dog collar in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dog collar in the English»French Dictionary

dog collar N

1. dog collar lit:

dog collar

collier m de chien

2. dog collar (clergyman's collar):

dog collar inf, hum

col m romain

Translations for dog collar in the English»French Dictionary

I.collar [Brit ˈkɒlə, Am ˈkɑlər] N

1. collar (on garment):

collar

col m

soft/stiff/wing collar

col souple/dur/cassé

blue-/white-collar workers

les cols bleus/blancs

to grab sb by the collar

prendre qn au collet

2. collar (for dog, cat, horse):

collar

collier m

3. collar (cut of meat):

collar

collier m

4. collar MECH:

collar (ring)

bague f d'arrêt

collar (bearing seat)

collet m

II.collar [Brit ˈkɒlə, Am ˈkɑlər] VB trans inf

collar

alpaguer sl

collar (detain in conversation)

coincer inf

III.collar [Brit ˈkɒlə, Am ˈkɑlər]

to get hot under the collar

se mettre en rogne inf

to have one's collar felt hum

être pris au collet

I.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] N

1. dog ZOOL:

dog

chien m

dog (female)

chienne f

2. dog (male fox, wolf, etc):

dog

mâle m

3. dog (person) inf:

you lucky dog!

sacré veinard! inf

you dirty or vile dog!

sale type! inf

he's a crafty old dog!

c'est un vieux rusé!

4. dog (unattractive woman):

dog sl

mocheté f inf

dog sl

cageot m sl

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

it's a dog inf

c'est de la cochonnerie inf

6. dog TECH:

dog (gen)

crampon m

dog (on roof)

clameau m

dog (pawl)

cliquet m

II.dogs N

dogs npl Brit inf SPORTS (greyhound racing):

the dogs

les courses fpl de lévriers

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

1. dog (follow):

dog person

talonner, suivre [qn] de près

to dog sb's footsteps

être sur les talons de qn, être toujours derrière qn

2. dog (plague):

dog

suivre

to be dogged by misfortune

être poursuivi par la malchance

to be dogged by uncertainty/controversy

être en proie à l'incertitude/la controverse

poor health had dogged his childhood

il avait été affligé d'une mauvaise santé pendant toute son enfance

IV.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ]

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

1. teach (instruct):

teach children, adults

enseigner à

to teach sb about sth

enseigner qc à qn

to teach a dog obedience

apprendre à un chien à obéir

to teach sb (how) to do

apprendre à qn à faire

he taught me (how) to drive

il m'a appris à conduire

to teach sb what to do

apprendre à qn ce qu'il faut faire

to teach oneself to do

s'apprendre à faire

2. teach (impart):

teach subject, skill

enseigner

to teach Russian/biology

enseigner le russe/la biologie

to teach sth to sb, to teach sb sth

enseigner qc à qn

to teach adults French

enseigner le français aux adultes

to teach sb the basics of

apprendre à qn les rudiments de

she could teach us a thing or two about

elle pourrait nous donner des leçons en matière de

to teach oneself Spanish

apprendre l'espagnol tout seul

3. teach (as career):

teach subject, skill

enseigner

she teaches swimming

elle est professeur de natation

to teach school Am

être instituteur/-trice

4. teach (as correction) inf:

to teach sb a lesson person:

donner une bonne leçon à qn

to teach sb a lesson experience:

servir de leçon à qn

he needs to be taught a lesson

il a besoin qu'on lui donne une bonne leçon

to teach sb to do

apprendre à qn à faire

I'll/that will teach you to lie!

je vais t'apprendre/ça t'apprendra à mentir!

5. teach (advocate):

teach doctrine, creed, virtue

enseigner

to teach that …

enseigner que …

to teach sb to do

enseigner à qn à faire

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

teach

enseigner

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

you can't teach an old dog new tricks

il est difficile de déranger les vieilles habitudes

dog collar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dog collar in the English»French Dictionary

dog collar N

1. dog collar (a collar around a dog's neck):

dog collar

collier m

2. dog collar inf (jewel):

dog collar

collier m de chien

3. dog collar (clerical collar):

dog collar

col m de prêtre

Translations for dog collar in the French»English Dictionary

saisir qn par les épaules/le chien par le collier

to take hold of sb by the shoulders/the dog by the collar

Translations for dog collar in the English»French Dictionary

I.collar [ˈkɒləʳ, Am ˈkɑ:lɚ] N

1. collar (piece around neck):

collar

col m

2. collar (band):

collar

collier m

II.collar [ˈkɒləʳ, Am ˈkɑ:lɚ] VB trans

1. collar inf:

collar

saisir au collet

2. collar fig:

collar

retenir

I.dog [dɒg, Am dɑ:g] N

1. dog (animal):

dog

chien m

hunting dog

chien de chasse

pet dog

chien de compagnie

police dog handler

maître-chien m

2. dog pej (nasty man):

the (dirty) dog!

quelle peau de vache!

3. dog pej (ugly woman):

dog

cageot m

Phrases:

you do not have a dog's chance inf

tu n'as aucune chance

every dog has its day prov

à chacun son heure

to live a dog's life

mener une vie de chien

a dog in the manger

un empêcheur de tourner en rond

the lucky dog

le petit veinard

dog eat dog prov

les loups ne se font pas de cadeaux

to go to the dogs

tourner mal

to put on the dog Am

frimer

II.dog <-gg-> [dɒg, Am dɑ:g] VB trans

dog

suivre à la trace

to dog sb with questions

harceler qn de questions

the police dogged the murderer

la police filait l'assassin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The vast majority used simple roller buckle plates of the type found on a common dog collar.

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When they dig at the dirt around the fence, they find a few bones and a dog collar.

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He, or his artist and engraver, pictured it as a curly-haired monster with a grassy dog collar.

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But then what else was she to think when she saw me wearing a dog collar?

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The word terret may also be used for other metal loops for attaching ropes or chains, such as the ring on a dog collar.

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In the original picture, he appears smiling in the second row, wearing a dog collar, black vestments and a heavy crucifix.

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He ran to a neighbor's house, wearing nothing besides a dog collar around his neck, and called the police.

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If the dog collar fits, wear it!

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So far, a pair of shorts and a dog collar, linked to the disappearance, have been found.

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He was wearing a simple suit with a dog collar.

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