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chau chau

English translation: Chow-chow dog

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Spanish term or phrase:chau chau
English translation:Chow-chow dog
Entered by: Bill Greendyk

15:51 Mar 25, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Zoology / animals
Spanish term or phrase: chau chau
an animal known for having a fixed stare
Surraya
Local time: 13:14
Chow-chow dog
Explanation:
A breed of dogs with wide, bright eyes.

See link below.

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Note added at 2002-03-25 16:02:33 (GMT)
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Chow-chows have large, almond-shpaed eyes, and are lordly and independent. They are known to warn off strangers by their apparent \'scowl,\' (perhaps what is referred to in the question.) :-))
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Bill Greendyk
United States
Local time: 08:14
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Summary of answers provided
4 +9Chow-chow dog
Bill Greendyk
4 +1not a chow chow dog?
Parrot
4chau chau
1964


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Chow-chow dog


Explanation:
A breed of dogs with wide, bright eyes.

See link below.

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Note added at 2002-03-25 16:02:33 (GMT)
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Chow-chows have large, almond-shpaed eyes, and are lordly and independent. They are known to warn off strangers by their apparent \'scowl,\' (perhaps what is referred to in the question.) :-))


    Reference: http://www.chowchow.org/
Bill Greendyk
United States
Local time: 08:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  swisstell: the only animal I too can think of
0 min
  -> Thanks, e-rich!
agree  Gabriela Tenenbaum (X): ¡guauu! #:)
1 min
  -> Gracias, Gabriela! Saludos! :-))
agree  Joseph Milanes Rosacena: there's no doubt about it
19 mins
  -> Gracias, Joseph.
agree  P Forgas
19 mins
  -> Gracias.
agree  José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X): and 'blue' tongues....:-)))
47 mins
  -> Really?? Hola, José Luis!
agree  Dr. Chrys Chrystello
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Doctor!
agree  Baruch Avidar
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Baruch
agree  Maria-Jose Pastor: none other - they are chinese by the way
3 hrs
  -> Are they? Wow, we learn a lot together on this site, don't we!
agree  Aurora Humarán (X): son mis perros preferidos!!!
4 hrs
  -> Son muy lindos, una vez tuve uno!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
not a chow chow dog?


Explanation:
But it stares just like any other dog!

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 14:14
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bill Greendyk: Their facial structure, Cecilia, makes it LOOK like they're really staring you down. They 'scowl!' I love your parrot.
5 mins
  -> For staring, there's nothing like a Mexican hairless - and my parrot says "thanks".
neutral  José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X): ¡Me encanta Viernes!
47 mins
neutral  Paul Roige (X): that's when you're kicking your fiancée's dog out of the window while eyeballing each other :-))
3 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
chau chau


Explanation:
http://www.geocities.co.jp/Milano-Killer/5687/

I think they are pokemons
I am not sure

1964
Türkiye
Local time: 15:14
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Maria-Jose Pastor: don't appear in my official pokemon directory
3 hrs
  -> Perhaps among Digimons-)))
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