dogs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dogs in the English»French Dictionary

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I.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] N

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

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IV.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ]

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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

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

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

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

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

dogs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dogs in the English»French Dictionary

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II.dog <-gg-> [dɒg, Am dɑ:g] VB trans

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dogs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

your dogs need brushing
vos chiens auraient besoin d'être brossés
to give a dog a bad name Brit prov
qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rage
to rain cats and dogs
pleuvoir à torrent
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
to go to the dogs
tourner mal
it's raining cats and dogs
il pleut des cordes
to keep a dog on a lead
tenir un chien en laisse
surrounded by dogs
entouré de chiens
to let the dog in/put the dog out
faire entrer/sortir le chien
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The facility also has a time-out area for temporarily separating dogs that demonstrate aggressive behavior.
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The household form causes mischief and things to disappear, milk to sour, and dogs to go lame.
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They worry that their dogs get too excited and jumpy.
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Spread of the disease is controlled by not breeding dogs known to have it.
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These dogs are tasty, affordable and easy to get ahold of.
lifestyle.inquirer.net
She became a farmer and a breeder of Newfoundland dogs.
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The object of the sport was for the dogs to immobilise the bull.
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When dogs are housetrained, you save money on carpet cleaning and replacement.
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In addition, untethered dogs pose a substantive danger to toddlers, the elderly and other vulnerable adults.
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The visit should me made on sunny days when the shepherd dogs feel lethargic.
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