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Meaning of Spaniel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈspænjəl

Definitions

  1. Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.
  2. A cringing, fawning person.

Equivalents

العربية الكلب
Bosanski prepeličar španijel препеличар шпанијел
Čeština Španěl
Cymraeg adargi
Deutsch Spaniel
Español perro de aguas
Suomi spanieli
Français épagneul
Gàidhlig cù-eunaich
Hrvatski prepeličar španijel препеличар шпанијел
Magyar spániel
Italiano spaniel
日本語 スパニエル
Latviešu spaniels
Nederlands spaniël
Polski płochacz spaniel spanielka
Português spaniel
Русский спаниель
Slovenčina Španiel
Српски prepeličar španijel препеличар шпанијел
Svenska spaniel

Examples

“Pro[theus].[…]Yet (Spaniel-like) the more ſhe ſpurnes my loue, / The more it growes, and fawneth on her ſtill;”

CEFR level

C2
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See also

spanieless spanielship spaniine spanikopita spanin spaniolitmin

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