Significado de dog en inglés
dogdog1 /dɒɡ $ dɒːɡ/ noun [countable] 
Ver todas las traducciones1animal a common animal with four legs, fur, and a tail. Dogs are kept as pets or trained to guard places, find drugs etcanimal común de cuatro patas, pelaje y cola. Los perros se crían como mascotas o se adiestran para vigilar lugares, detectar drogas, etc.: 
I could hear a dog barking.Podía oír a un perro ladrando. He's taken the dog for a walk.Ha llevado al perro a pasear. We used to have a dog when I was young.Teníamos un perro cuando yo era joven. the most popular breed of dogla raza de perro más popular2male animal a male dog, fox, or wolfperro, zorro o lobo macho3woman informalinformal not politepoco cortés an offensive word meaning an unattractive womanpalabra ofensiva para referirse a una mujer poco atractiva4dog eat dog when people compete against each other and will do anything to get what they wantsituación en que las personas compiten entre sí y harán cualquier cosa por conseguir lo que quieren: It’s a dog eat dog world out there.Ahí fuera el mundo es una guerra de todos contra todos.5be going to the dogs informalinformal if a country or organization is going to the dogs, it is getting worse and will be difficult to improvesi un país u organización está echándose a perder, es que está empeorando y resultará difícil mejorar6dishonest informalinformal not politepoco cortés an offensive word for an unpleasant or dishonest manpalabra ofensiva para referirse a un hombre desagradable o deshonesto: · You dirty dog!¡Sinvergüenza asqueroso!7a dog’s life spokenoral a life that is difficult and unpleasant, with very little pleasureuna vida difícil y desagradable, con muy poco placer: His wife’s a nag who leads him a dog’s life (=makes his life unpleasant).Su mujer es una regañona que le da una vida de perros (=le hace la vida imposible).8make a dog’s breakfast of something British English informalinformal to do something very badlyhacer algo muy mal: The orchestra made a complete dog’s breakfast of the fourth movement.La orquesta hizo un auténtico desastre con el cuarto movimiento.9a dog’s dinner British English informalinformal something that is meant to be impressive or fashionable but that other people think is notalgo que pretende ser impresionante o de moda, pero que otras personas no consideran así: She was dressed up like a dog’s dinner.Iba vestida de forma estrafalaria, creyendo que estaba muy elegante.10not have a dog’s chance British English informalinformal to have no chance of being successfulno tener ninguna posibilidad de éxito11every dog has its/his day used to say that even the most unimportant person has a time in their life when they are successful and importantse usa para decir que incluso la persona más insignificante tiene un momento en su vida en que triunfa y se hace importante12like a dog with two tails British English informalinformal very pleased and happy because something good has happenedmuy contento y feliz porque ha ocurrido algo bueno13a dog in the manger someone who cannot have or does not need something, but does not want anyone else to have italguien que no puede tener o no necesita algo, pero no quiere que nadie más lo tenga14feet dogs [plural] American English informalinformal feetpies: Boy, my dogs really hurt.Vaya, cómo me duelen los pies.15poor quality American English informalinformal something that is of very poor qualityalgo de muy mala calidad16dog and pony show American English an event that has only been organized so that people can admire it and think that it is impressive, not for any real purposeevento organizado únicamente para impresionar a la gente y que parezca importante, sin ningún propósito real17be the dog’s bollocks British English informalinformal a very rude expression used to say that something is very goodexpresión muy grosera que se usa para decir que algo es excelente18put on the dog American English old-fashionedanticuado to pretend to be richer, more clever etc than you really arefingir ser más rico, más inteligente, etc., de lo que uno realmente es19the dogs British English informalinformal a sports event consisting of a series of races for dogsevento deportivo que consiste en una serie de carreras de perros → the hair of the dog at hair(13), → shaggy dog story, → as