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fox [fɒks] n pl foxes, fox 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any canine mammal of the genus Vulpes and related genera. They are mostly predators that do not hunt in packs and typically have large pointed ears, a pointed muzzle, and a bushy tail Related adj vulpine 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the fur of any of these animals, usually reddish-brown or grey in colour 3. a person who is cunning and sly 4. Slang chiefly US a sexually attractive woman 5. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Bible a. a jackal b. an image of a false prophet 6. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical small stuff made from yarns twisted together and then tarred vb 1. (tr) to perplex or confound to fox a person with a problem 2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to cause (paper, wood, etc.) to become discoloured with spots, or (of paper, etc.) to become discoloured, as through mildew 3. (tr) to trick; deceive 4. (intr) to act deceitfully or craftily 5. (tr) Austral informal to pursue stealthily; tail 6. (tr) Austral informal to chase and retrieve (a ball) 7. (tr) Obsolete to befuddle with alcoholic drink [Old English; related to Old High German fuhs, Old Norse fōa fox, Sanskrit puccha tail; see vixen] foxlike adj Fox [fɒks] n 1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl Fox, Foxes a member of a North American Indian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River 2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family Fox2 n
1. (Biographies / Fox, Charles James (1749-1806) M, British, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: orator) Charles James. 1749-1806, British Whig statesman and orator. He opposed North over taxation of the American colonies and Pitt over British intervention against the French Revolution. He advocated parliamentary reform and the abolition of the slave trade 2. (Biographies / Fox, George (1624-1691) M, English, RELIGION: Quaker religious leader) George. 1624-91, English religious leader; founder (1647) of the Society of Friends (Quakers) 3. (Biographies / Fox, Vicente (1942 M, Mexican, POLITICS: politician) Vicente (Spanish viˈθɛnte). born 1942, Mexican politician; president of Mexico from 2000 4. (Biographies / Fox, Sir William (1812-1893) M, New Zealandnational of birth: English, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) Sir William. 1812-93, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1856; 1861-62; 1869-72; 1873) ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
fox noun reynard footprints of badgers and foxes Translations fox [fɒks] A. N B. VT (esp Brit) (= deceive) → engañar; (= puzzle) → dejar perplejo a this will fox them → esto les despistará you had me completely foxed there → eso me tuvo completamente despistado fox n (= fox fur) → Fuchs(pelz) m vt (= deceive) → täuschen, reinlegen (inf); (= bewilder) → verblüffen; that’s foxed you, hasn’t it? → da bist du baff, was? (inf) fox: fox cub n → Fuchsjunge(s) nt, → Fuchswelpe m foxglove n (Bot) → Fingerhut m foxhole n → Fuchsbau m (Mil) → Schützengraben m, → Schützenloch nt foxhound n → Fuchshund m fox terrier n → Foxterrier m foxtrot n → Foxtrott m fox [fɒks] 2. vt (puzzle) → lasciare perplesso/a, confondere; (deceive) → ingannare fox [fɒks] 2. vt (puzzle) → lasciare perplesso/a, confondere; (deceive) → ingannare n fox [foks] a type of reddish-brown wild animal which looks like a dog. jakkals ثَعْلَب лисица liška ræv der Fuchs αλεπού zorro rebane روباه kettu renard שוּעָל लोमड़ी lisica róka rubah tófa, refur volpe きつね 여우 lapė lapsa rubah vos rev lis raposa vulpe лиса líška lisica lisica räv สุนัขจิ้งจอก tilki 狐狸 лисиця لومڑی cáo 狐狸 adj fox-fur. jakkalsagtig فَرْو الثَّعْلَب лисичи liščí ræve- Fuchs... αλεπούς,από αλεπού piel de zorro rebase- مربوط به روباه ketun de renard שֶׁל שוּעָל लोमड़ी का lisicji rókaprém bulu rubah refaskinn di/da volpe きつねの 여우 털의 lapės