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noun

Chien de chasse

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. "

Le chien de chasse a suivi la faible odeur de l'enfant perdu.

animal nature sport

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noun

Chien

Any canine animal.

Examples :

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

L'agriculteur a amené son chien de chasse au champ.

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noun

Quelqu'un qui recherche quelque chose, limier

(by extension) Someone who seeks something.

Examples :

"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.

person character

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noun

Coureur de jupons

(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 est un vrai coureur de jupons ; il flirte toujours avec différentes femmes au bureau.

person character sex

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noun

Individu méprisable, fripouille

A despicable person.

Examples :

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

Cette fripouille de commère a répandu des rumeurs sur le nouveau professeur.

person character moral inhuman

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Poisson-chien

Examples :

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

L'aquarium avait un magnifique poisson-chien, d'une couleur orange saisissante.

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verb

Harceler, traquer

To persistently harass.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Lancer, exciter

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. "

Le fermier a menacé de lancer ses chiens sur les intrus s'ils ne quittaient pas immédiatement sa propriété.

animal sport action

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noun

Haubans

(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. "

Le charpentier a soigneusement façonné les haubans en haut du mât du nouveau navire pour s'assurer que les barres de hune reposeraient solidement.

nautical sailing technical part structure

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noun

Longeron

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 suspension avant de la voiture avait besoin de nouveaux longerons pour supporter la lourde cargaison.

vehicle part machine