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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfocinheira
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fo-si-nyey-ra
"Algumas raças de cães precisam usar focinheira."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse.
"The golden retriever rested its wet muzzle on my knee."
- 1
To put a guard over an animal's mouth to prevent it from biting or eating.
"The trainer had to muzzle the nervous rescue dog before the veterinary examination."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'mosel', originating via Old French 'mosel' and Vulgar Latin from Late Latin 'morsellum', meaning a bit or morsel. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from the mouth or snout area of an animal to the protective guard placed over it, and later metaphorically to silencing free speech.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Muzzle" is said worldwide
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museau
Transliteration: mu-zo
"Le chien a un museau noir."
Maulkorb
Transliteration: maul-korp
"Der aggressive Hund muss einen Maulkorb tragen."
museruola
Transliteration: mu-ze-ru-la
"Il cane indossa la museruola."
bozal
Transliteration: bo-sal
"Le pusieron un bozal al perro para salir a la calle."
focinheira
Transliteration: fo-si-nyey-ra
"Algumas raças de cães precisam usar focinheira."
थथन
Transliteration: thathan
"कुत्ते के मुंह पर जालीदार पट्टा बांधा गया।"
动物口套
Transliteration: dòng wù kǒu tào
"这只狗在公园里戴着口套。"
입마개
Transliteration: ip-ma-gae
"맹견은 외출 시 입마개를 해야 합니다."
口輪
Transliteration: kuchikuwa
"犬に口輪を装着する。"
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