dogs in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for dogs in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] N

III.dog <forma in -ing dogging, pt, pp dogged> [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] VB trans

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IV.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ]

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it's dog eat dog
mors tua vita mea
every dog has its day
per tutti arriva il momento giusto or ognuno ha il suo momento di gloria
give a dog a bad name (and hang him) prov
= nulla è più dannoso della calunnia
to put on the dog Am inf
darsi delle arie, avere la puzza sotto il naso
love me, love my dog
bisogna prendermi come sono
to go and see a man about a dog (relieve oneself) euph, hum
andare in bagno, andare in quel posto
to go and see a man about a dog (go on unspecified business)
= avere un affare urgente da sbrigare
they don't have a dog's chance
non hanno la benché minima possibilità (di successo)
it's a dog's life
è una vita da cani
to lead a dog's life
fare una vita da cani
to lead sb a dog's life
far fare a qn una vita da cani
there's life in the old dog yet (of oneself)
sono ancora in circolazione, non sono ancora morto
there's life in the old dog yet (of sb else)
è ancora in circolazione, non è ancora morto
to go to the dogs inf
andare in malora, in rovina
to treat sb like a dog
trattare qn come un cane
to be dressed or got up like a dog's dinner inf
essere vestito come un pagliaccio
it's a real dog's breakfast! inf
è un vero casino, pasticcio!
you wouldn't put a dog out on a night like this!
fa un tempo da cani stasera!
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
= è impossibile fare cambiare idee o abitudini a persone che le hanno ormai da tempo

dog-paddle [Brit ˈdɒɡpad(ə)l]

dog-paddle → doggy-paddle

See also doggy-paddle

I.doggy-paddle [Brit ˈdɒɡɪˌpad(ə)l] N

II.doggy-paddle [Brit ˈdɒɡɪˌpad(ə)l] VB intr

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dog-leg [Brit, Am ˈdɑɡlɛɡ] N MOTOR

police dog [Brit, Am pəˈlis dɔɡ] N

dog-faced [ˈdɒɡfeɪst, Amˈdɔːɡ-] ADJ

dog-headed [ˈdɒɡˌhedɪd, Amˈdɔːɡ-] ADJ

dog-catcher [Am ˈdɔɡˌkætʃər] N

dog-end [Brit, Am ˈdɔɡ ˌɛnd] N inf

dogs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dogs in the English»Italian Dictionary

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II.dog <-gg-> [dɔ:g] VB trans a. fig (pursue)

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sniffer dog [ˈsnɪ·fɚ·ˌdɑ:g] N

dogs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a dog in the manger
essere una persona che, pur non volendo una cosa, non permette ad altri di averla
it's a dog eat dog world
è una giungla
to go to the dogs
andare in malora
to keep a dog on a leash
tenere un cane al guinzaglio
to fight like cats and dogs
fare come cane e gatto
to rain cats and dogs
piovere a catinelle
the world of dogs/horses
il mondo dei cani/cavalli
surrounded by dogs
circondato da cani
to set the dogs on sb
aizzare i cani contro qu
to fight like cats and dogs
essere come cane e gatto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Mentally sound and emotionally secure ones should normally not show the soft submissive temperament seen in lap dogs.
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The household form causes mischief and things to disappear, milk to sour, and dogs to go lame.
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One ounce of milk chocolate per pound of body weight is a potentially lethal dose in dogs.
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Overall the triumphant Pekingese saw off two thousand dogs representing 185 breeds over two days to claim the top prize.
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When dogs are housetrained, you save money on carpet cleaning and replacement.
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Dogs can be equally pernickety about their choice of sleeping quarters.
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His hot dogs can make someone faint, throw up, or supposedly die (since they are made of fimo).
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Dogs which show excitement and interest in birds are described as being birdy, and trainers look for puppies that show this particular trait.
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Game was hunted with dogs and included wild boar, and red, fallow and roe deer.
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They worry that their dogs get too excited and jumpy.
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