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hounds

/haʊndz/

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noun

Chiens de chasse, limiers

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

Examples :

"The hunter released his hounds to track the scent of the deer in the forest. "

Le chasseur a lâché ses chiens de chasse pour suivre la piste du cerf dans la forêt.

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noun

Chiens

Any canine animal.

Examples :

"The vet treats all kinds of hounds, from tiny Chihuahuas to large Great Danes. "

Le vétérinaire soigne toutes sortes de chiens, des minuscules chihuahuas aux grands dogues allemands.

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noun

Chercheur, traqueur

(by extension) Someone who seeks something.

Examples :

"The journalists were relentless hounds after the celebrity's secret. "

Les journalistes étaient des traqueurs acharnés du secret de la célébrité.

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noun

Coureur de jupons, don Juan

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

Examples :

""My neighbor is known as one of the biggest hounds in our apartment complex, always trying to flirt with any new female resident." "

Mon voisin est connu comme l'un des plus grands coureurs de jupons de notre complexe d'appartements, toujours en train d'essayer de flirter avec toute nouvelle résidente.

person human character sex

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noun

Canaille, fripouille

A despicable person.

Examples :

""The landlord was a pack of hounds; he raised the rent even after promising not to." "

Le propriétaire était une bande de canailles ; il a augmenté le loyer même après avoir promis de ne pas le faire.

person character inhuman moral

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noun

Requin-chien

Examples :

"The aquarium displayed several beautiful hounds, their bodies patterned with stripes. "

L'aquarium présentait plusieurs beaux requins-chiens, dont le corps était orné de rayures.

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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.

action attitude

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verb

Lancer, exciter

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

Examples :

"The farmer hounds his dogs to chase the rabbits out of the vegetable garden. "

Le fermier lance ses chiens pour chasser les lapins hors du potager.

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 reinforced the hounds at the masthead to ensure the stability of the tall ship's topmast. "

Le charpentier a renforcé les haubans en tête de mât pour assurer la stabilité du mât de hune du grand voilier.

nautical sailing technical structure part

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Longeron

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

Examples :

"The mechanic checked the truck's hounds for rust before loading the heavy equipment. "

Le mécanicien a vérifié les longerons du camion pour détecter la rouille avant de charger l'équipement lourd.