dogged in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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dogged [Am ˈdɔɡəd, Brit ˈdɒɡɪd] ADJ

dog1 [Am dɔɡ, Brit dɒɡ] N

1.1. dog ZOOL:

dog
perro m / perra f
dog (male canine)
macho m
I wouldn't do it to/wish it on a dog
no se lo haría/desearía a mi peor enemigo
it shouldn't happen to a dog
no le debería pasar a nadie
a dog's breakfast Brit
un desastre
a dog's breakfast Brit
un desaguisado
his desk always looks like a dog's breakfast
su mesa siempre está patas arriba inf
a dog's life
una vida de perros
dressed or done up like a dog's dinner Brit
todo emperifollado inf
it's (a case of) dog eat dog
hay una competencia brutal
like a dog with two tails Brit
como (un) niño con zapatos nuevos
not to have or stand a dog's chance
no tener ni la más remota posibilidad
to go to the dogs
venirse abajo
the country's going to the dogs
el país se viene abajo
to put on the dog Am inf
darse tono
to put on the dog Am inf
darse pisto Spain inf
to put on the dog Am inf
mandarse la(s) parte(s) CSur inf
to treat sb like a dog
tratar a alguien como a un perro
every dog has its day
a todos les llega su momento de gloria
give a dog a bad name (and hang it) Brit
cría fama y échate a dormir or por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron
let sleeping dogs lie
mejor no revolver el asunto
let sleeping dogs lie
mejor es no meneallo inf
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
loro viejo no aprende a hablar
dog license
licencia f para perro

dog2 <pres part dogging; pt, pp dogged> VB trans

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sniffer dog [Am ˈsnɪfər ˌdɔɡ, Brit ˈsnɪfə dɒɡ] N Brit

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dogged in the PONS Dictionary

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dogged [ˈdɒgɪd, Am ˈdɑ:gɪd] ADJ

I.dog [dɒg, Am dɑ:g] -gg- N

II.dog [dɒg, Am dɑ:g] -gg- VB trans (pursue)

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sniffer dog [ˈsnɪfəʳˌdɒg, Am ˈsnɪfɚˌdɑ:g] N

dogged Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fight like cat and dog
llevarse como (el) perro y (el) gato
to hang on like grim death dog
no soltar la presa
to keep a dog on a leash
tener a un perro cogido por la correa
to be a dog in the manger
ser como el perro del hortelano
to give a dog a bad name Brit prov
por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron prov
the dog answers to the name of ...
el perro responde al nombre de...
I am dogged by bad luck
me persigue la mala suerte
to be as sick as a dog
echar la (primera) papilla inf
to be a dog in the manger
ser como el perro del hortelano
this dog is white with black patches
este perro es blanco con manchas negras
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The recording of the album was also dogged by a fire that gutted the recording studio, almost destroying the master tapes.
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The tour was unsuccessful and dogged by controversy.
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He is a highly dogged bounty hunter, never giving up in the pursuit of his quarry.
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Dogged by his chronic back condition, his batting never again reached previous standards.
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The competition were dogged by accusations of corruption, but the building was built.
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Currently the field is dogged by confusion and a standardized approach is yet to be firmly established.
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He has been dogged by rumours that he is to move to a national radio station.
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He is dogged by scoundrels along the way.
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His life is a superb example of how a man can attain his cherished dream by dogged determination, systematic planning and hard labour.
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He was watched and dogged by the government, but escaped several times.
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