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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries搜索犬
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sōusuǒ quǎn
"搜索犬迅速找到了失踪的登山者。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dog that is trained to locate missing persons or objects, often used in search and rescue operations.
"The search-dog quickly found the lost hiker in the dense forest." - 2
A dog trained to assist in locating drugs, explosives, or other contraband.
"The search-dog alerted the officers to the hidden stash of illegal substances."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'search-dog' is a compound noun formed from 'search', derived from Old English 'siercan', meaning 'to seek', and 'dog', which has uncertain origins but is believed to come from the Old English 'docga', referring to a powerful breed of dog. The term has evolved to specifically denote dogs trained for search and rescue operations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Search-Dog" is said worldwide
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chien de recherche
Transliteration: ʃjɛ̃ də ʁeʃɛʁʃ
"Le chien de recherche a rapidement trouvé la personne disparue."
Suchhund
Transliteration: zuːk hʊnt
"Der Suchhund fand den vermissten Wanderer im dichten Wald."
cane da ricerca
Transliteration: ˈka.ne da reˈkar.tʃa
"Il cane da ricerca ha trovato rapidamente l'escursionista disperso."
perro de búsqueda
Transliteration: ˈpe.ro ðe ˈβus.ka.ða
"El perro de búsqueda encontró rápidamente al excursionista perdido."
cão de busca
Transliteration: kɐ̃w dʒi ˈbu.ka
"O cão de busca rapidamente encontrou o caminhante desaparecido."
खोज कुत्ता
Transliteration: Khoj Kutta
"खोज कुत्ते ने जल्दी से खोए हुए व्यक्ति को ढूंढ लिया।"
搜索犬
Transliteration: sōusuǒ quǎn
"搜索犬迅速找到了失踪的登山者。"
수색견
Transliteration: susaekgyeon
"수색견이 빠르게 실종된 등산객을 찾았다."
捜索犬
Transliteration: sōsaku-in
"捜索犬はすぐに行方不明の登山者を見つけました。"
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