Dog in spanish
pronunciation: peroʊ part of speech: noun
dog1 = perro.
Example: The phenomena studied by disciplines may be either concrete entities, such as adolescent, motor car, dog or diamond or abstract ideas such as love, beauty or hate.more:
» a dead dog = un caso perdido, una causa perdida, algo inútil.
Example: For us in Russia, communism is a dead dog, while, for many people in the West, it is still a living lion.» a dog in the manger = como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer.
Example: What is meant by the phrase 'a dog in the manger'?.» a dog is man's best friend = el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre.
Example: If a dog is man's best friend, and diamonds are a girl's best friend, which is the dumber sex?.» a dog's life = vida de perros.
Example: The programme 'Woof! It's a Dog's Life' tackles the trials and tribulations of being a dog owner.» a hair of the dog that bit you = con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca; la mancha de mora con otra verde se quita.
Example: In its current usage, the phrase hair of the dog that bit you (or its shortened form, hair of the dog) is an allusion to the practice of drinking some of whatever it was that put you in that state in the first place, as an antidote to its ill effects.» as fit as a butcher's dog = estar rebosante de salud.
Example: At the time of writing, I am as fit as a butcher's dog -- I have no health problems and will keep on acting until I can physically no longer do it.» as mean as a junkyard dog = con mucha mala leche, más mala leche que un cojo .
Example: She was as fat as a pig and as mean as a junkyard dog.» barking dogs seldom bite = perro ladrador, poco mordedor.
Example: At the risk of sounding pedantic, I think there is some logic in 'barking dogs seldom bite' given that physically a dog cannot both bark and bite at the same time.» bulldog = bul(l)dog, dogo, perro de presa.
Example: Bulldogs are recognized as excellent family pets because of their tendency to form strong bonds with children.» cats and dogs = a cántaros, a mares, a mantas, chuzos de punta. [Generalmente referido a la lluvia]
Example: It was hailing cats and dogs the other day, and I was still tailgated by a moron in a large SUV (sport utilitarian vehicle).» detector dog = perro detector.
Example: They have developed a pioneering technique for the detection of the red palm weevil by detector dogs.» dog attack = ataque de un perro.
Example: The police said people should not try to intervene during a tense situation such as a dog attack because you could get hurt.» dog breed = raza de perro, raza canina.
Example: Explore the weird and wacky side of the canine world with this hilarious photo gallery of strange-looking dog breeds.» dog breeder = criador de perros.
Example: So be wary of adverts in the local paper where a dog breeder is selling several different breeds of dog.» dog collar = collar de perro.
Example: No sooner said than done -- he slipped a dog collar around Pinocchio's neck and tightened it so that it would not come off.» dog days = canícula. [Los días más calurosos del verano]
Example: Dog days are over, but threat of heat illness lingers.» dog does not eat dog = perro no come perro.
Example: Low-level hostilities between these two newspapers have been a fact of media life for decades but not the two publishers seem to have forgotten the old maxim 'Dog does not eat dog'.» dog-ear = doblar las esquinas de las páginas de un libro.
Example: I used to find dog-earing abhorrent, but over the years, the sleepier I have become, and the more I tend to lose whatever bookmark I have been using, the more likely I am to dog ear.» dog-eared = con las esquinas dobladas. [Referido a las páginas de un libro generalmente para indicar por dónde nos quedamos leyendo]
Example: Copies can generally be recognized by such signs as set-off from fresh-made proofs, inky thumb-marks, and a general air of dog-eared grubbiness.» dog-eared = manoseado, manido, sobado, usado, raído.
Example: My plants that until only recently were bursting with verdant vitality stretching up to the spring sunshine are now looking a bit dog eared and world weary as they begin to bake in the summer sun.» dog-eat-dog = perro come perro, a cara (de) perro.
Example: Wild animals constantly at odds with each other in a survival of the fittest may be the norm, but it's not always a dog-eat-dog world.» dogfight [dog fight] = pelea de perros.
Example: The author examines dogfights where the act of each dog provokes a response from the other dog in what is viewed as a 'conversation of gestures' similar to that found in boxing & fencing.» dogfight [dog fight] = combate aéreo.
