sniffer dog in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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sniffer [Am ˈsnɪfər, Brit ˈsnɪfə] N inf

dog1 [Am dɔɡ, Brit dɒɡ] N

1.1. dog ZOOL:

dog
perro m / perra f
dog (male canine)
macho m
I wouldn't do it to/wish it on a dog
no se lo haría/desearía a mi peor enemigo
it shouldn't happen to a dog
no le debería pasar a nadie
a dog's breakfast Brit
un desastre
a dog's breakfast Brit
un desaguisado
his desk always looks like a dog's breakfast
su mesa siempre está patas arriba inf
a dog's life
una vida de perros
dressed or done up like a dog's dinner Brit
todo emperifollado inf
it's (a case of) dog eat dog
hay una competencia brutal
like a dog with two tails Brit
como (un) niño con zapatos nuevos
not to have or stand a dog's chance
no tener ni la más remota posibilidad
to go to the dogs
venirse abajo
the country's going to the dogs
el país se viene abajo
to put on the dog Am inf
darse tono
to put on the dog Am inf
darse pisto Spain inf
to put on the dog Am inf
mandarse la(s) parte(s) CSur inf
to treat sb like a dog
tratar a alguien como a un perro
every dog has its day
a todos les llega su momento de gloria
give a dog a bad name (and hang it) Brit
cría fama y échate a dormir or por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron
let sleeping dogs lie
mejor no revolver el asunto
let sleeping dogs lie
mejor es no meneallo inf
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
loro viejo no aprende a hablar
dog license
licencia f para perro

dog2 <pres part dogging; pt, pp dogged> VB trans

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sniffer dog in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sniffer dog in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sniffer dog in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.dog [dɒg, Am dɑ:g] -gg- N

II.dog [dɒg, Am dɑ:g] -gg- VB trans (pursue)

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It is likely only a matter of time before a fresh legal challenge is made to the practice of police sniffer dog searches.
www.abc.net.au
He is questioned about the fire by insurance investigators in the scenario and a sniffer dog starts barking at the advertising guru.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Two helicopters swooped into the pit numerous times during the day to drop off police officers, firefighters, geologists and a sniffer dog.
news.nationalpost.com
The bosses took a sniffer dog around on the ship -- but we always knew which route it would take, so it was easy to avoid.
www.mirror.co.uk
Each sniffer dog begins training when it is about a year old and lasts for three months.
www.dailymail.co.uk
This is what happens when a journalist sniffer dog stays on the trail.
calgaryherald.com
The footage shows an officer leading a sniffer dog around a bedroom, while a colleague opens a safe after brushing it down for fingerprints.
www.thejournal.ie
Border officers hauled them off the bus so a sniffer dog could examine them and their luggage.
www.thestar.com
The obviously still enraged woman said her ordeal began when a cop with a sniffer dog walked by as she stood inside the airport.
www.jamaicaobserver.com
They take a sniffer dog to find out clues.
en.wikipedia.org

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