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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvira-lata
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vi-ra-la-ta
"O vira-lata dormia calmamente na calçada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An aggressive, mongrel, or inferior dog.
"The fierce stray cur barked menacingly at the passing cyclists." - 2
A contemptible, worthless, or cowardly person.
"He behaved like a miserable cur when he blamed his subordinates for his own mistakes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'curre', likely originating from Old Norse 'kurra' (to grumble) or related Germanic terms for a mongrel dog. Historically, it referred to a stray or inferior dog, eventually extending to describe a contemptible, cowardly, or surly person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cur" is said worldwide
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bâtard
Transliteration: ba-tar
"Un vieux bâtard rôdait autour des poubelles."
Köter
Transliteration: køːtɐ
"Der bissige Köter bellte die ganze Nacht."
bastardo
Transliteration: ba-star-do
"Un cane bastardo correva senza guinzaglio."
chucho
Transliteration: chu-cho
"Aquel chucho callejero siempre buscaba comida."
vira-lata
Transliteration: vi-ra-la-ta
"O vira-lata dormia calmamente na calçada."
आवारा कुत्ता
Transliteration: awara kutta
"गली में एक आवारा कुत्ता घूम रहा है।"
杂种狗
Transliteration: zá zhǒng gǒu
"那只野狗在街上到处搜寻食物。"
잡종견
Transliteration: japsjong-gyeon
"마을에는 주인이 없는 잡종견들이 많았다."
雑種犬
Transliteration: zasshuken
"その雑種犬は通りをうろついていた。"
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