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Meanings of ferret in anglès

portuguès
furăo
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fura
espanyol
mustela putorius furo
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Musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct.

fura

Search and discover through persistent investigation.

Usage of ferret in anglès
1
A German in a similar position is a sort of human ferret.
The Land of Deepening Shadow: Germany-at-War
2
The intelligence people were dispatched to ferret out any possible plots here.
A journey: my political life
3
Pug went the nearest way to blood; went in at ferret's hole.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend
4
Just then the face of the ferret man appeared at the door.
The Lion's Mouse
5
We took the lined ferret with us, and started after the pheasant.
The Amateur Poacher
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Only the U.S. Congress has the capability to ferret out the truth.
Wired
7
Ordinarily, I'd walk the neighborhood and try to ferret out my skip.
Finger lickin' fifteen
8
You may then think of the Otter as a water-ferret, or water-weasel.
Chatterbox Stories of Natural History
9
With his usual keenness Mr. Moody set himself to ferret it out.
Quiet Talks on Prayer
10
He resembled a smaller edition of Tom Cruise, though more ferret faced.
Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
11
Mrs. McAdam asked sharply, fixing her little ferret eyes on the speaker.
The Place Beyond the Winds
12
Pelle's body writhed; he was like a ferret that has tasted blood.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01
13
Wherever an industry could pay a dividend, his ferret eyes found it.
The Root of Evil
14
Peering into every closet and drawer, trying to ferret out his secrets.
The blackstone chronicles
15
Facebook Twitter Pinterest A black-footed ferret at a release site in Utah.
The Guardian
16
A ferret-faced counterman was pressing a hamburger down on a greasy grill.
One night stands & lost weekends
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portuguès
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Ferret through the time
Ferret across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
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