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['Ɵiəri]plural - theories; noun1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) teorija2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) teorija•- theoretically
- theorize
- theorise
- theorist* * *[míəri]nounteorija, čisto znanstveno spoznanje; teoretični del; (znanstveni) nauk; pedagogy šolska (knjižna, abstraktna) učenost ali modrost, ločena od resničnosti; ideja, naziranjein theory but not in practice — v teoriji, a ne v praksitheory of combinations mathematics kombinatorika -
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pet
1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; (also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) animal doméstico/de compañía, mascota2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) cielo, ángel, cariño, sol
2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) mayor; favorito, predilecto
3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) acariciar2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.) acariciarse, besuquearse, sobarse•- pet namepet n animal de compañía / mascotatr[pet]1 (tame animal) animal nombre masculino de compañía, mascota1 (kind person) sol, cielo; (term of affection) cariño, cielo2 (tame) domesticado,-a3 (favourite - theory, subject, etc) preferido,-a, favorito,-a1 (animal) acariciar1 familiar tocarse y besuquearse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpet name nombre nombre masculino cariñosopet shop tienda de animalesteacher's pet enchufado,-apet n1) : animal m doméstico2) favorite: favorito m, -ta fadj.• domesticado, -a adj.• doméstico, -a adj.• favorito, -a adj.• mimado, -a adj.n.• animal de compañía s.m.• animal doméstico s.m.• favorito s.m.• mascota s.f.v.• acariciar v.• besucarse v.• besuquearse v.• mimar v.• regalar v.• sobar v.pet
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a) ( animal) animal m doméstico or de compañía, mascota f; (before n)pet shop — ≈pajarería f
b) ( favorite)c) ( term of endearment) (colloq) cielo (fam)
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adjective (before n)a) ( kept as pet)b) ( favorite) <subject/theory> favorito, preferido
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- tt- transitive verb \<\<animal\>\> acariciar, mimar
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vi acariciarse, tocarse*, manosearse (pey)
I [pet]1. N1) (=animal) animal m doméstico, mascota fhave you got a pet? — ¿tenéis algún animal en casa?, ¿tenéis mascota?
family/household pet — animal m doméstico
to keep sth as a pet — tener algo como animal doméstico or mascota
2) (=favourite) preferido(-a) m / fshe's teacher's pet — es la preferida de la profesora, es la enchufada de la profesora *
come here, (my) pet — ven aquí mi cielo or amor
4) * (=lovable person) cielo m2. ADJ1) [animal]he had a pet monkey which had been trained to do tricks — tenía un mono domesticado al que habían enseñado a hacer gracias
2) (=favourite) [theory, project] preferido, favoritoonce she gets onto her pet subject there's no stopping her — una vez empieza con su tema preferido or predilecto no hay quien la pare
pet hate, pet aversion — pesadilla f
my pet hate is smoking — lo que más detesto es el tabaco, el tabaco es mi pesadilla
3. VT1) (=indulge) mimar, consentir2) (=fondle) acariciar4.VI (sexually) sobarse, acariciarse5.CPDpet door N — (US) gatera f
pet insurance N — seguro m para mascotas
pet passport N — pasaporte m para animales de compañía
pet shop, pet store (US) N — pajarería f
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[pet]N* * *[pet]
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a) ( animal) animal m doméstico or de compañía, mascota f; (before n)pet shop — ≈pajarería f
b) ( favorite)c) ( term of endearment) (colloq) cielo (fam)
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adjective (before n)a) ( kept as pet)b) ( favorite) <subject/theory> favorito, preferido
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- tt- transitive verb \<\<animal\>\> acariciar, mimar
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pet
1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; (also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) animal doméstico/de compañía, mascota2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) cielo, ángel, cariño, sol
2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) mayor; favorito, predilecto
3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) acariciar2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.) acariciarse, besuquearse, sobarse•- pet namepet n animal de compañía / mascotatr[pet]1 (tame animal) animal nombre masculino de compañía, mascota1 (kind person) sol, cielo; (term of affection) cariño, cielo2 (tame) domesticado,-a3 (favourite - theory, subject, etc) preferido,-a, favorito,-a1 (animal) acariciar1 familiar tocarse y besuquearse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpet name nombre nombre masculino cariñosopet shop tienda de animalesteacher's pet enchufado,-apet n1) : animal m doméstico2) favorite: favorito m, -ta fadj.• domesticado, -a adj.• doméstico, -a adj.• favorito, -a adj.• mimado, -a adj.n.• animal de compañía s.m.• animal doméstico s.m.• favorito s.m.• mascota s.f.v.• acariciar v.• besucarse v.• besuquearse v.• mimar v.• regalar v.• sobar v.pet
