beagle

ˈbiː.ɡəl

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Definition of beagle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animalssmall dog breed used for hunting or pets

The beagle chased the rabbit through the field.

canine

hound

detective

Rare

person who snoops or investigates others

Rare

The beagle uncovered the hidden secrets of the case.

investigator

snoop

Verb

tr./intr.

searchingsearch thoroughly or investigate

The detective had to beagle through the evidence.

investigate

probe

hunting

Dated

hunt using beagles, typically on foot

Dated

They decided to beagle in the countryside.

hound

track

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small dog breed used for hunting or pets

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legal beagle

skillful and clever lawyer

The legal beagle won the case with ease.

Origin of beagle

Old French, beegueule (open throat)

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beagling

adj.

appearance

resembling or characteristic of a beagle

Examples of beagle in a sentence

The beagle's keen sense of smell is impressive.
The beagle was hired to find the missing documents.
As a beagle, she was known for her investigative skills.
He had to beagle through old records for the information.
Journalists often beagle into political scandals.
They planned to beagle at dawn for rabbits.

The group went to beagle in the nearby woods.

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French:beagle, fouiller, ...
German:Beagle, durchforsten, ...
Italian:beagle, indagare, ...
Spanish:beagle, escarbar, ...
Portuguese:beagle, investigar minuciosamente, ...
Chinese:比格犬, 彻底调查, ...
Japanese:ビーグル, 徹底的に調べる, ...
Arabic:بِيجَل, فَحَصَ, ...
Hebrew:בִּיגֶל, לְחַטֵּט, ...
Russian:бигль, искать, ...
Ukrainian:бігль, досліджувати, ...
Hindi:बीगल, खोजबीन करना, ...
Bengali:বিগল, তল্লাশি করা, ...
Catalan:beagle, rastrejar, ...
Czech:bígl, prohledat, ...
Danish:beagle, gennemsøge, ...
Dutch:beagle, grondig onderzoeken, ...
Greek:μπίγκλ, ερευνώ, ...
Hungarian:beagle, kutatni, ...
Khmer:ឆ្កែប៊ីហ្គល, ស្វែងរកយ៉ាងហ្មត់ចត់, ...
Korean:비글, 철저히 조사하다, ...
Persian:بیگل, جستجو کرد, ...
Polish:beagle, przeszukiwać, ...
Portuguese (BR):beagle, investigar, ...
Romanian:beagle, a cerceta, ...
Swedish:beagle, undersöka, ...
Thai:บีเกิล, ค้นหาอย่างละเอียด, ...
Turkish:beagle, araştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:chó beagle, tìm kiếm kỹ lưỡng, ...

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