dogged in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dogged in the English»French Dictionary

dogged [Brit ˈdɒɡɪd, Am ˈdɔɡəd] ADJ

dogged attempt

obstiné, soutenu

dogged persistence, insistence

tenace

dogged refusal

obstiné, tenace

dogged resistance

opiniâtre

dogged person

tenace, persévérant

a dogged campaigner for human rights

un militant acharné des droits de l'homme

I.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] N

1. dog ZOOL:

dog

chien m

dog (female)

chienne f

2. dog (male fox, wolf, etc):

dog

mâle m

3. dog (person) inf:

you lucky dog!

sacré veinard! inf

you dirty or vile dog!

sale type! inf

he's a crafty old dog!

c'est un vieux rusé!

4. dog (unattractive woman):

dog sl

mocheté f inf

dog sl

cageot m sl

5. dog Am (poor quality machine, object etc) inf:

it's a dog inf

c'est de la cochonnerie inf

6. dog TECH:

dog (gen)

crampon m

dog (on roof)

clameau m

dog (pawl)

cliquet m

II.dogs N

dogs npl Brit inf SPORTS (greyhound racing):

the dogs

les courses fpl de lévriers

III.dog <pres part dogging; pret, pp dogged> [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] VB trans

1. dog (follow):

dog person

talonner, suivre [qn] de près

to dog sb's footsteps

être sur les talons de qn, être toujours derrière qn

2. dog (plague):

dog

suivre

to be dogged by misfortune

être poursuivi par la malchance

to be dogged by uncertainty/controversy

être en proie à l'incertitude/la controverse

poor health had dogged his childhood

il avait été affligé d'une mauvaise santé pendant toute son enfance

IV.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ]

dog → teach

it's dog eat dog

c'est chacun pour soi, c'est la foire d'empoigne

every dog has its day

à chacun vient sa chance, à chacun son heure de gloire

give a dog a bad name (and hang him) prov

qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rage

to put on the dog inf Am

frimer inf

love me, love my dog

aime-moi tel que je suis

to go and see a man about a dog (relieve oneself) euph, hum

aller se soulager

to go and see a man about a dog (go on unspecified business)

aller voir le pape hum

they don't have a dog's chance

ils n'ont pas la moindre chance or l'ombre d'une chance

it's a dog's life

c'est une vie de chien

to lead a dog's life

mener une vie de chien

to lead sb a dog's life

mener une vie de chien à qn

there's life in the old dog yet (of oneself)

je ne suis pas encore grabataire

there's life in the old dog yet (of sb else)

il/elle n'est pas encore grabataire

to go to the dogs inf company, country:

aller à vau-l'eau

to go to the dogs person:

filer un mauvais coton inf

to treat sb like a dog

traiter qn comme un chien

to be dressed or got up like a dog's dinner inf

en grand tralala inf

it's a real dog's breakfast inf!

c'est n'importe quoi!

you wouldn't put a dog out on a night like this!

il fait un temps de chien ce soir!

See also teach

I.teach <pret, pp taught> [Brit tiːtʃ, Am titʃ] Teach For America VB trans

1. teach (instruct):

teach children, adults

enseigner à

to teach sb about sth

enseigner qc à qn

to teach a dog obedience

apprendre à un chien à obéir

to teach sb (how) to do

apprendre à qn à faire

he taught me (how) to drive

il m'a appris à conduire

to teach sb what to do

apprendre à qn ce qu'il faut faire

to teach oneself to do

s'apprendre à faire

2. teach (impart):

teach subject, skill

enseigner

to teach Russian/biology

enseigner le russe/la biologie

to teach sth to sb, to teach sb sth

enseigner qc à qn

to teach adults French

enseigner le français aux adultes

to teach sb the basics of

apprendre à qn les rudiments de

she could teach us a thing or two about

elle pourrait nous donner des leçons en matière de

to teach oneself Spanish

apprendre l'espagnol tout seul

3. teach (as career):

teach subject, skill

enseigner

she teaches swimming

elle est professeur de natation

to teach school Am

être instituteur/-trice

4. teach (as correction) inf:

to teach sb a lesson person:

donner une bonne leçon à qn

to teach sb a lesson experience:

servir de leçon à qn

he needs to be taught a lesson

il a besoin qu'on lui donne une bonne leçon

to teach sb to do

apprendre à qn à faire

I'll/that will teach you to lie!

je vais t'apprendre/ça t'apprendra à mentir!