lapsas- bulu rubah vosse- reve- lisi pele de raposa de vulpe лисий líščí lisičji lisičji räv- หลอกลวง tilki, tilkiye ait 狐狸的 лисячий لومڑ کی کھال جیسا یا اس سے متعلق bộ da lông cáo 狐狸的 v to puzzle or confuse She was completely foxed. flous يَخْدَع، يَغُش озадачавам zmást; oklamat forvirre hereinlegen μπερδεύω confundir, despistar, dejar perplejo segadusse ajama گیج کردن hämätä mystifier, tromper לְהַעֲרִים עַל- पशोपेश में डालना prevariti, zbuniti becsap membingungkan vera/gera hissa/ringlaðan, slá út af laginu fregare, ingannare まごつかせる 교활하게 굴다 sugluminti piekrāpt; piemānīt membingungkan van de wijs brengen forvirre, narre zdezorientować, wygłupić (się) confundir a zăpăci ставить в тупик zmiasť zbegati zbuniti lura, förbrylla โกง faka bastırmak 使混亂 обдурювати چکمہ دینا quá khó hiểu 使混乱 adj foxy 1 clever in a deceitful way He's a foxy fellow. bedrieglik ماكِر، بارِع، خادِع хитър vychytralý udspekuleret; lumsk listig πονηρός astuto salalik حیله گر kavala malin עָרוּם כְּשוּעָל चालाक lukav, prepreden furfangos licik slægur astuto ずるい 교활한 gudrus, suktas viltīgs licik sluw slu, listig, lur cwany matreiro şiret хитрый prefíkaný prekanjen lukav slug, listig มีเล่ห์เหลี่ยม kurnaz 狡猾的 хитрий مکّار xảo quyệt; hay lừa đảo 狡猾的 2 like a fox She had rather foxy features. jakkalsagtige ثَعْلَبي приличащ на лисица zrzavý ræveagtig Fuchs-... που είναι σαν της αλεπούς de zorro rebasetaoline روباه مانند kettumainen, hemaiseva roux שוּעָלִי लोमड़ी जैसा poput lisice, lisičast ravasz tirus eins og refur da volpe, volpino きつねのような 여우 같은 (kaip) lapės, lapiškas lapsai līdzīgs tirus vosachtig reve-, reveaktig lisi de raposa roşcat лисий ryšavý lisičje rdeč poput lisice rävlik, rävaktig เหมือนสุนัขจิ้งจอก tilki gibi 似狐的 лисячий لموڑی کی مانند giống cáo 似狐的 n foxhound a kind of dog trained to chase foxes. jakkalshond كَلْب يُسْتَخْدَم في صَيْد الثَّعالِب лисичар (куче) pes cvičený na lišku foxhound der Hetzhund σκύλος εκπαιδευμένος για κυνήγι αλεπούς perro raposero rebasekoer تازی روباه گیر kettukoira chien courant כֶּלֶב-צָיִד लोमड़ी पकड़ने के लिये शिकारी कुत्ते pas lisicar kopó anjing pemburu refahundur cane da volpe, foxhound フォックスハウンド 폭스하운드 skalikas angļu medību suns anjing pemburu hond voor vossejacht revehund wyżeł cão de caça câine de vânătoare гончая foxhound lovski pes lisičar foxhound สุนัขประเภทหนึ่งที่ได้รับการฝึกไว้ล่าสุนัขจิ้งจอก tilki, av köpeği 狐狗(捕狐的大獵狗) англійський гончак ہاؤنڈ کی شکل کا لومڑی کے شکار کے لیے سدھایا ہوا کتا chó săn cáo 狐狗(捕狐的大猎狗) fox terrier a kind of dog formerly trained to drive foxes out of their holes in the ground. foksterriër كَلْب الأوْكار фокстериер foxteriér foxterrier der Foxterrier φοξ τεριέ (ράτσα σκύλου) fox terrier foksterjer سگ فاکس تریر kettuterrieri fox-terrier שַׁפלָן लोमड़ी का मांद से निकालने के लिये शिकारी कुत्ते foksterijer (vrsta psa) foxi anjing kikik foxgrefill/-terji fox-terrier フォックステリア 폭스 테리어 foksterjeras foksterjers anjing terrier fox-terrier foxterrier foksterier fox terrier fox-terrier фокстерьер foxteriér foksterier foks terijer foxterrier สุนัขประเภทหนึ่งที่ได้รับการฝึกไว้ไล่สุนัขจิ้งจอกออกจากรูบนพื้นดิน tilki terriyeri 獵狐小犬 фокстер'єр لومڑیوں کو ڈھونڈ نکالنے والا ٹیریر نسل کا کتا chó sục (hang ổ) 猎狐小犬 Fox → ثعلب liška ræv Fuchs αλεπού zorro kettu renard lisica volpe キツネ 여우 vos rev lis raposa лиса räv สุนัขจิ้งจอก tilki con cáo 狐狸 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Then the gardener's eldest son set out and thought to find the golden bird very easily; and when he had gone but a little way, he came to a wood, and by the side of the wood he saw a fox sitting; so he took his bow and made ready to shoot at it. Fire Eater gives Pinocchio five gold pieces for his father, Geppetto; but the Marionette meets a Fox and a Cat and follows them In the center was a large fox's head, and the fox wore a shrewd and knowing expression and had large spectacles over its eyes and a small golden crown with shiny points on top of its head. |
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