hog in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hog in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hog [Am hɔɡ, hɑɡ, Brit hɒɡ] N

1.1. hog (pig):

hog FARM, ZOOL Am

cerdo m / cerda f

hog FARM, ZOOL Am

puerco m / puerca f

hog FARM, ZOOL Am

chancho m / chancha f And RioPl

attr hog farmer

criador m de cerdos or porcinos / criadora f de cerdos or porcinos

1.2. hog (castrated pig):

hog FARM, ZOOL Brit

cerdo m castrado

2. hog (person):

hog inf

tragón m / tragona f inf

hog inf

angurriento m / angurrienta f CSur inf

to go the whole hog why don't you go the whole hog and buy the hat as well?

ya que estás ¿por qué no te compras también el sombrero?

let's go the whole hog and have champagne

mira, de perdidos, al río: pidamos champán

to live high on or off the hog Am inf

vivir a todo tren inf

II.hog <pres part hogging; pt, pp hogged> [Am hɔɡ, hɑɡ, Brit hɒɡ] VB trans inf

hog limelight

acaparar

hog discussion

monopolizar

don't hog all the cherries

no acapares las cerezas

don't hog all the cherries

no te comas todas las cerezas

he hogs the bathroom every morning

acapara el cuarto de baño todas las mañanas

hog-tie [ˈhɔɡˌtaɪ], hogtie VB trans <hog-ties hog-tying hog-tied> Am

1. hog-tie (bind):

hog-tie

atar de pies y manos

2. hog-tie (render helpless):

hog-tie

atar de pies y manos

hog-wild [ˌhɔɡˈwaɪld] ADJ Am inf

to go hog-wild (with great enthusiasm)

volverse loco inf

to go hog-wild (spend freely)

echar or tirar la casa por la ventana inf

to go hog-wild (spend freely)

botar la casa por la ventana Ven inf

hog cholera N U Am

hog cholera

fiebre f porcina

road hog N inf

road hog

loco m del volante / loca f del volante inf

he cut right in in front of me, the road hog!

¡se me metió delante el animal or la bestia! inf

Translations for hog in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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porcino

hog Am

peste porcina

hog cholera Am

fiebre porcina

hog cholera Am

puerco (puerca) m

hog

puerco (puerca) f

hog

marrano (marrana) m

hog Am

hog in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hog in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hog [hɒg, Am hɑ:g] -gg- N

1. hog Am (pig):

hog

puerco m

hog

chancho m AmS

2. hog inf (person):

hog

egoísta mf

Phrases:

to live high on the hog

vivir como un rajá

to go (the) whole hog

no quedarse a medio camino

II.hog [hɒg, Am hɑ:g] -gg- VB trans inf (keep for oneself)

hog

acaparar

hog food

devorar

to hog sb/sth (all to oneself)

acaparar a alguien/algo (para uno mismo)

road hog N inf

road hog

loco(-a) m (f) del volante

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to hog the limelight

chupar cámara

Translations for hog in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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puerco (-a) (macho)

hog

hog Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to live high on the hog

vivir como un rajá

to go (the) whole hog

no quedarse a medio camino

to hog sb/sth (all to oneself)

acaparar a alguien/algo (para uno mismo)

to hog the limelight

chupar cámara

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Family hog pens enclosed just a few hogs to provide year-round meat for the table.

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Another reviewer noted she hogs the limelight and is a treat to watch, while the film went on to be a critical and commercial success.

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Like his father, he continued the tradition of raising specialty hogs and cattle.

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She hogs the limelight here in a way she has not done in the prime of her career.

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The tusks are used for digging, for combat with other hogs, and in defense against predators the lower set can inflict severe wounds.

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Early field reports of the animal misidentified it as a wild hog.

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Industries included logging, raising cattle and hogs, and orange groves.

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A series of fine oblique lines show that the animal was hog-maned.

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Web workers are not intended or expected to be used in large numbers as they could hog system resources.

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The mane may also be roached or hogged, meaning that it is completely shaved off.

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