cheetah
A distinctive member of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with…A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.
» The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
Гепард — самое быстрое наземное животное.
Meaning
1 sensesA distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.
Gepard
гепа́рдgepárd
гепа́рдhepárd, ґепа́рдgepárd
- long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
Examples
32 sentencesThe cheetah is the fastest land animal.
ruГепард — самое быстрое наземное животное.
Can leopards run as fast as cheetahs?
Cheetahs can run very fast.
deGeparden können sehr schnell laufen.
A cheetah is just a big cat.
Гепард - усього-на-всього велика кішка.
The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
Гепард — найшвидша тварина на Землі.
ruГепард - самое быстрое животное на Земле.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Hindi चीता (cītā, “leopard, panther”), ultimately from Sanskrit चित्र (citraBorrowed from Hindi चीता (cītā, “leopard, panther”), ultimately from Sanskrit चित्र (citra, “multicolored, speckled”) (akin to Old High German haitar (“bright”) > German heiter; Old Norse heiðr (“bright”)) + Sanskrit काय (kāya, “body”), thus “having a spotted body”.
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Forms
plural: cheetahsSynonyms
5 synonyms- long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game:chetahAcinonyx jubatus