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Meaning of Ferret | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈfɛɹɪt

Definitions

An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.
A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.
dated
A black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes).
A diligent searcher.
figuratively

Equivalents

العربية اِبْنُ مِقْرَض النمس

Беларуская тхор

Bosanski vretna вретна ласица

Català fura furó

Čeština fretčí fretka

Dansk fritte

Deutsch Frettchen

Ελληνικά κουνάβι νυφίτσα

Esperanto furo

Español buscar fisgonear grisón hurón rebuscar

فارسی راسو

Suomi fretti

Français débusquer Découvrir dénicher ferret fouiner furet fureter

Gaeilge firéad

Gàidhlig fearaid neas

Galego furón tourón

Hrvatski vretna вретна ласица

Magyar vadászgörény

Հայերեն ժանտաքիս

Íslenska fretta

Italiano furetto

日本語フェレット白鼬

ქართული ქრცვინი

Қазақша күзен

한국어 페럿

Kurdî furo neaş yaban

Кыргызча күзөн

Latina viverra

Lietuvių šeškas

Македонски ласица

Malti nemes

Nederlands fret

Polski fretka myszkować

Português furão

Română nevăstuică

Русский хорёк хорь

Slovenščina dihur

Shqip qelbës

Српски vretna вретна ласица

Svenska iller tamiller

ไทย เฟร์ริต

Türkçe Yaban

Українська тхір фретка

Examples

“The most challenging documentary discoveries were made by a tenacious archival ferret, Dr Antonio Bertoletti. In 1879 he published his findings in a slim, refreshingly dry volume, Francesco Cenci e la sua Famiglia.”

“red tape and green ferret”

CEFR level

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

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Meaning of Ferret | Babel Free

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