hare — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. Any of several plant-eating mammals of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar

   Beispiele

   The hare has a reputation for exciting desire. Hare soup is credited with a particular aphrodisiac value.

2. The meat from this animal.

   Gebrauch

   • nicht zählbar

   Beispiele

   Ashe bit absent-mindedly into a piece of hare and swore mildly when he burned his tongue.

   Hare is another delicious meat – it’s more ‘steaky’, darker and richer than rabbit.

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   In Milan, jugged hare is flavoured with grated chocolate, which adds colour and depth to the sauce.

3. The player in a paperchase, or hare and hounds game, who leaves a trail of paper to be followed.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar

Verb

1. To move swiftly.

   Gebrauch

   • intransitiv

   Synonyme

   rabbitracespeedtear

   Verwandte Wörter

   formleveretjackrabbit

   Beispiele

   But Wales somehow snaffled possession for fly-half Jones to send half-back partner Mike Phillips haring away with Stoddart in support.

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   Desperate, Kim hurls his phone overarm at the creature's forehead. It's a solid chunk of metal and it's a dead hit. Grey reels backwards and cracks his skull against the wall. By the time he recovers, Kim is out of sight, haring away down the left corridor, just echoing, fading footsteps on concrete.

Verb

1. To excite; to tease, or worry; to harry.

   Gebrauch

   • außer Gebrauch

   Beispiele

   To hare and rate them thus at every turn, is not to teach them, but to vex, and torment them to no purpoſe.

Adjektiv

1. Grey, hoary; grey-haired, venerable (of people).

   Gebrauch

   • regional

   Beispiele

   a hare old man

2. Cold, frosty (of weather).

   Gebrauch

   • regional

   Beispiele

   a hare day

Substantiv

1. swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

   Oberbegriffe

   leporidleporid mammal

2. flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food

   Synonyme

   rabbit

   Oberbegriffe

   game

Verb

1. run quickly, like a hare

   Oberbegriffe

   run

   Beispiele

   He hared down the hill