʁ/
"Le chien de saint-hubert a retrouvé la piste du suspect."
Bloodhound
Transliteration: /ˈblʊthaʊnt/
"Der Bloodhound ist für seinen hervorragenden Geruchssinn bekannt."
bloodhound
Transliteration: /ˈblud.haund/
"Il bloodhound ha seguito l'odore per chilometri."
sabueso
Transliteration: /saˈbwe.so/
"El sabueso encontró el rastro en pocos minutos."
cão-de-são-huberto
Transliteration: /ˈkɐ̃w̃ du sɐ̃w̃ uˈbɛʁ.tu/
"O cão-de-são-huberto é excelente para buscas."
शिकारी कुत्ता
Transliteration: shikaari kutta
"पुलिस ने चोर को खोजने के लिए शिकारी कुत्ते का इस्तेमाल किया।"
寻血猎犬
Transliteration: /xún xuě liè quǎn/
"寻血猎犬具有极强的嗅觉。"
블러드하운드
Transliteration: /beul.reod.haun.deu/
"블러드하운드는 뛰어난 후각으로 유명합니다."
ブラッドハウンド
Transliteration: /buraddohaundo/
"ブラッドハウンドは優れた嗅覚を持っています。"
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