dog paddle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Translations for dog paddle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.paddle1 [Am ˈpædl, Brit ˈpad(ə)l] N

II.paddle1 [Am ˈpædl, Brit ˈpad(ə)l] VB intr

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III.paddle1 [Am ˈpædl, Brit ˈpad(ə)l] VB trans

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I.paddle2 [Am ˈpædl, Brit ˈpad(ə)l] VB intr (wet feet)

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II.paddle2 [Am ˈpædl, Brit ˈpad(ə)l] N no pl

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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dog paddle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dog paddle in the English»Spanish 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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With its body fat providing buoyancy, it swims in a dog paddle fashion using its large forepaws for propulsion.
en.wikipedia.org
One week the woman next to me missed her daughter's first jump into the pool, then her first lap of dog paddle, and finally her foray into freestyle.
www.dailylife.com.au
The proper tackle is a one-handed dog paddle and the secret is to go left right, right left.
www.independent.ie
They are quite fast swimmers, given their little-hoofed dog paddle.
thechronicleherald.ca
The dog paddle is a simple style often used instinctively by children.
en.wikipedia.org
We would splash around for a while and then dog paddle out to the raft for a little diving.
www.capebretonpost.com
Ben is worried his boys and girls swimming technique is only doing a dog paddle.
thevine.com.au
The water washed up over the base of their necks, and they held their orange beaks up the way you hold your face when you're learning to dog paddle.
bangordailynews.com
When they were 1 or 2, they could jump into the water and dog paddle.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Because the competitors can only use dog paddle, it's all about leg power.
www.dailymail.co.uk

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