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a) ( animal) animal m doméstico or de compañía, mascota f; (before n)pet shop — ≈pajarería f
b) ( favorite)c) ( term of endearment) (colloq) cielo (fam)
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adjective (before n)a) ( kept as pet)b) ( favorite) <subject/theory> favorito, preferido
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- tt- transitive verb \<\<animal\>\> acariciar, mimar
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vi acariciarse, tocarse*, manosearse (pey)[pet]1.(Med)N ABBR = positron emission tomography tomografía f por emisión de positrones2.CPD* * *[pet]
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a) ( animal) animal m doméstico or de compañía, mascota f; (before n)pet shop — ≈pajarería f
b) ( favorite)c) ( term of endearment) (colloq) cielo (fam)
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adjective (before n)a) ( kept as pet)b) ( favorite) <subject/theory> favorito, preferido
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- tt- transitive verb \<\<animal\>\> acariciar, mimar
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vi acariciarse, tocarse*, manosearse (pey) -
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1 noun∎ we don't keep pets nous n'avons pas d'animaux à la maison;∎ he keeps a snake as a pet il a un serpent apprivoisé;∎ sorry, no pets (sign, in advertisement) les animaux ne sont pas admis∎ the teacher's pet le (la) chouchou(oute) du prof∎ how are you, pet? comment ça va, mon chou?;∎ be a pet and close the door tu seras un chou de fermer la porte;∎ she's a real pet elle est adorable□∎ to be in a pet être de mauvais poil ou en rogne(a) (hawk, snake etc) apprivoisé;∎ they have a pet budgerigar/hamster ils ont une perruche/un hamster chez eux∎ it's my pet ambition to write a novel ma grande ambition, c'est d'écrire un roman□ ;∎ Lauren is the teacher's pet pupil Lauren est la chouchoute du prof;∎ his pet subject or pet topic son dada(b) (stroke → animal) câliner, caresserfamiliar (sexually) se caresser□►► pet food aliments mpl pour animaux (domestiques);pet hate bête f noire;pet name surnom m affectueux;∎ her pet name for him was "honeybun" elle l'appelait "honeybun";American pet peeve bête f noire;pet shop magasin m d'animaux domestiques, animalerie f;pet sitter garde mf d'animaux familiers -
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pet [pet]1. nouna. ( = animal) animal m de compagnie2. adjectivea. [lion, snake] apprivoisé• once he gets onto his pet subject... quand il enfourche son cheval de bataille...( = fondle) câliner4. compounds* * *[pet] 1.1) ( animal) animal m de compagnie‘no pets’ — ‘les animaux domestiques ne sont pas acceptés’
2) ( favourite) chouchou/chouchoute (colloq) m/f3) ( sweet person) chou (colloq) m2. 3.transitive verb (p prés etc - tt-)1) ( spoil) chouchouter (colloq)2) ( caress) caresser -
6 ♦ theory
♦ theory /ˈɵɪərɪ/n. [uc]2 teoria; dottrina; tesi: the atomic theory, la teoria atomica; (biol.) the theory of evolution, la teoria dell'evoluzione; (econ.) the theories of value, le teorie del valore; (polit.) conspiracy theory, teoria del complotto; to formulate a theory, formulare una teoria; to support a theory, confermare una teoria3 (fam.) idea; opinione: Have you any theory as to who could have done it?, hai qualche idea di chi avrebbe potuto farlo?; It's one of his pet theories, è una delle sue idee fisse; è uno dei suoi pallini● theory of signs, teoria dei segni linguistici; semiologia; semiotica □ in theory, in teoria; teoricamente. -
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I1. [pet] n1. (любимое) домашнее животноеboys often keep rabbits as pets - мальчики часто держат кроликов для удовольствия
2. любимец, баловеньmy pet! - моя лапочка!
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pet s' corner - живой уголок, зооуголок ( в школе)2. [pet] a1. домашний ( о животном)2. любимыйpet students - любимые ученики, любимчики преподавателя
3. ласкательный4. излюбленный, любимыйpet subject [theory] - излюбленная тема [теория]
one's pet aversion /peeve, hate/ - шутл. самая нелюбимая вещь
3. [pet] v1. баловать, ласкатьyou cannot pet a child without making mischief - балуя ребёнка, вы причиняете ему вред
don't pet the dog. He bites - не ласкайте собаку. Она кусается
2. обниматься, целоваться; нежничатьII [pet] nраздражение, дурное настроениеto be in a pet - дуться, быть в плохом настроении; быть не в духе
to get into a pet, to take the pet - рассердиться, разозлиться; обидеться
См. также в других словарях:
pet — 1. noun the teacher s pet Syn: favorite, darling, the apple of one s eye; informal fair haired boy/girl 2. adjective 1) a pet lamb Syn: tame, domesticated, domestic, housebroken, house trained 2) his pet theory … Thesaurus of popular words
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