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| alley cat n | US (stray cat) | قط ضال |
| alley cat n | dated, figurative, slang (man: womanizer) | زيز نساء |
| big cat n | informal (large wild feline) | قطة كبيرة برية |
| breed of cat | US, figurative (sort, variety) | نوع، صنف |
| calico cat n | (cat: with colored markings) (هرّ بثلاثة ألوان عادةً) | هرّ كاليكو |
| | The majority of calico cats are female. |
| cat and mouse expr | figurative (gamelike relationship) | مثل القطّ والفأر |
| cat and mouse n | (children's game) (من ألعاب الأطفال) | لعبة القطّ والفأر |
cat box,
litter box,
litter tray n | (toilet box for cats) | صندوق الهرّ، صندوق الرمل |
| | One of my son's chores is to clean out the cat box daily and add fresh litter when needed. |
| cat burglar n | (stealthy thief) | لصّ متسلل، لصّ متسلق |
| | The cat burglar entered the house by climbing up the drain-pipe and through an open window on the second floor. |
| cat family n | (felines) | فصيلة القطط |
| | The lion is a member of the cat family. |
| cat flap n | (opening in door for cat) | فتحة الهر في الباب |
| | We've just fitted a cat flap into the kitchen door so that our cat Jake can come and go as he pleases. |
| cat food n | (food intended for cats) | طعام القط |
| | The tinned cat food is more expensive but the cats prefer it. |
| | Some cats prefer dry cat food while others prefer wet cat food from a can. |
| Cat got your tongue? expr | figurative, informal (Why aren't you talking?) (تعبير مجازي) | هل أكلت القطة لسانك؟ |
| | | لمَ لا تتكلم؟ |
| | What's the matter, has the cat got your tongue? |
| cat kennel n | US (cattery: boarding place for cats) | مربى القطط |
| | When I went on vacation, I had to leave my cat at the cat kennel. |
| cat lady n | informal, pejorative (woman: owns cats) | مرأة تملك قطط كثيرة |
| cat litter n | uncountable (toilet material for cats) | رمل للهررة |
| cat nap n | (short daytime sleep) | غفوة، قيلولة |
| | She doesn't sleep well at night but takes cat naps during the day. |
| cat nip n | (herb: stimulant to cats) | حشيشة الهر، نعناع الهر |
| | My cat loves to roll in fresh catnip. |
| CAT scan n | (diagnostic imaging technique) | أَشِعّة مَقْطَعِيّة، تَصْوِير بالأشعة المقطعية |
| | The doctor ordered a CAT scan in addition to the lab tests. |
| | أمر الطبيبُ بإجراء تصوير بالأشعة المقطعية بالإضافة إلى الفحوصات المَعْمَلِية. |
CAT scanner,
CT scanner n | (diagnostic imaging device) | آلة تصوير مقطعيّ محوسَب |
cat sitter,
catsitter n | (takes care of [sb]'s cat) | راعي القطط |
| cat sitting n | (minding [sb] else's cat) (الاعتناء بهرّ شخص آخر في غيابه) | مجالسة الهرّ |
| cat-o'-nine-tails n | (whip with nine cords) | سوط بتسعة سيور |
| | Sailors who behaved badly were whipped on the back with a cat-o'-nine-tails as a punishment. |
| cat-sit⇒ vi | (mind [sb] else's pet cat) (يبقى مع هرّ شخص آخر في غيابه) | يجالس الهرّ |
| cat's claw n | colloquial (herb) (نبتة) | مخلب القطّ |
| cat's cradle n | (children's string game) (لعبة أطفال بالخيطان) | مهد القطة، سرير الهر |
| Cat's Cradle n | (novel) (اسم رواية) | مهد القطة |
| cat's cradle n | (complexity, intricacy) | تعقيد، تشابك |
cat's pajamas (US),
cat's pyjamas (UK) n | (something remarkable) | مميَّز، لافت للنظر، مذهل |
| cat's paw n | (foot of a cat) | قدم القط |
| | A cat's paw is soft on the bottom, but has dangerous retractable claws. |
cat's paw,
cat's-paw n | figurative (person used by another) (من شخص آخر) | شخص مستغَلّ |
cat's-eye,
cat's eye n | UK, usually plural (reflective road stud) (عاكس على الطرق) | عين الهرّ |
cat's-eye,
cat's eye n | (gemstone) (حجر كريم) | عين الهرّ |
cat's-eye,
cat's eye,
cat's-eye marble n | (marble) | بلية عين الهرّ، كلّة عين الهرّ |
catnip,
cat nip,
cat mint n | (herb which appeals to cats) | قطرم، حشيشة الهررة |
