B1verb · transitive · common

puppy

puppy · puppies · puppied · puppying

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jungen, werfen

To bring forth whelps or give birth to pupsTo bring forth whelps or give birth to pups.

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/ˈpʌpi/

» Tom got a puppy for Christmas.

Тому на Різдво подарували цуценя.

Meaning

1 senses

To bring forth whelps or give birth to pups.

Examples

416 sentences

Tom got a puppy for Christmas.
Тому на Різдво подарували цуценя. — deniko
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I want a puppy for Christmas.
На Різдво я хочу цуценя. — deniko
ruЯ хочу на Рождество щенка. — marafon
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I gave a puppy to Tom.
Я подарував Тому цуценя. — deniko
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Tom's dog is still just a puppy.
Томів собака й досі лише цуценя. — deniko
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These puppies were born three months ago.
Ці цуценята народилися три місяці тому. — Ahha
ruЭти щенки родились три месяца назад. — Wezel
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Origin

From earlier puppie (“a woman's pet dog”), of uncertain origin, but probably from Middle E

From earlier puppie (“a woman's pet dog”), of uncertain origin, but probably from Middle English *puppee, *poupee, from Old French poupée, popée (“a doll; puppet”). More at puppet.

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