noun🔗ShareChiens de chasse, limiersA dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals."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.animalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChiensAny canine animal."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.animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChercheur, traqueur(by extension) Someone who seeks something."The journalists were relentless hounds after the celebrity's secret. "Les journalistes étaient des traqueurs acharnés du secret de la célébrité.personactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoureur de jupons, don Juan(by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.""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.personhumancharactersexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanaille, fripouilleA despicable person.""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.personcharacterinhumanmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRequin-chienA houndfish."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.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 hounds his dogs to chase the rabbits out of the vegetable garden. "Le fermier lance ses chiens pour chasser les lapins hors du potager.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 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.nauticalsailingtechnicalstructurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLongeronA side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle."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.vehiclepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading