pet
To stroke or fondleTo stroke or fondle (an animal).
» Have you ever had a pet?
Hattest du schon mal ein Haustier?
У тебя когда-нибудь были домашние животные?
У вас когда-нибудь были домашние животные?
У тебя когда-нибудь было какое-нибудь домашнее животное?
У вас когда-нибудь было какое-нибудь домашнее животное?
У тебе колись були домашні тварини?
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To stroke or fondle (an animal).
I really love to pet cute puppies.
streicheln
ласка́тьlaskátʹ, гла́дитьgláditʹ
stroke or caress gently
(informal, intransitive, transitive)To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
We started petting each other the moment we were alone.
streicheln
ласка́тьlaskátʹ, ласка́тьсяlaskátʹsja
(dated, transitive)To keep or treat (an animal) as a pet.
(dated, transitive)To treat (someone) as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.
His daughter was petted and spoiled.
To be petulant or upset; to have a problem with.
(archaic, intransitive)To be a pet.
(archaic, intransitive)To be peevish; to sulk.
Examples
665 sentencesHave you ever had a pet?
У тебе колись були домашні тварини?
ruУ тебя когда-нибудь были домашние животные?
deHattest du schon mal ein Haustier?
Tom lets people pet his dog.
Том дозволяє людям гладити свого собаку.
What kind of pet do you want?
Яку домашню тварину ти хочеш?
ruКакое домашнее животное ты хочешь?
Tom went to a pet store to buy some dog food.
Том пішов до зоомагазину купити собачого корму.
Do you have a pet?
У тебе є домашня тварина?
ruУ тебя есть какое-нибудь домашнее животное?
deHast du ein Haustier?
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
Originally northern dialectal, from Scots pet (“an animal that has been tamed and is keptOriginally northern dialectal, from Scots pet (“an animal that has been tamed and is kept as a pet; a darling or favourite; a petted or spoiled child”), probably from Scottish Gaelic peata (“pet, tamed animal, spoiled child”), from Middle Irish petta, peta (“pet, lap-dog”), of uncertain origin, possibly from a pre-Indo-European substrate. Compare also peat (“pet, darling, woman”), which is likely not related.
Clipping of petulance.
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Forms
pets, petting, pet, pettedSynonyms
9 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- pet his dog
- have a pet
- pets than cats
- a pet store
- as a pet
- better pets than
- better better pets
- want a pet
- pet store
- have any pets
- better pets
- any pets