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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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vi acariciarse, tocarse*, manosearse (pey)
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