sick as a dog at sick1(1), → let sleeping dogs lie at sleep1(7), → the tail wagging the dog at tail1(11), → top dog, → treat someone like a dog at treat1(1)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverboshave a dog (=keep one as a pet)· We have one dog and two cats.Tenemos un perro y dos gatos.walk a dog/take a dog for a walk· She loves walking her dogs on the beach.Le encanta pasear a sus perros por la playa.a dog bites somebody· Their dog had bitten a little girl on the leg.Su perro había mordido a una niña en la pierna.a dog barks (=makes short loud sounds)· The dog barks every time someone comes to the door.El perro ladra cada vez que alguien viene a la puerta.a dog yaps (=barks – used of small dogs)· A little dog was yapping at her heels.Un perrito no paraba de ladrar a sus talones.a dog growls (=makes a long deep angry sound)· The dog growled at me as I walked towards it.El perro me gruñó cuando me acerqué a él.a dog snarls (=shows its teeth and makes an angry sound)· When a dog snarls, it is threatening attack.Cuando un perro enseña los dientes y gruñe, está amenazando con atacar.a dog whines (=makes a long high sound because it is unhappy or in pain)· I could hear the dogs whining outside the door.Podía oír a los perros gimiendo fuera de la puerta.a dog howls (=makes a long loud sound like a wolf)· We knew something was wrong because the dogs were howling.Sabíamos que algo iba mal porque los perros estaban aullando.a dog pants (=breathes quickly usually with its tongue hanging out)· The dog was panting heavily beside her.El perro jadeaba con fuerza a su lado.a dog wags its tail (=moves its tail from side to side to show pleasure)· The dog stood up and wagged his tail.El perro se levantó y agitó la cola.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dogADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + doga pet dog (=that you keep in your house)· Some owners give their pet dogs too much food.Algunos dueños dan demasiada comida a sus perros.a family dog (=that belongs to a family)· Labradors make a great family dog.Los labradores son unos excelentes perros de familia.a wild dog· Packs of wild dogs roamed the countryside.Manadas de perros salvajes vagaban por el campo.a stray dog (=a pet dog that is lost)· He was always bringing home stray dogs.Siempre estaba trayendo perros callejeros a casa.a guide dog (=trained to guide a blind person)· No dogs except guide dogs are allowed in the store.No se admiten perros en la tienda, excepto los perros guía.a guard dog (=trained to guard a building)· The guard dog growled at him.El perro guardián le gruñó.a police dog (=trained to help the police)· Police dogs helped in the search for the missing child.Los perros policiales ayudaron en la búsqueda del niño desaparecido.a sniffer dog British English (=trained to find drugs or bombs)· Police and sniffer dogs have become a regular presence at the airport.La policía y los perros rastreadores se han convertido en una presencia habitual en el aeropuerto.dog + NOUNdog + SUSTANTIVOdog food· a can of dog fooduna lata de comida para perrosa dog owner· Dog owners must be responsible for controlling their animals.Los dueños de perros deben responsabilizarse de controlar a sus animales.a dog lover (=someone who loves dogs)· Britain is a nation of dog lovers.Gran Bretaña es una nación de amantes de los perros.a dog handler (=someone whose job is training and working with dogs)· Dog handlers decided that the dog was dangerous and should be shot.Los guías caninos decidieron que el perro era peligroso y debía ser abatido a tiros.a dog show (=competition for the best dog)· Crufts is the largest dog show in the world.Crufts es el mayor concurso canino del mundo.phrasesfrasesa breed of dog (=a type of dog)· It is one of the most fashionable breeds of dog.Es una de las razas de perro más de moda.a pack of dogs (=a group of wild dogs or stray dogs)· There are packs of wild dogs in the mountains.Hay manadas de perros salvajes en las montañas.Good dog! (=said to a dog when it obeys you)· Sit! Good dog!¡Siéntate! ¡Buen perro!Beware of the dog! (=a sign warning people that there is a dog inside a place)· There was a sign on the gate saying 'Beware of the dog!'.Había un letrero en la verja que decía «¡Cuidado con el perro!».