5. teach (advocate):

teach doctrine, creed, virtue

enseigner

to teach that …

enseigner que …

to teach sb to do

enseigner à qn à faire

II.teach <pret, pp taught> [Brit tiːtʃ, Am titʃ] Teach For America VB intr

teach

enseigner

III.teach <pret, pp taught> [Brit tiːtʃ, Am titʃ] Teach For America

you can't teach an old dog new tricks

il est difficile de déranger les vieilles habitudes

I.hot dog N

hot dog

hot-dog m

II.hot dog INTERJ dated Am (expressing approval, pleasure)

hot dog

ça, alors!

III.hot dog <pres part hot dogging; pret, pp hot dogged> VB trans

1. hot dog (show off):

hot dog inf

faire de l'épate inf

2. hot dog (in skiing):

hot dog

faire du ski acrobatique

working dog N

working dog

chien m d'utilité

corn dog N Am

corn dog

saucisse enrobée de farine de maïs frite

dog breeder N

dog breeder

éleveur/-euse m/f de chiens

dog collar N

1. dog collar lit:

dog collar

collier m de chien

2. dog collar (clergyman's collar):

dog collar inf, hum

col m romain

dog basket N

dog basket

panier m pour chien

dog cart N

dog cart

dog-cart m

dog cart

charrette f anglaise

Translations for dogged in the French»English Dictionary

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opiniâtre résistance

dogged

dogged in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dogged in the English»French Dictionary

dogged ADJ

dogged

tenace

I.dog [dɒg, Am dɑ:g] N

1. dog (animal):

dog

chien m

hunting dog

chien de chasse

pet dog

chien de compagnie

police dog handler

maître-chien m

2. dog pej (nasty man):

the (dirty) dog!

quelle peau de vache!

3. dog pej (ugly woman):

dog

cageot m

Phrases:

you do not have a dog's chance inf

tu n'as aucune chance

every dog has its day prov

à chacun son heure

to live a dog's life

mener une vie de chien

a dog in the manger

un empêcheur de tourner en rond

the lucky dog

le petit veinard

dog eat dog prov

les loups ne se font pas de cadeaux

to go to the dogs

tourner mal

to put on the dog Am

frimer

II.dog <-gg-> [dɒg, Am dɑ:g] VB trans

dog

suivre à la trace

to dog sb with questions

harceler qn de questions

the police dogged the murderer

la police filait l'assassin

sea dog N

an old sea dog

un vieux loup de mer

dog days N pl

dog days

période f de canicule

dog-tired ADJ inf

dog-tired

vidé(e)

dog-eared ADJ

dog-eared

corné(e)

top dog N inf

top dog

boss m

guide dog N

guide dog

chien m d'aveugle

hot dog N

1. hot dog (sausage in a roll):

hot dog

hot-dog m

2. hot dog Am, Aus inf (show-off):

hot dog

frimeur(-euse) m (f)

Translations for dogged in the French»English Dictionary

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opiniâtre travail, efforts

dogged

dogged Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give a dog a bad name Brit prov

qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rage

you do not have a dog's chance inf

tu n'as aucune chance

dog eat dog prov

les loups ne se font pas de cadeaux

the police dogged the murderer

la police filait l'assassin

to put a muzzle on the dog

museler un chien

to let a dog loose on sb

lâcher un chien sur qn

to keep a dog on a lead

tenir un chien en laisse

to stroke a dog the wrong way

caresser un chien à rebours

to let the dog in/put the dog out

faire entrer/sortir le chien

to fight like cat and dog

s'entendre [ou vivre] comme chien et chat

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was dogged by ill health and had a lung removed while still in his twenties.

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The car was dogged by a handling problem which affected the cars on the entry to corners.

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Throughout his career he was dogged by injuries, these forcing him into early retirement at the age of 28.

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Currently the field is dogged by confusion and a standardized approach is yet to be firmly established.

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The team had also resolved the reliability problems that had dogged them the previous year.

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His life is a superb example of how a man can attain his cherished dream by dogged determination, systematic planning and hard labour.

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The largest and most ambitious ironclad program of the war, the project was dogged by delays caused by bureaucratic meddling.

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He is a highly dogged bounty hunter, never giving up in the pursuit of his quarry.

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He has been dogged by rumours that he is to move to a national radio station.

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The early years of football were poorly organised and dogged by argument over which set of rules to adopt.

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