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jackal in Portuguese

jackal in Portuguese is chacal — jackal means a wild, dog-like animal related to wolves, native to Africa and parts of Asia, typically smaller than a wolf.

jackal in Portuguese

chacal
noun

What does "jackal" mean?

  1. noun A wild, dog-like animal related to wolves, native to Africa and parts of Asia, typically smaller than a wolf.
    "A pack of jackals circled the carcass left by the lions."
  2. noun A person who does someone else's dirty work, especially in an opportunistic or unscrupulous way.
    "The dictator relied on a network of jackals to silence critics."
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jackal in a sentence

  • A pack of jackals circled the carcass left by the lions.
  • The dictator relied on a network of jackals to silence critics.

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What is "jackal" in Portuguese?

"jackal" in Portuguese is chacal. jackal means: A wild, dog-like animal related to wolves, native to Africa and parts of Asia, typically smaller than a wolf.

How do you use "jackal" in a sentence?

Example: "A pack of jackals circled the carcass left by the lions." In Portuguese, "jackal" is chacal.

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