ищейка — meaning in English
ishcheyka
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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.
- detective noun A police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.
- hound noun A dog, especially a breed bred for hunting by scent or sight.
- sleuth noun A detective, especially a skilled one who investigates crimes or mysteries.
- snoop verb To secretly investigate or pry into someone else's private matters.
Senses
ищейка 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.
- bloodhound (figurative, informal) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.
- detective (law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
- hound (by extension) Someone who seeks something.
- sleuth A detective.
- sleuth (archaic) A sleuthhound; a bloodhound.
- sniffer dog A police dog trained to sniff out illegal goods such as drugs or explosives.
- snoop One who snoops.
bloodhound — full definition
- noun A large dog breed famous for its powerful sense of smell, often used to track missing people or fugitives.
- noun A person who is especially skilled at tracking down people or information.
detective — full definition
- noun A police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.
- noun A person hired privately to investigate and find information.