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Meaning of Beagle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbiːɡəl

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.
  3. A person who snoops on others; a detective.
  4. A bailiff.
  5. A small kind of shark.

Equivalents

العربية البيجل
Български зайчар
Čeština bígl
Español beagle
Français beagle briquet
日本語 ビークル
한국어 비글
Kurdî aso
Македонски зајчар
Polski beagle
Português beagle
Русский гончая
Tagalog aso

Examples

“[…]whereas burying a body in the wooded area beyond the backyard was the quickest way to make a Nassau County Police Department beagle look good.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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