sleuthhound

• Sustantivo que designa a un sabueso o perro de rastro de gran tamaño y fino olfato, empleado para seguir pistas; por extensión, también se aplica a un detective o investigador astuto que rastrea indicios.

A noun referring to a detective skilled in following a trail or a breed of large, powerful hound with an acute sense of smell, used for tracking.

1. DetectiveB2informal

   A person who investigates crimes or follows clues to solve a mystery.

   Sabueso, detective

   • The old sleuthhound cracked the case with just a few clues.
   • She played a clever sleuthhound in the mystery novel.
   • He acted like a sleuthhound, tracking down every lead.

   Sinónimosbloodhounddetectivedickinvestigatorprivate eyeshamussleuth

2. Breed of dogB1formal

   A large, powerful hound breed originally from Europe, known for its exceptional sense of smell and used for tracking.

   Sabueso

   • The sleuthhound followed the scent for miles without losing it.
   • They trained a sleuthhound for search and rescue missions.
   • The sleuthhound's keen nose makes it an excellent tracker.

   Sinónimosbloodhound