dog in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dog in the English»French Dictionary

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I.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] N

5. dog Am (poor quality machine, object etc) inf:

it's a dog inf
c'est de la cochonnerie inf

III.dog <pres part dogging; pret, pp dogged> [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] VB trans

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IV.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ]

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dog → teach

it's dog eat dog
c'est chacun pour soi, c'est la foire d'empoigne
every dog has its day
à chacun vient sa chance, à chacun son heure de gloire
give a dog a bad name (and hang him) prov
qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rage
to put on the dog inf Am
frimer inf
love me, love my dog
aime-moi tel que je suis
to go and see a man about a dog (relieve oneself) euph, hum
aller se soulager
to go and see a man about a dog (go on unspecified business)
aller voir le pape hum
they don't have a dog's chance
ils n'ont pas la moindre chance or l'ombre d'une chance
it's a dog's life
c'est une vie de chien
to lead a dog's life
mener une vie de chien
to lead sb a dog's life
mener une vie de chien à qn
there's life in the old dog yet (of oneself)
je ne suis pas encore grabataire
there's life in the old dog yet (of sb else)
il/elle n'est pas encore grabataire
to go to the dogs inf company, country:
aller à vau-l'eau
to go to the dogs person:
filer un mauvais coton inf
to treat sb like a dog
traiter qn comme un chien
to be dressed or got up like a dog's dinner inf
en grand tralala inf
it's a real dog's breakfast inf!
c'est n'importe quoi!
you wouldn't put a dog out on a night like this!
il fait un temps de chien ce soir!

See also teach

I.teach <pret, pp taught> [Brit tiːtʃ, Am titʃ] Teach For America VB trans

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II.teach <pret, pp taught> [Brit tiːtʃ, Am titʃ] Teach For America VB intr

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III.teach <pret, pp taught> [Brit tiːtʃ, Am titʃ] Teach For America

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II.hot dog INTERJ dated Am (expressing approval, pleasure)

III.hot dog <pres part hot dogging; pret, pp hot dogged> VB trans

dog in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dog in the English»French Dictionary

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II.dog <-gg-> [dɒg, Am dɑ:g] VB trans

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dog Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give a dog a bad name Brit prov
qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rage
you do not have a dog's chance inf
tu n'as aucune chance
dog eat dog prov
les loups ne se font pas de cadeaux
to put a muzzle on the dog
museler un chien
to let a dog loose on sb
lâcher un chien sur qn
to fight like cat and dog
se quereller comme chien et chat
to keep a dog on a lead
tenir un chien en laisse
to stroke a dog the wrong way
caresser un chien à rebours
to let the dog in/put the dog out
faire entrer/sortir le chien
to fight like cat and dog
s'entendre [ou vivre] comme chien et chat
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A narrowboat is a small space and a labrador is a big dog.
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These traits served the dog well in its role as a personal defense dog, police dog, or war dog, but were not ideally adapted to a companionship role.
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This year, pocket-size pups will have their day in the sun with the debut of a small-dog sprint of about 30 yards.
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In addition, they can cause the dog to have loose bowel movements and even cause them to throw up from time to time.
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A gentleman, who was standing on the beach with a large Newfoundland dog by his side, thought he saw how it could be managed.
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Play yelps are often confused for a sign of pain or distress: the dog not running away after the yelp occurs reveals the ruse.
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He doesn't arrive every afternoon to cuddle, nuzzle, hug and roll around with a dog.
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Ergo, walking the dog is an example of an interactive process.
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Who'll pose between you and your dog for the yearly greetings card?
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Where such communities occur on a rocky shore crab apple often grows with roses and dog violet.
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