gwizd

English translation: snout

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Polish term or phrase:gwizd
English translation:snout
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

14:28 Oct 20, 2014
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Zoology
Polish term or phrase: gwizd
w słownictwie myśliwskim: "Ryjek dzika nazywany jest gwizdem, a łysy czubek nosa tabakierą."
Agnieszka Zimniewicz
Poland
Local time: 12:56
snout
Explanation:
In common parlance.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2014-10-21 01:02:23 GMT)
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They can even smell food underground. Once they have located food with their sense of smell they have the ability to use their strong snouts to dig the food up.

http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4709008_wild-boar-food.html
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As their name suggests, they can use their snouts as shovels to dig for molepeople (their natural foodsouce).
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Wild_boars

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Boars have tough noses, or snouts, which help them dig
http://pelotes.jea.com/Boar.htm
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 07:56
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2 +1snout
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
2muzzle
geopiet


  

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muzzle


Explanation:
Zdobywa pokarm głównie przekopując ziemię swym wrażliwym, wydłużonym ryjem (gwizdem). - http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzik

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They all dig with their muzzles and have a preference in nature for vegetable matter - http://goo.gl/hqH6pX

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geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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snout


Explanation:
In common parlance.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2014-10-21 01:02:23 GMT)
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They can even smell food underground. Once they have located food with their sense of smell they have the ability to use their strong snouts to dig the food up.

http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4709008_wild-boar-food.html
ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc

As their name suggests, they can use their snouts as shovels to dig for molepeople (their natural foodsouce).
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Wild_boars

ccccccccccccccc

Boars have tough noses, or snouts, which help them dig
http://pelotes.jea.com/Boar.htm

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Dziękuję

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