Groundhog Meaning in English

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التعريف

A groundhog is a small, furry animal that lives in North America and digs burrows in the ground; it is also known as a woodchuck.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Found mainly in the US and Canada; 'groundhog' and 'woodchuck' mean the same animal. Famous for 'Groundhog Day', when its behavior supposedly predicts the end of winter. Not to be confused with 'gopher', which is a different animal.

• Spanish: marmota
• Portuguese (BR): marmota
• Portuguese (PT): marmota
• Chinese (Simplified): 土拨鼠
• Chinese (Traditional): 土撥鼠
• Hindi: ग्राउंडहॉग
• Arabic: جرذ الأرض
• Bengali: গ্রাউন্ডহগ (উডচাক)
• Russian: сурок
• Japanese: ウッドチャック - グラウンドホッグ
• Vietnamese: chuột gỗ - sóc đất (động vật)
• Korean: 마멋 - 그라운드호그
• Turkish: dağ sıçanı (woodchuck)
• Urdu: گراؤنڈ ہاگ (وُڈچَک)
• Indonesian: marmot tanah - woodchuck

جمل نموذجية

The groundhog is digging a hole in the yard.

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A groundhog lives under the shed.

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I saw a groundhog near the road yesterday.

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Have you ever watched the movie about Groundhog Day?

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Every February, people wait to see if the groundhog sees its shadow.

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My dog gets excited whenever a groundhog appears in our backyard.

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