noun🔗ShareChien de chasseA dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals."The bloodhound followed the faint scent of the lost child. "Le chien de chasse a suivi la faible odeur de l'enfant perdu.animalnaturesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChienAny canine animal."The farmer brought his hunting hound to the field. "L'agriculteur a amené son chien de chasse au champ.animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQuelqu'un qui recherche quelque chose, limier(by extension) Someone who seeks something."The student was a relentless hound for knowledge, always asking questions in class. "L'étudiant était un limier implacable de la connaissance, posant toujours des questions en classe.personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoureur de jupons(by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.""Mark is such a hound; he's always flirting with different women at the office." "Mark est un vrai coureur de jupons ; il flirte toujours avec différentes femmes au bureau.personcharactersexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIndividu méprisable, fripouilleA despicable person."That gossiping hound spread rumors about the new teacher. "Cette fripouille de commère a répandu des rumeurs sur le nouveau professeur.personcharactermoralinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoisson-chienA houndfish."The aquarium had a beautiful houndfish, which was a striking orange color. "L'aquarium avait un magnifique poisson-chien, d'une couleur orange saisissante.fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHarceler, traquerTo persistently harass."He hounded me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan."Il m'a harcelé pendant des semaines, mais je n'ai tout simplement pas pu rembourser son prêt.actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer, exciterTo urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting."The farmer threatened to hound his dogs on the trespassers if they didn't leave his property immediately. "Le fermier a menacé de lancer ses chiens sur les intrus s'ils ne quittaient pas immédiatement sa propriété.animalsportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHaubans(in the plural) Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on."The carpenter carefully shaped the hounds at the top of the new ship's mast to ensure the trestletrees would sit securely. "Le charpentier a soigneusement façonné les haubans en haut du mât du nouveau navire pour s'assurer que les barres de hune reposeraient solidement.nauticalsailingtechnicalpartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLongeronA side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle."The car's front suspension needed new hounds to support the heavy cargo. "La suspension avant de la voiture avait besoin de nouveaux longerons pour supporter la lourde cargaison.vehiclepartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
