Formas compostas:
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| bird dog n | (retriever: used in hunting) | cão de caça sm |
| | | cão perdigueiro sm |
| bird dog n | US, informal (dog: pointer, setter) | cão perdigueiro sm |
| | | cão de caça sm |
| bird-dog⇒ vi | US, informal (investigate) (figurado) | investigar v int |
| bird-dog [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | US, informal (investigate) (figurado) | investigar v int |
| bird-dog [sb/sth] vtr | US, informal (seek out) | seguir vt |
| corn dog n | US (battered sausage) | salsicha empanada sf |
| | The vendor asked Joe if he wanted ketchup on his corn dog. |
| dachshund n | German (short-legged dog) | bassê sm |
| | (popular) | salsicha sm |
| | Nina loves dogs and has three dachshunds and one pug. |
dingo,
wild dog n | (Australian wild dog) (canídeo selvagem australiano) | dingo sm |
| | The area has seen an increase in the number of attacks by dingoes. |
| dog and pony show n | informal, figurative, pejorative (event: to gain support) | shows patrocinados loc sm |
| dog bed n | (basket for canine) | cama para cachorro loc sf |
| dog biscuit n | (biscuit for dogs) | biscoito para cães |
| dog collar n | (band worn around a dog's neck) | coleira para cães sf |
| | Her poodle has a dog collar with real diamonds in it! |
| dog collar n | figurative (clergyman's collar) | colarinho clerical sm |
| | He only wore his dog collar when acting in a clerical capacity. |
| dog days npl | (hot summer period) | dias mais quentes loc sm pl |
| | The dog days of summer were dangerous times as tempers were easily provoked. |
dog eat dog,
dog-eat-dog adj | figurative (merciless, fierce) | cada um por si expres |
| | (figurado) | selva sf |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | It's dog eat dog in the music business. |
| | It's a dog-eat-dog world; you have to be tough to succeed. |
| dog food n | (processed food product for dogs) | ração sf |
| | I'm going to try a different brand of dog food to see if he'll eat that. |
| dog groomer n | (person who tends dogs' coats) | pessoa que tosa e dá banho loc sf |
| dog in the manger n | figurative (person: mean) | maldoso sm |
| | You have lost interest in her but you won't let your brother ask her out, aren't you being a bit of a dog in the manger? |
| dog-in-the-manger adj | figurative (mean spirited) | maldoso sm |
| Nota: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective |
| dog kennel n | (temporary housing for dogs) | canil sm |
dog leash,
also UK: dog lead n | (lead for a canine) | coleira sf |
| | As Jack was always running off with other dogs, we have to put him on a dog leash when we take him for a walk now. |
dog license (US),
dog licence (UK) n | (permit to own a dog) | licença para cão sf + prep + sm |
| dog lover n | (person who likes dogs) | amante de cães loc sm |
| | Amanda has five wonderful huskies and is a true dog lover. |
| | Amanda tem cinco huskies maravilhosos e é uma verdadeira amante de cães. |
| dog owner n | (person who owns one or more dogs) | dono de cachorro |
| | Dog owners are requested not to allow their animals to foul the park. |
| dog pound n | (shelter for stray dogs) | canil sm |
dog rose,
dog-rose n | (flowering plant, wild rose) | rosa-de-cão sf |
| dog shelter n | (rescue home for canines) | abrigo de cães sm |
| | We got our pet from the local dog shelter and he has become a part of our family. |
| dog show n | (competition involving dogs) | exposição canina loc sf |
| dog sled n | (sledge pulled by huskies) | trenó de cães sm |
| dog tag n | (dog's identification tag) | placa de identificação sf |
| | According to the dog tag his name's Mephistopheles. |
| dog tag n | figurative (soldier's identification tag) | placa identificadora sf |
| | Soldiers on secret operations have to remove their dog tags. |
dog tired,
dog-tired adj | slang (person: exhausted) (pessoa: exausta) | cansado pra burro |
| | I worked 12 hours today and I'm dog tired. |
| dog track n | (racing circuit for dogs) (lugar de corrida de cães) | canódromo sm |
| dog track n | (dog's paw print) (marca da pata) | rastro de cachorro |
| | You should have left him outside - now there are dog tracks all over my nice clean floor! |
