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1 let sleeping dogs lie
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2 sleeping
tr['sliːpɪŋ]1 durmiente, dormido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlet sleeping dogs lie mejor no remover el asuntosleeping bag saco de dormirSleeping Beauty la Bella Durmientesleeping car coche cama nombre masculinosleeping partner socio,-a comanditario,-asleeping pill / sleeping tablet somníferoadj.• de dormir adj.• durmiente adj.'sliːpɪŋmass noun (before n)['sliːpɪŋ]what are the sleeping arrangements for tonight? — ¿dónde or cómo vamos a dormir esta noche?
1.ADJ dormido2.N sueño m, el dormir3.CPDsleeping bag N — (camper's) saco m de dormir; (baby's) pelele m
sleeping car N — (Rail) coche-cama m
sleeping draught N — soporífero m
sleeping giant N —
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to be a sleeping giant — (=have unrealized potential) ser un gigante en potenciasleeping partner N — socio(-a) m / f comanditario(-a)
sleeping pill N — somnífero m
sleeping policeman N — (Aut) banda f sonora
sleeping quarters NPL — dormitorio msing
sleeping sickness N — encefalitis f letárgica
sleeping tablet N — = sleeping pill
* * *['sliːpɪŋ]mass noun (before n)what are the sleeping arrangements for tonight? — ¿dónde or cómo vamos a dormir esta noche?
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3 dog
doɡ
1. noun(a domestic, meat-eating animal related to the wolf and fox.) perro
2. adjective((usually of members of the dog family) male: a dog-fox.) macho
3. verb(to follow closely as a dog does: She dogged his footsteps.) seguir (de cerca)- 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
dog n perrotr[dɒg]1 (gen) perro,-a2 (male canine) macho■ dirty dog canalla, sinvergüenza1 (pursue) perseguir1 las carreras nombre femenino plural de galgos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa dog's life una vida de perrosit's dog eat dog hay una competencia despiadadaevery dog has his/its day a todos les llega su momento de glorialet sleeping dogs lie peor es meneallo, deja las cosas como estánto be dressed up like a dog's dinner estar hecho,-a un mamarrachonot to have a dog's chance no tener ni la más remota posibilidadto go to the dogs venirse abajoto put on the dog darse pistodog biscuit galleta para perrosdog tag placa de identificacióndog paddle estilo perrodog sled / dog sledge trineothe dog days la canículathe Dog Star Sirioto dog someone's footsteps: seguir los pasos de alguiendogged by bad luck: perseguido por la mala suertedog n: perro m, -rra fadj.• perruno, -a adj.n.• can s.m.• lobo s.m.• perro s.m.• zorro s.m.v.• perseguir v.
I dɔːg, dɒga dog's life — una vida de perros
dressed o done up like a dog's dinner — (BrE) todo emperifollado (fam)
not to have o stand a dog's chance — no tener* ni la más remota posibilidad
to go to the dogs — venirse* abajo
the country's going to the dogs — el país se viene abajo
to treat somebody like a dog — tratar a alguien como a un perro
give a dog a bad name (and hang it) — (BrE) por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron
you can't teach an old dog new tricks — loro viejo no aprende a hablar; (before n)
dog show — exposición f canina
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a) ( trouble) (often pass) perseguir*we've been dogged by bad luck from the beginning — la mala suerte nos ha perseguido desde el principio
b) ( follow closely) perseguir*[dɒɡ]to dog somebody's footsteps o heels — pisarle los talones a alguien
1. N1) (Zool) perro(-a) m / fdog eat dog —
- go to the dogsto have a dog's chance —
- be dressed up like a dog's dinner- be a dog in the manger- put on the dog- be top dogyou dog! — ¡canalla!; hum ¡tunante!
4) ** (=unattractive girl) callo m (malayo) *5) * (=person)you lucky dog! — ¡qué suerte tienes!
6)the dogs — (Brit) * (=greyhounds) las carreras de galgos
See:see cultural note GREYHOUND RACING in greyhound7) (Brit) ** (=telephone) teléfono m2.VT (=follow closely) seguir (de cerca)3.CPDdog basket N — cesto m del perro
dog biscuit N — galleta f de perro
dog breeder N — criador(a) m / f de perros
dog collar N — collar m de perro; (Rel) hum gola f, alzacuello(s) m inv
dog fancier N — (=connoisseur) entendido(-a) m / f en perros; (=breeder) criador(a) m / f de perros
dog guard N — (Aut) reja f separadora
dog handler N — (Police) adiestrador(a) m / f de perros
dog kennel N — (Brit) perrera f
dog licence N — permiso m para perros
dog-paddledog paddle N — braza f de perro (forma de nadar)
dog rose N — escaramujo m, rosal m silvestre
dog show N — exposición f canina
dog tag N — (US) (Mil) placa f de identificación
dog track N — (Sport) canódromo m
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I [dɔːg, dɒg]a dog's life — una vida de perros
dressed o done up like a dog's dinner — (BrE) todo emperifollado (fam)
not to have o stand a dog's chance — no tener* ni la más remota posibilidad
to go to the dogs — venirse* abajo
the country's going to the dogs — el país se viene abajo
to treat somebody like a dog — tratar a alguien como a un perro
give a dog a bad name (and hang it) — (BrE) por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron
you can't teach an old dog new tricks — loro viejo no aprende a hablar; (before n)
dog show — exposición f canina
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a) ( trouble) (often pass) perseguir*we've been dogged by bad luck from the beginning — la mala suerte nos ha perseguido desde el principio
b) ( follow closely) perseguir*to dog somebody's footsteps o heels — pisarle los talones a alguien
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