Sabueso (en. Hound)

/saˈbwe.so/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
English Text: Hunting dog known for its keen sense of smell.
English Text: The bloodhound followed the deer’s trail for hours.
El sabueso siguió el rastro del ciervo durante horas.
English Text: A person dedicated to investigation or who pursues a matter insistently.
English Text: That journalist is a truth bloodhound who does not easily give up.
Ese periodista es un sabueso de la verdad que no se rinde fácilmente.

Etymology

English Text: It comes from the Latin 'sabucium', related to smell.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English Text: the bloodhound of smell
English Text: It refers to someone with a great sense of detection or search.
el sabueso del olfato
English Text: to be like a bloodhound
English Text: It indicates that someone is persistent in their quest for information.
ser como un sabueso

Related Words

English Text: tracker
English Text: Someone who skillfully follows a trail.
rastreador
English Text: hunter
English Text: A person who hunts, generally animals.
cazador
English Text: dog
English Text: Domestic canine mammal.
perro

Slang Meanings

English Text: A person who investigates persistently.
English Text: That detective is a bloodhound, always finds what they are looking for.
Ese detective es un sabueso, siempre encuentra lo que busca.
English Text: Someone who is constantly behind gossip.
English Text: Don't be a bloodhound, I don't need you to keep asking me.
No seas un sabueso, no necesito que me sigas preguntando.