| dog trainer n | (teaches dogs good behavior) | treinador de cães loc sm |
| dog trainer n | (trains dogs for a role) | treinador de cães loc sm |
| | I've always admired the patience shown by dog trainers. |
dog walker,
dogwalker n | (person walking a dog) | passeador de cães sm + loc adj |
dog walker,
dogwalker n | (person employed to walk dogs) | passeador de cães sm + loc adj |
| dog whistle n | (whistle audible only to dogs) | apito para cães sm + prep + smpl |
| dog whistle n | figurative (politics: coded language) (anglicismo: prática política) | dog whistle estrang |
| dog-whistle n as adj | figurative (politics: using coded language) (anglicismo: prática política) | dog whistle estrang |
| dog-catcher n | ([sb] who captures stray dogs) | funcionário de canil, funcionário da carrocinha sm + loc adj |
| dog-ear n | figurative, informal (turned-down page corner) | dobra na página expres |
| dog-ear [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (page: turn down corner) | fazer dobra na página expres v |
| dog-eared adj | (page: folded corner) (página: canto dobrado) | com orelhas loc adj |
| | | amassado, dobrado adj |
| | Several pages of the catalog were dog-eared. |
| dog-end n | UK, informal (cigarette end) | bituca de cigarro sf |
| dog-sit⇒ vi | (mind [sb] else's pet dog) | cuidar de cachorro expres v |
dog's dinner,
dog's breakfast n | UK, figurative, slang (mess, failure) | bagunça |
dogcatcher,
dog catcher,
dog-catcher n | mainly US (person who captures stray dogs) | funcionário de canil, funcionário da carrocinha sm |
| doghouse n | (kennel for a dog) | canil sm |
| | Gwen built a doghouse for her new puppy to sleep in. |
doglike,
dog-like adj | (resembling a dog) | canino adj |
| | | de cão loc adj |
dogsled,
dog sled n | (sled pulled by huskies) (puxado por huskies) | trenó sm |
| | People living in remote areas of the Arctic sometimes use dogsleds to travel long distances. |
| downward dog n | (yoga position) (yoga) | postura do cachorro olhando para baixo sf |
| game dog n | (for hunting) | cão de caça n |
| | Hounds and setters make some of the best game dogs. |
| | Os sabujos e os perdigueiros são alguns dos melhores cães de caça. |
| give a dog a bad name and hang him expr | (a bad reputation is hurtful) | fazer a caveira de alguém expres |
| good dog interj | (used to praise a canine) (para elogiar o cão) | bom cachorro! interj |
| | | bom menino! interj |
| groomer n | (person who tends dogs' coats) (pessoa que tosa cachorros) | tosador sm |
| | We're taking our dog to the groomer today for a flea bath. |
| guard dog n | (watch dog) | cão de guarda n |
| | German shepherds make excellent guard dogs. |
| | O pasto alemão é um excelente cão de guarda. |
guide dog,
also US: seeing-eye dog n | (blind person's assistance dog) | cão-guia sm |
| | Labradors have traditionally been used as guide dogs. |
| hair of the dog n | figurative, informal (alcohol drunk to cure a hangover) | cura da ressaca sf |
| hot dog n | (frankfurter sausage in a bun) | cachorro quente sm |
| | A hot dog and a soda is a classic American meal. |
| | Um cachorro quente e um refrigerante é uma clássica refeição americana. |
| hot dog n | (frankfurter sausage) | cachorro quente sm |
| | I ate the hot dog but left the bun. |
| | Eu comi o cachorro quente, mas deixei o pão. |
| hot dog n | US, informal (person who does stunts to attract attention) (informal: pessoa exibida) | faroleiro sm |
| | | peneirento, vaidoso sm |
| | See that guy on crutches; yesterday he was the biggest hot dog on the slopes. |
| | Veja aquele cara de muletas. Ontem, ele era o maior faroleiro na rampa. |
| Hot dog! interj | US, slang (enthusiasm, pleasure) (expressão de entusiasmo) | ótimo!, maravilha! interj |
| | Hot dog! You're looking good! |
| hot-dog⇒ vi | US, informal (sports: do a spectacular maneuver) (gíria) | fazer manobras radicais expres v |
| | Look at those skiers hot-dogging! |
| hot-dog n as adj | US, informal (skillful, esp. in sports) | habilidoso, fantástico adj |
| | (BRA, gíria, vulgar) | fodão adj |
| | Ben is a hot-dog surfer. |
hot-dog stand,
hot dog stand n | (kiosk or counter selling hot dogs) | quiosque de cachorro quente loc sm |
| | | carrinho de cachorro quente loc sm |
| | Whenever I pass through Chicago, I try to stop at a hot-dog stand to pick up lunch. |
