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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 familier2) ((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?) chou2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) favori3. 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.) caresser2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.)•- pet name -
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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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Petted — Pet Pet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Petted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Petting}.] To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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petted — pet·ted … English syllables
petted — favoured, indulged. N … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
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Pet — Pet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Petted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Petting}.] To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petting — Pet Pet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Petted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Petting}.] To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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