Example: But bats also appeared to capture insects near and possibly on the ground and near or in vegetation, flew low over water to drink, and pursued each other in aerial dogfights.» dogfight [dog fight] = reyerta, refriega.
Example: The article recounts the 17-day political dogfight at which John W. Davis was eventually given the Democratic presidential nomination.» dogfighting [dog-fighting] = pelea de perros.
Example: If you suspect that dogfighting is happening in your neighborhood, contact local law enforcement authorities.» dogfish = cazón, lija.
Example: Dogfishes and catsharks can be difficult to differentiate since both are smallish elasmobranchs sharing a similar 'sharky' shape and living together in coastal habitats.» dog food = comida para perros.
Example: Dried dog food was used in 40% and dog sausage in 73%.» dog Greek = griego macarrónico.
Example: Writers and filmmakers also often employ dog Latin (or dog Greek) when in need of names for characters, places or objects.» dog handler = entrenador de perros, adiestrador de perros.
Example: In many cases, dog handlers/trainers will also have to teach the dog's owner how to behave around the dog to ensure any training remains effective.» doghouse = perrera, caseta para el perro.
Example: Some people prime and paint their doghouses to match their homes.» dog Latin = latín macarrónico, latinajo.
Example: Writers and filmmakers also often employ dog Latin (or dog Greek) when in need of names for characters, places or objects.» dog lead = correa para perros, traílla para perros.
Example: Our own dogs are big and strong and so we have designed and made a range of sturdy dog leads that we can trust.» dog leash = correa para perros, traílla para perros.
Example: This large, sturdy dog leash is just the right length to take your favorite pet out for a walk or run.» dog of war = perro de guerra. [Referido a los soldados con un instinto bélico muy desarrollado]
Example: Israel's dogs of war have been baying for blood for some time now.» dog paddle = nadar como los perros.
Example: After a few of those and a couple more dog paddles, he gave up and put his face down so he could swim properly.» dog paddle = nadar como los perros.
Example: In this game the participants have to dog paddle across a distance of the pool and be the first to cross the finish line.» dog pound = perrera, perrera municipal.
Example: You can also send monetary donations to the address below, please mark your envelope 'dog pound'.» dog salmon = salmón perro.
Example: Also called dog salmon, chum is one of the more commercially important salmon species found in the Pacific Ocean.» dog sausage = salchicha para perros.
Example: Dried dog food was used in 40% and dog sausage in 73%.» dog-sized = del tamaño de un perro.
Example: Recently, National Geographic had an article on a dog-sized, sabre-toothed animal discovered in Brazil.» dog-tired = hecho polvo, agotado, destrozado, reventado, exhausto, fundido, molido, baldado, para el arrastre.
Example: After all, who has not felt dog-tired and drained, sometimes for long stretches, at one time or another?.» dog trainer = entrenador de perros, adiestrador de perros.
Example: In many cases, dog handlers/trainers will also have to teach the dog's owner how to behave around the dog to ensure any training remains effective.» dog walking = sacar al perro de paseo, sacar al perro a pasear.
Example: Dog walking is usually done in the morning and if that is the time you are free you can earn money under the table, simply take a dog for a walk and get paid in cash.» feral dog = perro salvaje.
Example: This city park has been designed as an ecological preserve for local flora and fauna but has recently become home to about 150 feral dogs.» four men and a dog = cuatro gatos, cuatro pelagatos.
Example: But very few people have any time for domestic cricket, where matches are often played in front of the proverbial four men and a dog.» garbage dog = perro callejero.
Example: To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.» German shepherd dog = pastor alemán.
Example: The final necropsy diagnoses were compared among 1,206 golden retrievers, boxers, German shepherd dogs, Labrador retrievers, and rottweilers.» give a dog a bad name (and hang it) = por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron; por un gato que maté, matagatos me llamaron.
Example: If ever there was a case of give a dog a bad name and hang it, this is it.» go to + the dogs = venir a menos, deteriorarse, empeorar, degradarse, irse al traste.
Example: Dictator Robert Mugabe has laid into Britain describing it as 'small in mind' and a nation that has 'gone to the dogs'.» guard dog = guardián, perro guardián.
