guard dog in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for guard dog in the English»Italian Dictionary

Translations for guard dog in the Italian»English Dictionary

Translations for guard dog in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.guard [Brit ɡɑːd, Am ɡɑrd] N

II.guard [Brit ɡɑːd, Am ɡɑrd] VB trans

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III.guard [Brit ɡɑːd, Am ɡɑrd]

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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

guard dog in the PONS Dictionary

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II.dog <-gg-> [dɔ:g] VB trans a. fig (pursue)

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However, they spot the guard dog and realize that if he were to awaken and spot them stealing the vegetables, he would cause them trouble.
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He changes his mind when he hears his guard dog being attacked by an alien that followed them from the tunnel.
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Up ahead, guests see the pirates in jail trying to coax the key from the naughty guard dog.
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It is calm but fearless and will not hesitate to react to danger, making it an exceptional watchdog as well as an excellent guard dog.
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Although inexperienced as a guard dog, it has a strong sense of food.
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It has been employed as a guard dog in the homes of the wealthy.
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They were discovered by the patrol's guard dog at about 00:50.
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One technique has been to introduce a dog as a playmate and guard dog to enable a captive cheetah to feel less threatened.
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One inmate barked at a guard dog and was transferred to the maximum security prison for the infraction of creating a disturbance.
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Nowadays it is used primarily as a livestock guardian dog and property guard dog.
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