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sabujo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bloodhound noun A large dog breed famous for its powerful sense of smell, often used to track missing people or fugitives.
  • hound noun A dog, especially a breed bred for hunting by scent or sight.
  • hunter noun A person who tracks and kills wild animals for food or sport.
  • sleuth noun A detective, especially a skilled one who investigates crimes or mysteries.

Senses

sabujo is used for these senses in English:

  • bloodhound 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.
  • hound A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
  • hunter A dog used in hunting; a hunting dog.
  • sleuth (archaic) A sleuthhound; a bloodhound.

bloodhound — full definition

  1. noun A large dog breed famous for its powerful sense of smell, often used to track missing people or fugitives.
  2. noun A person who is especially skilled at tracking down people or information.

hound — full definition

  1. noun A dog, especially a breed bred for hunting by scent or sight.
  2. noun A person obsessively devoted to pursuing something (often in compounds).
  3. verb To pursue or harass someone relentlessly.

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