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ferrets

/ˈfɛrɪts/ /ˈfɛrəts/

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noun

Frettchen

An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.

Examples :

"My neighbor keeps ferrets as pets, and he says they are very playful and curious. "

Mein Nachbar hält Frettchen als Haustiere, und er sagt, sie sind sehr verspielt und neugierig.

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noun

Schwarzfußiltis

The black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes.

Examples :

"Conservationists are working hard to protect ferrets in the wild. "

Naturschützer arbeiten hart daran, Schwarzfußiltisse in der Wildnis zu schützen.

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noun

Eifriger Sucher

A diligent searcher.

Examples :

"The ferrets in the library carefully scanned the shelves for the missing book. "

Die eifrigen Sucher in der Bibliothek durchsuchten die Regale sorgfältig nach dem fehlenden Buch.

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verb

Mit Frettchen jagen

To hunt game with ferrets.

Examples :

"The farmer plans to ferret the rabbits out of the warren to protect his crops. "

Der Bauer plant, mit Frettchen die Kaninchen aus dem Bau zu jagen, um seine Ernte zu schützen.

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verb

Aufdecken, aufspüren

(by extension) To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out.

Examples :

"The detective had to ferret through the old files to find the missing evidence. "

Der Detektiv musste die alten Akten durchsuchen, um die fehlenden Beweise aufzudecken.