noun🔗ShareFrettchenAn often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals."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.animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwarzfußiltisThe black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes."Conservationists are working hard to protect ferrets in the wild. "Naturschützer arbeiten hart daran, Schwarzfußiltisse in der Wildnis zu schützen.animalnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEifriger SucherA diligent searcher."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.animalpersonjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit Frettchen jagenTo hunt game with ferrets."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.animalsportnaturegameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAufdecken, aufspüren(by extension) To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out."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.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
