hangdog in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hangdog in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hangdog [Am ˈhæŋˌdɔɡ, Brit ˈhaŋdɒɡ] ADJ attr

hangdog (downcast)

abatido

hangdog (ashamed)

avergonzado

hangdog in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hangdog in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hangdog [ˈhæŋdɒg, Am -dɑ:g] ADJ

1. hangdog (defeated):

hangdog

abatido, -a

2. hangdog (ashamed):

hangdog

avergonzado, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Ford makes the perfect rider for a project like this, with his hangdog-handsome everyman presence.

en.wikipedia.org

Ben is initially presented as a cute, funny, self-deprecating bro, whose hangdog looks and puppy dog eyes are supposed to be sweetly charming.

thetyee.ca

His default expression lies somewhere between hangdog and puzzled.

www.stuff.co.nz

But there was no hangdog about him.

thechronicleherald.ca

They have all perfected the glum, hangdog expression that invites sympathy, begging forgiveness for each misdemeanour.

www.cnn.com

I want you to look deep into those baggy, hangdog eyes, gaze long and hard on those crooked teeth... and remember that he's married with kids.

www.kotaku.com.au

He had the hangdog look for a couple of days then bounced back.

www.afl.com.au

A lot of the humour depends on the guy's hangdog expression.

www.independent.ie

A less kind writer might describe him as looking hangdog...

www.mirror.co.uk

Twitchy and hangdog these days, he might not seem a particularly worrying opponent.

www.telegraph.co.uk