Ver todas las traducciones1animal a common animal with four legs, fur, and a tail. Dogs are kept as pets or trained to guard places, find drugs etcanimal común de cuatro patas, pelaje y cola. Los perros se crían como mascotas o se adiestran para vigilar lugares, detectar drogas, etc.: I could hear a dog barking.Podía oír a un perro ladrando. He's taken the dog for a walk.Ha llevado al perro a pasear. We used to have a dog when I was young.Teníamos un perro cuando yo era joven. the most popular breed of dogla raza de perro más popular2male animal a male dog, fox, or wolfperro, zorro o lobo macho3woman informalinformal not politepoco cortés an offensive word meaning an unattractive womanpalabra ofensiva para referirse a una mujer poco atractiva4dog eat dog when people compete against each other and will do anything to get what they wantsituación en que las personas compiten entre sí y harán cualquier cosa por conseguir lo que quieren: It’s a dog eat dog world out there.Ahí fuera el mundo es una guerra de todos contra todos.5be going to the dogs informalinformal if a country or organization is going to the dogs, it is getting worse and will be difficult to improvesi un país u organización está echándose a perder, es que está empeorando y resultará difícil mejorar6dishonest informalinformal not politepoco cortés an offensive word for an unpleasant or dishonest manpalabra ofensiva para referirse a un hombre desagradable o deshonesto: · You dirty dog!¡Sinvergüenza asqueroso!7a dog’s life spokenoral a life that is difficult and unpleasant, with very little pleasureuna vida difícil y desagradable, con muy poco placer: His wife’s a nag who leads him a dog’s life (=makes his life unpleasant).Su mujer es una regañona que le da una vida de perros (=le hace la vida imposible).8make a dog’s breakfast of something British English informalinformal to do something very badlyhacer algo muy mal: The orchestra made a complete dog’s breakfast of the fourth movement.La orquesta hizo un auténtico desastre con el cuarto movimiento.9a dog’s dinner British English informalinformal something that is meant to be impressive or fashionable but that other people think is notalgo que pretende ser impresionante o de moda, pero que otras personas no consideran así: She was dressed up like a dog’s dinner.Iba vestida de forma estrafalaria, creyendo que estaba muy elegante.10not have a dog’s chance British English informalinformal to have no chance of being successfulno tener ninguna posibilidad de éxito11every dog has its/his day used to say that even the most unimportant person has a time in their life when they are successful and importantse usa para decir que incluso la persona más insignificante tiene un momento en su vida en que triunfa y se hace importante12like a dog with two tails British English informalinformal very pleased and happy because something good has happenedmuy contento y feliz porque ha ocurrido algo bueno13a dog in the manger someone who cannot have or does not need something, but does not want anyone else to have italguien que no puede tener o no necesita algo, pero no quiere que nadie más lo tenga14feet dogs [plural] American English informalinformal feetpies: Boy, my dogs really hurt.Vaya, cómo me duelen los pies.15poor quality American English informalinformal something that is of very poor qualityalgo de muy mala calidad16dog and pony show American English an event that has only been organized so that people can admire it and think that it is impressive, not for any real purposeevento organizado únicamente para impresionar a la gente y que parezca importante, sin ningún propósito real17be the dog’s bollocks British English informalinformal a very rude expression used to say that something is very goodexpresión muy grosera que se usa para decir que algo es excelente18put on the dog American English old-fashionedanticuado to pretend to be richer, more clever etc than you really arefingir ser más rico, más inteligente, etc., de lo que uno realmente es19the dogs British English informalinformal a sports event consisting of a series of races for dogsevento deportivo que consiste en una serie de carreras de perros → the hair of the dog at hair(13), → shaggy dog story, → as sick as a dog at sick1(1), → let sleeping dogs lie at sleep1(7), → the tail wagging the dog at tail1(11), → top dog, → treat someone like a dog at treat1(1)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverboshave a dog (=keep one as a pet)· We have one dog and two cats.Tenemos un perro y dos gatos.walk a dog/take a dog for a walk· She loves walking her dogs on the beach.Le encanta