Terrier Meaning in English

word

US

ˈtɛɹiɝ

TAIR-ee-er

UK

tˈɛɹɪɐ

TAIR-ee-uh

التعريف

A terrier is a type of small to medium dog bred for hunting small animals like rats or foxes. They are known for being energetic, lively, and brave.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Refers to a dog breed category—examples include Jack Russell terrier, Yorkshire terrier, and Boston terrier. Used only for dogs, rarely metaphorical. Pronounced like 'teh-ree-er'.

• Spanish: terrier
• Portuguese (BR): terrier
• Portuguese (PT): terrier
• Chinese (Simplified): 梗犬
• Chinese (Traditional): 梗犬
• Hindi: टेरीयर
• Arabic: ترير
• Bengali: টেরিয়ার
• Russian: терьер
• Japanese: テリア
• Vietnamese: chó săn (terrier)
• Korean: 테리어
• Turkish: teriyer
• Urdu: ٹیریئر
• Indonesian: terier

جمل نموذجية

A terrier is usually very playful.

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The little dog is a terrier.

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My grandmother has a friendly terrier at home.

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Our terrier barks at everything that moves.

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I grew up with a feisty terrier who loved to dig holes in the yard.

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Have you seen how fast a terrier can run when it chases a ball?

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