English springer spaniel
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- noun
- /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈsprɪŋər ˈspæn.jəl/
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springer spaniel inglés
- In the park, children played while their English springer spaniel happily chased after a frisbee.
Examples
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For a moment, he considers Duke, their English springer spaniel, but he's much too small to sit on and never does anything you ask him to.
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The English springer spaniel has a gentle temperament, making it an ideal family pet.
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During the hunting trip, they relied on their English springer spaniel to retrieve the game.
Synonyms
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A dog with long silky ears and a soft coat
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A large hunting dog with a wavy coat that finds and scares birds
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A medium to large energetic hunting dog with long ears and a wavy soft coat
A type of dog with a black and white coat that helps hunters by finding and bringing game
How Water-Loving
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'English' (from England) + 'springer' (a spaniel bred for flushing game) + 'spaniel' (a type of dog) together denote a dog breed. A B1 learner who knows the three constituents can readily infer it is a type of spaniel from England used for flushing/retrieving, so the meaning is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
English springer spaniel: The name comes from the dog's old job — a spaniel that 'springs' game: the springer would make birds fly out of bushes so hunters could catch them, and the dogs were bred in England. That's why the breed is known today as a friendly hunting and retrieving dog.