| | My cat loves toys that have catnip in them. |
| Cheshire cat n | (fictional character) (الهر في قصة أليس في بلاد العجائب) | قط تشيشير |
| ملاحظة: From "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll. |
| civet cat n | (general name for many cat-like animals) | سنّور الزباد |
| curiosity killed the cat expr | (being curious can be dangerous) | الفضول قتل الهرّ، الفضول قد يوقع في مشاكل |
| dead cat bounce n | figurative (stock market: brief recovery) (انتعاش قصير في البورصة) | ارتداد القط الميت، قفزة القط الميت |
| domestic cat n | (feline kept as a pet) | قط أليف، هر منزليّ |
| | The European wild cat is bigger than the average domestic cat. |
| domestic cat n | (species of small feline) | هر منزليّ |
| | The domestic cat has been with us for centuries. |
| fat cat n | ([sb] wealthy) | شخص ثريّ |
| fat cat n | (important, influential person) | شخص نافذ |
| fat cat n | (lazy, privileged person) | شخص محظيّ كسول |
| fat cat n | ([sb] rich by questionable dealings) (نتيجة ممارسات مشبوهة) | شخص ثريّ |
| ginger cat n | (feline with orange fur) | هرّ أشقر |
| grin like a Cheshire cat v expr | (smile widely, inscrutably) | يبتسم ابتسامة عريضة |
| hepcat n | dated, slang (jazz musician) | عازف موسيقى جاز |
| hepcat n | dated, slang (jazz fan) | هاوي موسيقى جاز |
| house cat n | (domestic feline, pet cat) | هرة منزلية |
| | A lion is a wild cat, not a house cat. |
| jungle cat n | (wildcat) | تُفّة، سنّور الأدغال |
| let the cat out of the bag v expr | figurative, informal (reveal the secret) | يكشف عن سر، يفضح سر |
| | Thanks for letting the cat out of the bag about me being pregnant. |
| litter n | uncountable (gravel for pet waste) | رمل للهررة |
| | I changed the litter in the cat's tray. |
| | غيّرت الرمل في صندوق الهرة. |
| Persian cat n | (long-haired domestic feline) | القط الشيرازي، القط الفارسي |
| | A Persian cat needs to be brushed several times a week. |
| play cat and mouse v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit) (مجازي) | يلعب لعبة القط والفأر |
| play cat and mouse with [sb] v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit with) (مجازي) | يلعب لعبة القط والفأر مع شخص |
pussy,
puss,
pussycat,
pussy cat n | informal, UK (cat: affectionate term) | هرّ |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | بِس |
| | Our pussycat's quite old now but we still love her. |
| | Here pussy, pussy, pussy; come here! |
| | مع أن هرتنا كبرت في السن، فنحن لا نزال نحبها. // تعال إلى هنا أيها الهر! |
pussycat,
pussy cat n | informal, figurative (person: not threatening) (شخص) | غير مؤذٍ، رقيق |
| | He looks threatening but he's a pussycat at heart. |
| put the cat out v expr | informal (let domestic feline outdoors for the night) (ليلاً من البيت) | يُخرج الهرّ |
| | Don't forget to put the cat out before going up to bed tonight! |
quoll,
native cat n | Aus (catlike marsupial) | داصيور، كوول، سنور جرابيّ |
ringtail,
ringtailed cat n | (American mammal: Bassariscus astutus) | القطّ الحلقيّ الذيل |
saber-toothed cat (US),
sabre-toothed cat (UK) n | (prehistoric feline) | سنّور مسيّف النابين |
savannah,
Savannah,
Savannah cat n | (hybrid cat breed) (نوع من الهررة) | سافانا |
| | Savannahs have spotted coats. |
| scaredy-cat n | childish (coward) | جبان |
| Siamese cat n | (short-haired cat with pale fur) | قط سيامي |
| tabby n | (tabby cat: feline with striped fur) | هرّ مخطط |
| | Jillian adopted a tabby from the animal shelter. |
| tabby cat n | (feline with striped fur) | قطّ عتابي، هرّ مخطط |
| | My tabby cat caught three mice last week. |
the cat's meow (US),
the cat's whiskers (UK) n | figurative, informal (person: important) | ذو شأن مهمّ، عظيم الشأن |
| | Look at her, strutting about! She really thinks she's the cat's meow! |
| the cat's whiskers expr | informal (person, thing: very good) | الأروع |