pasear a sus perros por la playa.a dog bites somebody· Their dog had bitten a little girl on the leg.Su perro había mordido a una niña en la pierna.a dog barks (=makes short loud sounds)· The dog barks every time someone comes to the door.El perro ladra cada vez que alguien viene a la puerta.a dog yaps (=barks – used of small dogs)· A little dog was yapping at her heels.Un perrito no paraba de ladrar a sus talones.a dog growls (=makes a long deep angry sound)· The dog growled at me as I walked towards it.El perro me gruñó cuando me acerqué a él.a dog snarls (=shows its teeth and makes an angry sound)· When a dog snarls, it is threatening attack.Cuando un perro enseña los dientes y gruñe, está amenazando con atacar.a dog whines (=makes a long high sound because it is unhappy or in pain)· I could hear the dogs whining outside the door.Podía oír a los perros gimiendo fuera de la puerta.a dog howls (=makes a long loud sound like a wolf)· We knew something was wrong because the dogs were howling.Sabíamos que algo iba mal porque los perros estaban aullando.a dog pants (=breathes quickly usually with its tongue hanging out)· The dog was panting heavily beside her.El perro jadeaba con fuerza a su lado.a dog wags its tail (=moves its tail from side to side to show pleasure)· The dog stood up and wagged his tail.El perro se levantó y agitó la cola.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dogADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + doga pet dog (=that you keep in your house)· Some owners give their pet dogs too much food.Algunos dueños dan demasiada comida a sus perros.a family dog (=that belongs to a family)· Labradors make a great family dog.Los labradores son unos excelentes perros de familia.a wild dog· Packs of wild dogs roamed the countryside.Manadas de perros salvajes vagaban por el campo.a stray dog (=a pet dog that is lost)· He was always bringing home stray dogs.Siempre estaba trayendo perros callejeros a casa.a guide dog (=trained to guide a blind person)· No dogs except guide dogs are allowed in the store.No se admiten perros en la tienda, excepto los perros guía.a guard dog (=trained to guard a building)· The guard dog growled at him.El perro guardián le gruñó.a police dog (=trained to help the police)· Police dogs helped in the search for the missing child.Los perros policiales ayudaron en la búsqueda del niño desaparecido.a sniffer dog British English (=trained to find drugs or bombs)· Police and sniffer dogs have become a regular presence at the airport.La policía y los perros rastreadores se han convertido en una presencia habitual en el aeropuerto.dog + NOUNdog + SUSTANTIVOdog food· a can of dog fooduna lata de comida para perrosa dog owner· Dog owners must be responsible for controlling their animals.Los dueños de perros deben responsabilizarse de controlar a sus animales.a dog lover (=someone who loves dogs)· Britain is a nation of dog lovers.Gran Bretaña es una nación de amantes de los perros.a dog handler (=someone whose job is training and working with dogs)· Dog handlers decided that the dog was dangerous and should be shot.Los guías caninos decidieron que el perro era peligroso y debía ser abatido a tiros.a dog show (=competition for the best dog)· Crufts is the largest dog show in the world.Crufts es el mayor concurso canino del mundo.phrasesfrasesa breed of dog (=a type of dog)· It is one of the most fashionable breeds of dog.Es una de las razas de perro más de moda.a pack of dogs (=a group of wild dogs or stray dogs)· There are packs of wild dogs in the mountains.Hay manadas de perros salvajes en las montañas.Good dog! (=said to a dog when it obeys you)· Sit! Good dog!¡Siéntate! ¡Buen perro!Beware of the dog! (=a sign warning people that there is a dog inside a place)· There was a sign on the gate saying 'Beware of the dog!'.Había un letrero en la verja que decía «¡Cuidado con el perro!».dogdog2 verb (past tense and past participle dogged, present participle dogging) [transitive] 1if a problem or bad luck dogs you, it causes trouble for a long timesi un problema o la mala suerte te persigue, te causa problemas durante mucho tiempo: He has been dogged by injury all season.Ha estado perseguido por las lesiones durante toda la temporada.2to follow close behind someoneseguir de cerca a alguien
1if a problem or bad luck dogs you, it causes trouble for a long timesi un problema o la mala suerte te persigue, te causa problemas durante mucho tiempo: He has been dogged by injury all season.Ha estado perseguido por las lesiones durante toda la temporada.2to follow close behind someoneseguir de cerca a alguien