| house dog n | (domestic canine, pet dog) | cachorro doméstico loc sm |
| | One of the best house dogs, in the opinion of some people, is the poodle. |
| hunting dog n | (retriever, gun dog) | cão de caça loc sm |
| | When you go out to shoot rabbits, you need to take a hunting dog to retrieve them. |
in a dog's age,
for a dog's age adv | figurative, informal, US (for a long time) | há tempos loc adv |
| in the doghouse expr | figurative, informal (in disgrace) (figurado: estar na desgraça) | vida de cachorro loc sf |
| | | de castigo loc adv |
| | My husband embarrassed me in front of my friends; he's in the doghouse tonight. |
| kennel n | (small outdoor house for a dog) | casa de cachorro loc sf |
| | (POR) | casota sf |
| | He's happy to sleep in his kennel unless it's too cold. |
lapdog,
lap dog n | (small dog) | fraldiqueiro, fraldeiro sm |
| | (informal) | cãozinho, cachorrinho sm dim |
| | (BRA, coloquial) | totó sm |
| | I love my lapdog, but sometimes I wish I had a pit bull instead. |
lapdog,
lap dog n | figurative, disparaging (person: controlled by another) (figurado, pessoa controlada) | cachorrinho sm dim |
| | The prime minister's appointment of Smith as her deputy comes as no surprise; he has long been her lapdog. |
mess,
dog mess n | informal (dog, etc.: faeces) | fezes sf pl |
| | Puppies are cute, but if you want one, you have to be prepared to clean up mess sometimes. |
| | Filhotinhos são fofos, mas se você quiser um, você precisa estar preparado para limpar as fezes às vezes. |
| police dog n | (trained dog used in police work) (cão treinado usado em trabalhos policiais) | cão policial loc sm |
| | He didn't want the police dog sniffing around his flat. |
| poodle dog n | (curly-haired breed of dog) (raça de cachorros de pelo encaracolado) | poodle sm |
prairie dog,
prairie-dog n | US (small wild North American rodent) | cão-da-pradaria sm |
| | Prairie dogs have a complex social structure. |
| puppy n | (baby dog) | cãozinho sm |
| | | cachorrinho sm |
| | (POR) | cão novo sm |
| | | filhote smf |
| | Jenny wants a puppy, but her parents won't let her have one. |
| | Jenny quer um cãozinho, mas seus pais não permitem que ela tenha um. |
Scottie,
Scottie dog n | (breed of small dog) (raça de cachorro) | terrier escocês sm |
sea dog,
seadog n | figurative (veteran sailor) | lobo do mar sm |
| | Captain Ahab, whose face was scarred by lightning, was the ultimate sea dog. |
| shaggy dog story n | figurative, informal (long wordy anecdote) (informal) | lenga-lenga sf |
sheepdog,
sheep dog n | (dog that herds sheep) | cão pastor loc sm |
| | A huge sheepdog suddenly jumped over the fence. |
shepherd,
shepherd dog n | (breed of dog) (raça de cachorro) | pastor sm |
| | | pastor-alemão sm |
| | The farm was guarded by three large shepherds. |
| sled dog n | (husky that pulls a sledge) (Husky: cão que puxa trenó) | cão de trenó sm |
| sniffer dog n | informal (canine trained to detect) (cão treinado para farejar) | cão farejador sm |
| | There were sniffer dogs at the port the last time I travelled on a cross-channel ferry. |
| straw dog n | figurative ([sth] created to be destroyed) (algo criado para ser destruído) | boi de piranha sm |
| top dog n | figurative, slang ([sb] in authority) (alguém com autoridade) | chefão sm |
| | | manda-chuva sm |
| | | comandante sm |
| | Joe's the top dog at work, but his wife's the top dog at home! |
| top-dog n as adj | (relating to [sb] in power) (informal) | de chefão loc adj |
| toy dog n | (small canine kept as a pet) (cãozinho de estimação) | cachorrinho sm |
| | | cãozinho de estimação sm dim |
| | A lot of female celebrities own toy dogs that they carry around in handbags. |
| tracker dog n | (canine trained to detect) (cão treinado para farejar) | cão farejador loc sm |
| walk the dog v expr | (walk with pet dog for exercise) | passear com cachorro expres v |
| | | andar com cachorro expres v |
| | | passear com cão expres v |
| | | dar uma volta com o cão expresv |
| | I walk the dog every day. |
| | Passeio com o cachorro todo dia. |
| yappy little dog n | informal (small noisy dog, terrier) | cãozinho de latido estridente sm dim + loc adj |
| | Those Yorkshire terriers are yappy little dogs with a piercing bark. |