cat in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cat in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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1.1. cat (domestic animal):

cat
gato m / gata f
has the cat got your tongue? inf
¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? inf
has the cat got your tongue? inf
¿te ha comido la lengua el gato? Spain
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers or pajamas
se cree el súmmum
look what the cat's brought or dragged in! inf
¡hombre, mira quién viene por aquí!
you look like something the cat dragged in
¡parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance Brit inf
no tener la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough or no room to swing a cat inf
no cabe ni un alfiler inf
to be like a cat on hot bricks or on a hot tin roof
estar sobre ascuas
to fight like cat and dog
andar como (el) perro y (el) gato
those two are like cat and dog
esos dos se llevan or están siempre como el perro y el gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat
sonreír de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag
descubrir el pastel
to let the cat out of the bag
levantar la liebre
to let the cat out of the bag
levantar la perdiz RioPl
to play cat and mouse (with sb)
jugar al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs
llover a cántaros or a mares
to see which way the cat jumps
ver por dónde van los tiros
to set or put the cat among the pigeons
levantar un revuelo
when the cat's away the mice will play
cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratones
a cat may look at a king
los ojos son para mirar
a cat may look at a king
con mirar no se desgasta

3. cat inf → caterpillar

See also caterpillar

caterpillar [Am ˈkædə(r)ˌpɪlər, Brit ˈkatəpɪlə] N

cat → catalog or catalogue

scaredy-cat [Am ˈskɛrdiˌkæt, Brit ˈskɛːdɪkat] N inf

Cheshire cat [Am tʃɛʃər ˈkæt, Brit tʃɛʃə ˈkat] N

cat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cat in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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1. CAT COMPUT → computer-assisted translation

CAT
TAO f

cat-walk [ˈkætˌwɔ:k, Am -wɑ:k] N

cat Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to not have a cat in hell's chance inf
no tener la más mínima posibilidad
to fight like cat and dog
llevarse como (el) perro y (el) gato
to put the cat among the pigeons
armar un revuelo
a (cat's) lick and a promise Brit inf
un lavoteo
a (cat's) lick and a promise Brit inf
un baño de vaquero Ven
sb let the cat out of the bag
alguien se fue del pico
they fight like cat and dog
se llevan como el perro y el gato inf
when the cat's away the mice will play prov
en ausencia del gato bailan los ratones prov
I feel really sorry for the cat
me da mucha pena el gato
has the cat got your tongue?
¿te ha comido alguien la lengua?
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Why it's enough to constipate a cat.
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Our ship was nothing but a mass of hides, from the cat-harpins to the water's edge, and from the jib-boom-end to the taffrail.
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Charlie, a 14-year-old domestic short-hair cat, was living as a stray before a woman adopted him, fed him and took him to the vets for surgery.
www.dailymail.co.uk
The dog warns the cat to stay away from his bone angrily.
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Farm cat colonies can be subject to inbreeding, as a closed population may mate with one another's siblings, parents, or offspring.
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That cat's cradle will resolve itself in time.
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He is later placed into a stuffed animal vaguely resembling a round, pink cat/penguin.
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The contestant's horse plays a game of a cat and mouse of sorts for two-and-a-half minutes.
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Two sisters, one smart and the other not-so-smart, outwit a cat burglar and a corrupt cop and make them accomplices to their ingenious plans of earning money, the crooked way.
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Sixteen aisles of groceries feature everything from laundry detergent to cat food.
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