dog
A mammal of the family CanidaeA mammal of the family Canidae: The species Canis familiaris (sometimes designated Canis lupus familiaris), domesticated for thousands of years and of highly variable appearance because of human breeding.
» I like both dogs and cats.
Ich mag sowohl Hunde als auch Katzen.
Я и кошек, и собак люблю.
Я люблю и собак, и кошек.
Я и собак, и кошек люблю.
Мені подобаються і кішки, і собаки.
Meaning
23 sensesA mammal of the family Canidae:
(countable, uncountable)The species Canis familiaris (sometimes designated Canis lupus familiaris), domesticated for thousands of years and of highly variable appearance because of human breeding.
The dog barked all night long.
(countable, uncountable)Any member of the family Canidae, including domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, and their relatives (extant and extinct).
(attributive, countable, often, uncountable)A male dog, wolf, or fox, as opposed to a bitch or vixen.
Rüde
кобе́льkobélʹ, пёсpjos
песpes, соба́каsobáka
(rare, uncountable)The meat of this animal, eaten as food.
Did you know that they eat dog in parts of Asia?
A person:
(countable, derogatory, figuratively, slang, uncountable)A dull, unattractive girl or woman.
She’s a real dog.
Schabracke
крокоди́лkrokodíl, жа́баžába
a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
(countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable)A man, guy, chap.
You lucky dog!
informal term for a man
(countable, derogatory, figuratively, uncountable)Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.
Hund, Hündin, Hund
соба́каsobáka, пёсpjos, пси́наpsína
соба́каsobáka, песpes, соба́каsobáka
(countable, derogatory, figuratively, uncountable)Someone who is cowardly, worthless, or morally reprehensible.
Come back and fight, you dogs!
You dirty dog.
someone who is morally reprehensible
(countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable)A sexually aggressive man.
A mechanical device or support:
(countable, uncountable)Any of various mechanical devices for holding, gripping, or fastening something, particularly with a tooth-like projection.
(countable, uncountable)A click or pallet adapted to engage the teeth of a ratchet wheel, to restrain the back action.
(countable, uncountable)A metal support for logs in a fireplace.
The dogs were too hot to touch.
metal supports for logs in a fireplace
Examples
10211 sentencesI like both dogs and cats.
Мені подобаються і кішки, і собаки.
ruЯ и кошек, и собак люблю.
deIch mag sowohl Hunde als auch Katzen.
There's a dog by the door.
Біля дверей стоїть пес.
ruУ двери стоит пёс.
deDa ist ein Hund an der Tür.
One of the dogs is alive.
Один із собак живий.
ruОдна из собак жива.
deEiner der Hunde lebt.
The girl is afraid of dogs.
Дівчинка боїться собак.
ruДевочка боится собак.
deDas Mädchen hat Angst vor Hunden.
The dog seems to be sick.
Собака, здається, хворий.
ruСобака, похоже, больна.
deDer Hund scheint krank zu sein.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English dogge (akin to Scots dug), from Old English dogga, docga, ofInherited from Middle English dogge (akin to Scots dug), from Old English dogga, docga, of uncertain origin.
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Forms
plural: dogsSynonyms
83 synonyms- a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds:domestic dogCanis familiaris
- a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman:frump
- metal supports for logs in a fireplace:andironfiredogdog-iron
- a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward:pawldetentclick
- someone who is morally reprehensible:cadbounderblackguardhoundheel
- a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll:frankfrankfurterhotdoghot dogwienerwienerwurstweenie
Word family
403 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- have a dog
- dog barking
- feed the dog
- feed my dog
- walks his dog
- of my dog
- dog while
- feed his dog
- hot dogs
- with his dog
- my dog while
- afraid of dogs