dogged in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.dogged [Brit ˈdɒɡɪd, Am ˈdɔɡəd] VB pp

dogged → dog III

II.dogged [Brit ˈdɒɡɪd, Am ˈdɔɡəd] ADJ

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

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dogged in the PONS 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

dogged Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he doesn't have a dog's chance inf
non ha la benché minima possibilità
to be a dog in the manger
essere una persona che, pur non volendo una cosa, non permette ad altri di averla
to give a dog a bad name prov
attribuire una cattiva reputazione (a qn)
it's a dog eat dog world
è una giungla
he called off his dog
ha richiamato il cane
to keep a dog on a leash
tenere un cane al guinzaglio
his dog is out of control
il suo cane è indisciplinato
the dog worries the bone
il cane gioca con l'osso
to give a child/dog a bath
fare il bagno al bambino
the dog wagged its tail
il cane scodinzolò

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The team had also resolved the reliability problems that had dogged them the previous year.
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He has been dogged by rumours that he is to move to a national radio station.
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Conflicting feelings of mistrust and friendship dogged all three as they rely on one another to survive.
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Once in combat, though, his dogged determination and success earned him the respect and admiration of his peers.
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Persistent allegations of money-laundering and drug-trafficking had dogged the company for years.
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The early years of football were poorly organised and dogged by argument over which set of rules to adopt.
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Dogged by his chronic back condition, his batting never again reached previous standards.
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He is a highly dogged bounty hunter, never giving up in the pursuit of his quarry.
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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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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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