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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRetriever
/rɪˈtriː.vər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A breed of dog trained to retrieve game for hunters.
"The golden retriever is known for its friendly temperament and intelligence." - 2
A person or thing that retrieves.
"The data retriever quickly gathered all the necessary information from the database."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'retriever' originates from the verb 'retrieve', which comes from the Old French 'retrouver' meaning 'to find again', derived from Latin 'retrahere', meaning 'to draw back'. The word has evolved to specifically refer to a type of dog bred for retrieving game.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Retriever" is said worldwide
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Récupérateur
Transliteration: Reh-kyoo-peh-rah-teur
"Le golden retriever est un chien très affectueux."
Retriever
Transliteration: Reh-tree-ver
"Der Labrador Retriever ist sehr beliebt als Familienhund."
Retriever
Transliteration: Reh-tree-ver
"Il golden retriever è noto per la sua intelligenza."
Perro cobrador
Transliteration: Pehr-roh koh-bra-dor
"El labrador retriever es un excelente perro de compañía."
Cobrador
Transliteration: Koh-bra-dor
"O labrador retriever é conhecido por sua lealdade."
रिट्रीवर
Transliteration: Riṭrīvar
"गोल्डन रिट्रीवर बहुत प्यारा कुत्ता है।"
寻回犬
Transliteration: Xún huí quǎn
"金毛寻回犬非常友好。"
리트리버
Transliteration: Riteuribeo
"골든 리트리버는 매우 친근한 개입니다."
レトリバー
Transliteration: Retoribā
"ゴールデンレトリバーは非常に賢い犬です。"
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