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1 PET
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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)[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) -
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. N ABBR1) = computer-aided teaching2) = computerized axial tomography TAC m or f3) = computer-assisted translation TAO f4) = College of Advanced Technology2.CPDto have a CAT scan: I'm going to have a CAT scan — me van a hacer un (escáner) TAC
* * *[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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