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greyhound

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grey·hound  (grhound)
n.
Any of a breed of tall slender dog, having a smooth coat, a narrow head, and long legs and capable of running swiftly.

[Middle English grehound, from Old English grghund : grg, gray + hund, hound; see hound.]

greyhound [ˈgreɪˌhaʊnd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a tall slender fast-moving dog of an ancient breed originally used for coursing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.greyhoundgreyhound - a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
hound, hound dog - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
Italian greyhound - a toy dog developed from the greyhound
whippet - small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
racer - an animal that races
Translations
Greyhound [ˈgreɪhaʊnd] N (US) (also Greyhound bus) → autobús m de largo recorrido
greyhound grayhound (US) [ˈgreɪhaʊnd]
A. Ngalgo/a m/f
B. CPD greyhound racing Ncarreras fpl de galgos
greyhound track Ncanódromo m
GREYHOUND RACING
Las carreras de galgos son un deporte muy popular en el Reino Unido, sobre todo entre aquellos a quienes les gusta apostar. Los corredores de apuestas (bookmakers) tienen mucha clientela con las carreras que llaman the dogs. El canódromo puede ser ovalado o redondo y los galgos persiguen una liebre mecánica que corre sobre un carril.

greyhound [ˈgreɪhaʊnd] nlévrier m
greyhound racing ncourses fpl de lévriers

greyhound
nWindhund m, → Windspiel nt

greyhound [ˈgreɪˌhaʊnd] nlevriero
greyhound [ˈgreɪˌhaʊnd] nlevriero

greyhound
n greyhound [ˈgreihaund]
a breed of dog which can run very fast He breeds greyhounds for racing; (also adjective ) greyhound racing. windhond سَلوقي، كَلْب صَيْد хрътка chrt; chrtí mynde; greyhound; greyhound- der Windhund, Windhund-... λαγωνικό galgo, lebrel hurt یکی از نژادهای سگ vinttikoira lévrier, levrette; de lévrier כֶּלֶב מֵרוֹץ एक शिकारी कुत्ता hrt agár anjing pacuan mjóhundur levriero; di cani グレーハウンド 그레이하운드(발이 빠른 사냥개) kurtas kurts; kurta- anjing greyhound hazewind, windhond mynde chart galgo ogar, câine de vânătoare борзая chrt hrt hrt vinthund, kapplöpningshund สุนัขพันธุ์เกรย์ฮาวนด์ ใช้ล่าสัตว์ tazı 灰狗 хорт ایک نسل کا کتا جو بہت تیز دوڑتا ہے loại chó đua ()


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He was alone, with a large Frisian greyhound at his feet, which looked at him with a steady glance, as if the faithful animal were wishing to do what no man could do, -- read the thoughts of his master in his face.
As we see in beasts, that those that are weakest in the course, are yet nimblest in the turn; as it is betwixt the greyhound and the hare.
Tormented by the wish to see his father and his fairy sister with azure hair, he raced like a greyhound.
 
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