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1 cat litter
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2 cat
kæt1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) gato2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) felino•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag
cat n gatotr[kæt]1 (domestic) gato,-a; (lion, tiger) felino,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhas the cat got your tongue? ¿te ha comido la lengua el gato?there's not enough room to swing a cat in here no cabe ni un alfilerto be like a cat on hot bricks / be like a cat on a hot tin roof estar sobre ascuasto let the cat out of the bag descubrir el pastelto play cat and mouse with somebody jugar al gato y al ratón con alguiento put the cat among the pigeons meter los perros en danza, provocar un revueloto think one is the cat's whiskers creerse el ombligo del mundowhen the cat's away, the mice will play cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratonescat burglar ladrón,-ona que escala edificioscat ['kæt] n: gato m, -ta fn.• gato s.m.• morrongo s.m.cat*n.• mujer rencorosa s.f.kætnoun ( domestic animal) gato, -ta m,f; (lion, tiger) felino mhas the cat got your tongue? — (colloq) ¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? (fam)
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers o pajamas — se cree el súmmum
you look like something the cat dragged in — parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance — (BrE colloq) no tener* la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough o no room to swing a cat — (colloq) no cabe ni un alfiler (fam)
to fight like cat and dog — andar* como (el) perro y (el) gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat — sonreír* de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
to play cat and mouse (with somebody) — jugar* al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs — llover* a cántaros or a mares
[kæt]to set o put the cat among the pigeons — levantar un revuelo
1. Nto put or set the cat among the pigeons —
that's put or set the cat among the pigeons! — ¡eso ha puesto a los perros en danza!, ¡ya se armó la gorda! *
something the cat has brought or dragged in —
he looked like something the cat had brought or dragged in * — estaba hecho un desastre
- let the cat out of the bag- be like a cat on hot bricks or on a hot tin roof- look like the cat that ate the canary or that got the cream- fight like cat and dog- play a game of cat and mouse or a cat-and-mouse game with sb- see which way the cat jumpsthe cat's pyjamas or whiskers * —
he thinks he's the cat's pyjamas or whiskers * — se cree la mar de listo *
- has the cat got your tongue?curiosity, fat 3., rain 3., skin 2., 1), scald2) (US) ** (=person) tío(-a) * m / f, tipo(-a) * m / f3) †† (=cat-o'-nine-tails) azote m4) * (=catalytic converter) catalizador m2.CPDcat basket N — (for carrying) cesto m para llevar al gato; (for sleeping) cesto m del gato
cat burglar N — (ladrón(-ona) m / f) balconero(-a) m / f
cat's cradle N — (juego m de la) cuna f
cat litter N — arena f higiénica (para gatos)
cat's whisker N — (Rad) cable m antena
* * *[kæt]noun ( domestic animal) gato, -ta m,f; (lion, tiger) felino mhas the cat got your tongue? — (colloq) ¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? (fam)
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers o pajamas — se cree el súmmum
you look like something the cat dragged in — parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance — (BrE colloq) no tener* la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough o no room to swing a cat — (colloq) no cabe ni un alfiler (fam)
to fight like cat and dog — andar* como (el) perro y (el) gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat — sonreír* de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
to play cat and mouse (with somebody) — jugar* al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs — llover* a cántaros or a mares
to set o put the cat among the pigeons — levantar un revuelo
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3 litter
'litə(r)
1. noun1) (an untidy mess of paper, rubbish etc: Put your litter in that bin.) basura, papeles2) (a heap of straw etc for animals to lie on etc.) cama de paja3) (a number of animals born to the same mother at the same time: a litter of kittens.) camada
2. verb(to cover (the ground etc) with scattered objects: Papers littered the table.) cubrirlitter n1. papeles / basuradon't drop litter, put it in the bin no tires papeles, échalos a la papelera2. camadatr['lɪtəSMALLr/SMALL]2 (of kittens etc) camada3 (for animal's bed) pajaza; (for animal's waste) arena, tierra■ littered with books lleno,-a de libros, cubierto,-a de libros\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlitter bin SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL papeleralitter tray cubeta de arena, cubeta de tierralitter ['lɪt̬ər] vt: tirar basura en, ensuciarlitter vi: tirar basuralitter n1) : camada f, cría fa litter of kittens: una cría de gatitos2) stretcher: camilla f3) rubbish: basura f4) : arena f higiénica (para gatos)n.• andas s.m.• basura s.f.• cama s.f.• cama de paja s.f.• camada s.f.• camilla s.f.• cría s.f.• escombro s.m.• lecho s.m.• litera s.f.• palanquín s.m.• tendalera s.f.• ventregada s.f.v.• desordenar v.• esparcir v.• parir v.
I 'lɪtər, 'lɪtə(r)1) u ( refuse) basura f, desperdicios mpl3) u (for horses, cows) lecho m de paja; ( for cats) arena f higiénica4) ca) ( stretcher) camilla f
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newspapers littered the floor — el suelo estaba cubierto de papeles, había papeles tirados por (todo) el suelo
['lɪtǝ(r)]to be littered WITH something — estar* lleno de algo
1. N2) (=untidiness) desorden ma litter of books — un montón desordenado de libros, un revoltijo de libros
3) (Zool) camada f4) (=vehicle) litera f ; (Med) camilla f5) (=bedding) lecho m, cama f de paja2. VT1) (=make untidy)to litter papers about a room, litter a room with papers — esparcir papeles por un cuarto, dejar papeles esparcidos por un cuarto
the lorry littered the road with rubbish — el camión dejó basura esparcida por toda la carretera, el camión dejó la carretera sembrada de basura
2) (=provide with bedding) [+ animal] dar cama de paja a3) (=give birth to) [animal] parir3.VI [cat] parir4.CPDlitter basket, litter bin N — (Brit) papelera f
litter box N (US) — = litter tray
litter lout N — persona que tira papeles o basura a la vía pública
litter tray N — (esp Brit) lecho de arena higiénica para animales domésticos
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I ['lɪtər, 'lɪtə(r)]1) u ( refuse) basura f, desperdicios mpl3) u (for horses, cows) lecho m de paja; ( for cats) arena f higiénica4) ca) ( stretcher) camilla f
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newspapers littered the floor — el suelo estaba cubierto de papeles, había papeles tirados por (todo) el suelo
to be littered WITH something — estar* lleno de algo
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4 kitty
'kitiplural - kitties; noun((a container holding) a sum of money kept for a particular purpose, to which members of a group jointly contribute: The three friends shared a flat and kept a kitty for buying food.) fondo comúnkitty n mininotr['kɪtɪ]1) fund, pool: bote m, fondo m común2) cat: gato m, gatito mn.• gatito s.m.• micho s.m.• minino s.m.'kɪti1)a) ( cards) banca f, bote mb) ( money) (colloq) bote m, fondo m común2) ( cat) (colloq) minino m (fam)['kɪtɪ]1. N1) (=funds) fondo m común; (Cards) bote m, puesta fhow much have we got in the kitty? — ¿cuánto tenemos en el bote?
2) * (=name for cat) minino * m2.CPDKitty Litter ® N — (US) bandeja f higiénica para gatos, arena f higiénica para gatos
* * *['kɪti]1)a) ( cards) banca f, bote mb) ( money) (colloq) bote m, fondo m común2) ( cat) (colloq) minino m (fam)
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