swine

1. A pig, an animal of family Suidae, especially in agricultural contexts.

   The Zimmermann farm raises swine for their meat.

2. Pig, pork, the meat of pigs.

   The Book says don't eat no swine.

3. A "pig", variously

   (derogatory, figuratively)A contemptible person, particularly one imbued with negative piglike characteristics, a greedy, lazy, dirty, and/or lecherous person.

   Don't cast pearls before swine.

   Schwein

   свинья́svinʹjá, сви́нтусsvíntus

4. (derogatory, figuratively, slang, uncommon)A police officer.

   Keep your mouths shut. Don't tell the swine anything.

5. (derogatory, figuratively, slang)A pain, any thing or task that is difficult, annoying, or unpleasant.

   That old car is a swine to manoeuvre.

6. (obsolete, rare)Synonym of wolffish.

1. Do not cast pearls before swine.

   Не мечіть бісеру перед свиньми. — deniko

   ruНе мечи бисер перед свиньями. — salikh

   deWirf keine Perlen vor die Säue. — kolonjano

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2. Don't cast pears before swine.

   Не мечіть груші перед свиньми. — deniko

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3. Don't cast pearls before swine.

   Не мечіть бісеру перед свиньми. — deniko

   ruНе мечите бисера перед свиньями. — Biga

   deWirf keine Perlen vor die Säue. — kolonjano

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4. Are you concerned about swine flu?

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5. He fell ill with swine flu.

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