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lynx
A medium-sized wild cat with tufted ears, a short tail, and often spotted fur, which lives in forests of the Northern Hemisphere.
In den bayerischen Wäldern wurde wieder ein Luchs gesichtet.
A lynx was spotted again in the Bavarian forests.
The verb 'jemandem etwas abluchsen' (to trick someone out of something) is derived from 'Luchs' (lynx). It means to take something away from someone in a clever or cunning way, alluding to the perceived traits of the animal.
Er hat seinem Konkurrenten den besten Kunden abgeluchst.
He tricked his competitor out of his best customer.
Certain verbs are often used in connection with the animal. These include 'einen Luchs sichten' (to spot a lynx), 'Luchse ansiedeln' (to reintroduce lynxes to an area), or 'ein Luchs jagt' (a lynx hunts).
In dem Nationalpark will man wieder Luchse ansiedeln.
They want to reintroduce lynxes to the national park.
The idiom 'Augen haben wie ein Luchs' (to have eyes like a lynx) is a fixed structure. The verb 'haben' (to have) is adjusted to the person who can see well.
Der Detektiv hat Augen wie ein Luchs, ihm entgeht kein Detail.
The detective has eyes like a lynx; no detail escapes him.