Example: A guard dog perspective is offered as a way to better understand the functioning of the mass media as an important set of communication agencies in the social system.» guide dog = perro lazarillo, perro guía.
Example: Equally, the same words with different syntax will have totally different meanings: a 'guide dog for the blind' is not the same as a 'blind guide dog'.» gun dog = perro de caza, perro perdiguero, perdiguero.
Example: Spaniels are a type of gun dog, generaly small and having long coats and drop ears.» hot dog = perrito caliente.
Example: The article is entitled 'Exhibits in the American Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair: women's clothing, men's gadgets, hot dogs and haute couture'.» hot dog = fantasma, fanfarrón, jactancioso, chulo, petulante, cantamañanas.
Example: Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.» lap dog = perro faldero.
Example: Due to economic depression, lap dog thievery is now on the increase.» Posesivo + lap dog = Posesivo + perrillo faldero.
Example: Jasper was her lap dog, following her around everywhere like an obedient puppy.» lead + a dog's life = llevar una vida de perros.
Example: Leading 'a dog's life' has taken on an entirely new meaning for some of today's lucky canines who live in the lap of luxury.» let + sleeping dogs lie = dejar las cosas como están, dejar las cosas tranquilas, no buscarle las pulgas al perro, no hurgar en la herida.
Example: She feels torn between her love of the truth and the desire to let sleeping dogs lie.» lie down with dogs and you get fleas = acuéstate con niños y amanecerás meado.
Example: I have always believed that, as the old sayings go, 'You are known by the company you keep', 'Birds of a feather flock together', 'Lie down with dogs and you get fleas', etc, etc.» old salty dog = viejo lobo de mar.
Example: Well since the restaurant was down by the piers and loading docks I suppose you could say the restaurant was for old salty dogs.» old sea dog = viejo lobo de mar.
Example: According to Kimball, the mathematics of light rays explains some subtle sailing tips that old sea dogs pick up through years of experience = Según Kimball, las matemáticas de los rayos de luz explican algunos argucias de navegación que los viejos lobos de mar adquieren a lo largo de años de experiencia.» pedigreed dog = perro de raza, perro de casta, perro de raza pura.
Example: Pedigreed dogs are not always better than normally bred dogs, and can have serious health disorders as the result of inbreeding.» pointer dog = perro de caza, perro perdiguero, perdiguero.
Example: They broke the kitchen window, and forced open the shutter, but were prevented entering the house by a pointer dog.» police dog = perro policía.
Example: Today, police forces in most major cities use police dogs to track criminals, sniff out illegal materials, search buildings, etc..» rabid dog = perro rabioso.
Example: For every 300 reported dog bites, one was from a rabid dog.» raccoon dog = perro mapache.
Example: This paper discusses the reproduction behavior of mink, nutria, raccoon dogs, marmots, chinchillas, sables and martens.» rain + cats and dogs = llover a mares, llover a cántaros, llover a mantas, llover chuzos de punta, caer chuzos de punta, diluviar.
Example: Two years in a row now it has rained cats and dogs leading up to this event.» rescue dog = perro de rescate, perro de rastreo.
Example: The services is made up of three avalanche rescue dogs, five policemen, and two detonation experts.» salty dog = lobo de mar.
Example: Choosing to live dangerous lives in exchange for freedom, these murderous salty dogs live always on the edge of the law.» salty sea dog = lobo de mar.
Example: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.» sausage dog = salchicha.
Example: The main complaint she had was that her coffee was weak and the sausage dogs too garlicky.» sausage dog = perro salchicha.
Example: Due to their long, narrow build, they are sometimes referred to in the United States and elsewhere as 'wiener dogs' or 'sausage dogs'.» sea dog = lobo de mar.
Example: The sea dogs of the 1500 and 1600's worked for queen Elizabeth, robbing and pillaging the Spaniards.» search and rescue dog = perro de búsqueda y rescate, perro salvavidas.
Example: All throughout the night, our soldiers worked with their specially-trained search and rescue dogs to locate casualties trapped in the rubble.» search dog = perro de rastreo, perro de rescate.
