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hound

/haʊnd/

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noun

Sabueso

A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

Examples :

"The bloodhound followed the faint scent of the lost child. "

El sabueso siguió el débil rastro del niño perdido.

animal nature sport

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noun

Perro

Any canine animal.

Examples :

"The farmer brought his hunting hound to the field. "

El granjero llevó su perro de caza al campo.

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noun

Alguien que busca algo, sabueso

(by extension) Someone who seeks something.

Examples :

"The student was a relentless hound for knowledge, always asking questions in class. "

El estudiante era un sabueso implacable de conocimiento, siempre haciendo preguntas en clase.

person character

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noun

Donjuán, mujeriego

(by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.

Examples :

""Mark is such a hound; he's always flirting with different women at the office." "

Mark es un donjuán; siempre está coqueteando con diferentes mujeres en la oficina.

person character sex

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noun

Persona despreciable, canalla

A despicable person.

Examples :

"That gossiping hound spread rumors about the new teacher. "

Ese canalla chismoso difundió rumores sobre el nuevo profesor.

person character moral inhuman

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noun

Pez sabueso

Examples :

"The aquarium had a beautiful houndfish, which was a striking orange color. "

El acuario tenía un hermoso pez sabueso, que era de un llamativo color naranja.

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verb

Acosar, perseguir

To persistently harass.

Examples :

"He hounded me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan."

Me acosó durante semanas, pero simplemente no pude devolverle el préstamo.

action attitude

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verb

Azuzar, incitar

To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting.

Examples :

"The farmer threatened to hound his dogs on the trespassers if they didn't leave his property immediately. "

El granjero amenazó con azuzar a sus perros contra los intrusos si no abandonaban su propiedad inmediatamente.

animal sport action

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noun

Obencos

(in the plural) Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully shaped the hounds at the top of the new ship's mast to ensure the trestletrees would sit securely. "

El carpintero dio forma cuidadosamente a los obencos en la parte superior del mástil del nuevo barco para asegurar que los baos se asentaran de forma segura.

nautical sailing technical part structure

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noun

Larguero

A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.

Examples :

"The car's front suspension needed new hounds to support the heavy cargo. "

La suspensión delantera del coche necesitaba nuevos largueros para soportar la carga pesada.

vehicle part machine