ferret
US /ˈfer.ət/
UK /ˈfer.ət/
1.
hurón
a domesticated polecat, typically albino or brown, kept as a pet or used for hunting rabbits and rats.
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The farmer used a ferret to clear the rabbit burrows.
El granjero usó un hurón para limpiar las madrigueras de conejos.
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My friend has a cute pet ferret named Pip.
Mi amigo tiene un lindo hurón de mascota llamado Pip.
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averiguar, desenterrar
to search for and discover something, especially something hidden or obscure.
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She tried to ferret out the truth from the conflicting statements.
Ella trató de averiguar la verdad de las declaraciones contradictorias.
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The detective managed to ferret out the hidden clues.
El detective logró desenterrar las pistas ocultas.