dog in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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

dog in the PONS Dictionary

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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

dog Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fight like cat and dog
llevarse como (el) perro y (el) gato
D for David Brit, D for dog Am
D de Dolores
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...
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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Who'll pose between you and your dog for the yearly greetings card?
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Altogether, the IWS presents a picture of a smart, upstanding, strongly built but not leggy dog, combining great intelligence and rugged endurance with a bold, dashing eagerness of temperament.
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He owns a computer company and has a German shepherd dog.
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These traits served the dog well in its role as a personal defense dog, police dog, or war dog, but were not ideally adapted to a companionship role.
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A figure of a dog which symbolized fidelity was also seen together with the world.
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The tympanum of the south doorway contains a pair of lions with dog-like features surrounded by foliage.
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They love to play and will excel in all kinds of dog sports such as Frisbee.
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The dog had fallen from the windowsill in joy at seeing its master returning from a long journey.
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In addition, they can cause the dog to have loose bowel movements and even cause them to throw up from time to time.
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A gentleman, who was standing on the beach with a large Newfoundland dog by his side, thought he saw how it could be managed.
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