guard dog in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for guard dog in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.guard [Am ɡɑrd, Brit ɡɑːd] VB trans

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II.guard [Am ɡɑrd, Brit ɡɑːd] N

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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guard dog in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for guard dog in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] VB trans

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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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Nowadays it is used primarily as a livestock guardian dog and property guard dog.
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He encountered an unaccompanied guard dog, but managed, to his own astonishment, to befriend it.
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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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They were discovered by the patrol's guard dog at about 00:50.
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The name of the breed means an estate guard dog, which is the original use for the breed.
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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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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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Bean unchains a guard dog and uses the chain to tie the baby's pram while taking the baby with him on various rides.
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Other security services such as roving patrol, bodyguard, and guard dog services are also included, but are a very small portion of the industry.
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The dog was originally intended as a guard dog, so males should have a masculine, muscular, noble appearance.
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