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1 a dog in the manger
a dog in the mangerum invejoso, um desmancha-prazeres. -
2 dog
[doɡ] 1. noun(a domestic, meat-eating animal related to the wolf and fox.) cão2. adjective((usually of members of the dog family) male: a dog-fox.) macho3. verb(to follow closely as a dog does: She dogged his footsteps.) perseguir- dogged- doggedly
- doggedness
- dog-biscuit
- dog collar
- dog-eared
- dog-tired
- a dog's life
- go to the dogs
- in the doghouse
- not a dog's chance* * *[dɔg] n 1 cão. 2 macho de outros animais (raposa, lobo, chacal, etc.). 3 cão de chaminé. 4 Tech grampo, gancho, gato, gato de ferro, coração de torno, arrasto. 5 cachorro: pessoa vil, baixa, de má índole. 6 homem, rapaz alegre, galhofeiro. 7 Astr = link=Dog%20Star Dog Star. 8 Amer sl ostentação, espetáculo, presunção. 9 corrida de galgos. 10 sl mulher inconveniente e feia. 11 sl peça que percute a cápsula nas armas de fogo portáteis. • vt 1 perseguir alguém como um cão, seguir insistentemente, andar à espreita de, seguir as pegadas de. 2 seguir o rosto, a pista de, rastejar, caçar. 3 Naut prender. a dead dog sl coisa sem valor. a dog in the manger um invejoso, um desmancha-prazeres. a dog’s age coll muito tempo. Barking dogs don’t bite cão que ladra não morde. dog eat dog cruel, selvagem, lei do cão. dressed up like a dog’s dinner vestido com roupas finas, mas ridículas. every dog has his day toda a pessoa tem seu dia de glória, toda araruta tem seu dia de mingau. give a dog a bad name ter fama e deitar-se na cama, uma vez que se tem má fama é difícil livrar-se dela. he always helps a lame dog over a stile ele livra qualquer um de um aperto. he is an old dog at it é perro velho, é um marrão, é um finório. he has not a word to throw at a dog ele não dirige uma palavra amável a ninguém. hot dog coll cachorro-quente. jolly dog sl galhofeiro, homem divertido. lap dog cão de regaço. let sleeping dogs lie não mexa em casa de marimbondo. lucky dog felizardo. not to have a dog’s chance coll não ter nenhuma chance. pedigree dog cão de raça. sea dogs n 1 lobo-do-mar, marinheiro ou marujo velho e experimentado. 2 fenômeno luminoso no horizonte que pressagia tempestade. sheep dog cão pastor. sly dog homem matreiro, astuto, velhaco. sneaking dog sl pessoa ordinária. street dog vira-lata, cão de rua. sun dog parélio, imagem do sol refletida numa nuvem. to die a dog’s death perecer na miséria e desonra. to go to the dogs arruinar-se, dar com os burros na água. to lead a dog’s life ter vida de cachorro. to live together like cat and dog viver como cão e gato, em contínua discórdia. top dog coll pessoa que está em posição superior, que tem poder. to put on the dog Amer sl ser pretensioso, exibir-se. to rain cats and dogs chover a cântaros, chover canivetes. to throw, to give to the dogs atirar fora, desperdiçar, esbanjar. to treat like a dog tratar mal. to work like a dog trabalhar como burro. under dog indivíduo subalterno, inferior, pessoa pobre, humilde. watch dog cão de guarda. you can’t teach an old dog new tricks o que não se aprende na mocidade não se aprende jamais, papagaio velho não aprende a falar.
См. также в других словарях:
dog in the manger — {n. phr.} A person who is unwilling to let another use what he himself has no use for. * /Although Valerie lives alone in that big house, she is like a dog in the manger when it comes to letting someone sharing it with her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dog in the manger — {n. phr.} A person who is unwilling to let another use what he himself has no use for. * /Although Valerie lives alone in that big house, she is like a dog in the manger when it comes to letting someone sharing it with her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dog in the manger — (UK) If someone acts like a dog in the manger, they don t want other people to have or enjoy things that are useless to them … The small dictionary of idiomes
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dog in the manger — noun One who denies others what he cannot use himself. No adjective is strong enough for characterizing this wicked dog in the manger policy. From various sources I hear tales of such wanton destruction of nations property in all parts of India … Wiktionary
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Dog in the manger — (UK) If someone acts like a dog in the manger, they don t want other people to have or enjoy things that are useless to them … Dictionary of English idioms
The Dog in the Manger — The story and metaphor of The Dog in the Manger derives from an old Greek fable which has been transmitted in several different versions. Interpreted variously over the centuries, it is used now of those who spitefully prevent others from having… … Wikipedia