dog
To pursue with the intent to catchTo pursue with the intent to catch.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To pursue with the intent to catch.
jagen, verfolgen, hetzen
преследоватьpresledovatʹ
go after with the intent to catch
(transitive)To follow in an annoying or harassing way.
The woman cursed him so that trouble would dog his every step.
verfolgen, plagen, an den Fersen bleiben
(transitive)To fasten a hatch securely.
It is very important to dog down these hatches.
befestigen, sichern, fixieren
(intransitive)To watch, or participate, in sexual activity in a public place.
I admit that I like to dog at my local country park.
(intransitive, transitive)To intentionally restrict one's productivity as employee; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished.
A surprise inspection of the night shift found that some workers were dogging it.
(slang, transitive)To criticize.
(transitive)To divide (a watch) with a comrade.
Examples
10211 sentencesI like both dogs and cats.
Мені подобаються і кішки, і собаки. — deniko
ruЯ и кошек, и собак люблю. — marafon
deIch mag sowohl Hunde als auch Katzen. — xtofu80
There's a dog by the door.
Біля дверей стоїть пес. — ascolto
ruУ двери стоит пёс. — marafon
deDa ist ein Hund an der Tür. — al_ex_an_der
One of the dogs is alive.
Один із собак живий. — deniko
ruОдна из собак жива. — marafon
deEiner der Hunde lebt. — Tamy
The girl is afraid of dogs.
Дівчинка боїться собак. — deniko
ruДевочка боится собак. — timsa
deDas Mädchen hat Angst vor Hunden. — Wolf
The dog seems to be sick.
Собака, здається, хворий. — deniko
ruСобака, похоже, больна. — marafon
deDer Hund scheint krank zu sein. — Esperantostern
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
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
dogs, dogging, dogged, doggedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
11 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
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