Example: The next morning she was found safe and sound by Leni, the search dog, and his handlers.» see + a man about a dog/horse = hacer pis, hacer pipí, cambiarle el agua al canario, echar una meada, mear, orinar.
Example: When I was growing up, my father would often excuse himself and say suddenly in the middle of a conversation, 'I have to see a man about a dog'.» shaggy dog story = rollo, chiste malo.
Example: Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.» sheepdog = perro pastor, perro ovejero.
Example: It is advisable to spay sheepdog bitches since being in heat will bring on all kinds of hormonal changes and they will fight for reasons unknown to us.» sled dog = perro de trineo.
Example: Exercise-induced gastritis and gastric ulcers are common in humans and horses, and recently have been described in racing sled dogs.» sniffer dog = perro rastreador, perro de rastreo.
Example: Sniffer dogs can normally be trained only to detect one illicit item, normally either explosive, substances or drugs.» stray dog = perro callejero.
Example: It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.» street dog = perro callejero, chucho.
Example: They tend to wash their hands at the kitchen sink, have street dogs and cats in their community, and had poor sewage disposal.» tail wagging the dog = empezar la casa por el tejado.
Example: Such an approach is much like the tail wagging the dog.» take + the dog for a walk = sacar al perro de paseo, sacar al perro a pasear.
Example: Dog walking is usually done in the morning and if that is the time you are free you can earn money under the table, simply take a dog for a walk and get paid in cash.» the dog's bollocks = de puta madre, cojonudo, la polla, el copón, la rehostia, la leche, lo máximo, lo sumo, el no va más, la hostia, el súmmum, la última palabra, el último grito.
Example: For reasons that aren't clear 'the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.» top dog = triunfador, peso pesado, pez gordo, mandamás.
Example: The article 'Timesharing companies specializing in text: sitting ducks or top dogs?' considers the likely effects of technological developments, such as CD-ROMs, on the traditional on-line vendors.» tracker dog = perro rastreador.
Example: Unlike their human counterparts, the length of duty for a tracker dog was around three years.» vicious dog = perro peligroso.
Example: The owner of a vicious dog shall post a warning sign in a prominent place in front of the owner's premises to inform the public.» walk + the dog = sacar al perro de paseo, sacar al perro a pasear.
Example: We don't have a dog, but walking the dog would be one of the things I would gladly let a robot do.» war dog = perro de guerra. [Perro especialmente adiestrado para ayudar en tareas militares]
Example: Like their human comrades, some war dogs can handle combat, and some can't.» watchdog = defensor del pueblo, defensor de los intereses del ciudadano, organismo de control, mecanismo de control.
Example: It has earned a reputation as a watchdog and consumers union in the medical equipment industry with its international problem reporting network, published in HEALTH DEVICES ALERTS (HDA) on DIALOG.» wiener dog = perro salchicha.
Example: Due to their long, narrow build, they are sometimes referred to in the United States and elsewhere as 'wiener dogs' or 'sausage dogs'.» wild dog = perro salvaje.
Example: As a small child a big mangy wild dog attacked her.» wolfdog = perro lobo.
Example: Before the introduction of guns they used to hunt these wild goats with spears, chasing them with their wolfdogs, and thus bringing them to bay among the rocks, where they were easily approached and killed.» you can't teach an old dog new tricks = más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo, loro viejo no aprende a hablar. [Proverbio]
Example: The article is entitled 'Rewiring a working library or teaching an old dog new tricks'.dog2 = perdedor, fracaso.
Example: 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog -- the digital media has made possible the leveling of the playing field.more:
» underdog = perdedor, fracaso. [En un enfrentamiento persona o grupo que tiene menos posibilidades de ganar]
Example: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.dog3 = acosar, perseguir, afectar.
Example: The title of the article is 'Sweeping away the problems that dog the industry?'.more:
» difficulty + dog = dificultad + apremiar, dificultad + afectar.
Example: The author describes the many problems and difficulties which dogged the building of the Library right up until the start of construction in summer 75.» problem + dog = problema + acosar.
Example: The author describes the many problems and difficulties which dogged the building of the Library right up until the start of construction in summer 75.