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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCão de rastreio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɐ̃w dʒi ʁasˈtɾeɪ̯u
"O cão de rastreio seguiu o rastro pela floresta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A breed of dog known for its ability to track scents and follow trails, often used in hunting or search and rescue.
"The sleuthhound followed the scent trail through the dense forest." - 2
A person who investigates or searches for information, especially in a detective or investigative context.
"As a sleuthhound of the local community, she uncovered many hidden truths."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sleuthhound' originates from the combination of 'sleuth', derived from the Old Norse word 'slóð', meaning 'trail', and 'hound', which comes from Old English 'hund', referring to a dog. Historically, sleuthhounds were bred for tracking and hunting, particularly in the context of tracking criminals or lost persons.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sleuthhound" is said worldwide
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Chien de traîne
Transliteration: ʃjɛ̃ də tʁɛ̃
"Le chien de traîne a suivi la piste à travers la forêt."
Spürhund
Transliteration: ʃpyːʁhʊnt
"Der Spürhund fand die vermisste Person schnell."
Cane da traccia
Transliteration: ˈka.ne da ˈtrak.ʧa
"Il cane da traccia ha seguito la pista nel bosco."
Perro de rastreo
Transliteration: ˈpe.ro ðe rasˈtɾe.o
"El perro de rastreo encontró al desaparecido rápidamente."
Cão de rastreio
Transliteration: kɐ̃w dʒi ʁasˈtɾeɪ̯u
"O cão de rastreio seguiu o rastro pela floresta."
खोज कुत्ता
Transliteration: Khoj Kutta
"खोज कुत्ता ने जंगल में निशान का पीछा किया।"
追踪犬
Transliteration: zhuīzōng quǎn
"追踪犬在森林中找到了失踪者。"
추적견
Transliteration: chujeoggyeon
"추적견이 숲속에서 실종자를 찾았다."
追跡犬
Transliteration: ついせきけん
"追跡犬は森の中で行方不明者を見つけました。"
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