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Meaning of Greyhound | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd

Definitions

  1. A bus run by Greyhound Lines.
  2. A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
  3. A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
  4. A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.

Equivalents

العربية السلوقي
Български хрътка
Bosanski čap ću hrt zagar хрт
Català llebrer
Čeština anglický chrt
Esperanto leporhundo
Español galgo
Gaeilge
Hrvatski čap ću hrt zagar хрт
Italiano levriere levriero
Kurdî çap çû çu
Latviešu kurts
Nederlands windhond
Polski charci chart
Português galgo
Slovenčina chrt
Shqip cap langua zagar
Српски čap ću hrt zagar хрт
Türkçe tazı zavar
Українська хорт

Examples

“Her young heart was full of love; and a world of kindly feelings were wasted on her delicate greyhound, her bright winged birds, and her favourite flowers.”
“I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line / Because I'm in a New York state of mind”

CEFR level

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