What does ferret in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word ferret in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ferret in Spanish.

The word ferret in Spanish means hurón, husmear, husmear, husmear, cazar con hurón, averiguar, hurón de pies negros. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ferret

hurón

noun (animal)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)
Erin had a pet ferret that she kept in her bedroom.
Erin tenía en su habitación un hurón de mascota.

husmear

(informal (search)

(verbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").)
The reporter went to the courthouse to ferret for some information for a story.
El periodista fue al juzgado para husmear algo de información para una historia.

husmear

(informal (search)

(verbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").)
Jim ferreted around in the records.
Jim husmeó en los registros.

husmear

verbal expression (informal (search)

(verbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").)
The lawyer ferreted around for any evidence that the police might have missed.
El abogado husmeó para encontrar cualquier evidencia que la policía pudiera haber pasado por alto.

cazar con hurón

(hunt with ferrets)

(locución verbal: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como verbo ("sacar fuerzas de flaqueza", "acusar recibo").)
Brian took his spade and went out to ferret for some rabbits.
Brian cogió su pala y se fue a cazar conejos con el hurón.

averiguar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (informal (find by searching)

(verbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").)
The reporter was known for her uncanny ability to ferret out a story.
Ese periodista era conocido por su extraordinaria habilidad para averiguar los pormenores de una historia.

hurón de pies negros

noun (type of polecat)

(locución nominal masculina: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como sustantivo masculino ("ojo de buey", "agua mala").)

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