bloodhound
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (British) IPA: /ˈblʌdhaʊnd/
bloodhound (plural bloodhounds)
- A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
- (figuratively) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.
- (archaic) A bloodthirsty person.
- French: limier, chien de Saint-Hubert
- German: Bluthund, Bluthündin, Schweißhund, Schweißhündin, (Swiss German) Schweisshund, Schweisshündin, Bloodhound
- Italian: segugio
- Portuguese: sabujo
- Russian: ище́йка
- Spanish: sabueso
- French: limier, détective
- German: Detektiv, Detektivin, Schnüffler, Schnüfflerin
- Italian: segugio
- Russian: сы́щик
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