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noun1) Schwein, dasbuy a pig in a poke — (fig.) die Katze im Sack kaufen
2) (coll.) (greedy person) Vielfraß, der (ugs.); (dirty person) Ferkel, das (ugs.); (unpleasant person) Schwein, das (derb)make a pig of oneself — (overeat) sich (Dat.) den Bauch od. Wanst vollschlagen (salopp)
* * *[piɡ] 1. noun1) (a kind of farm animal whose flesh is eaten as pork, ham and bacon: He keeps pigs.) das Schwein2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant, greedy or dirty person: You pig!) das Schwein•- academic.ru/55466/piggy">piggy2. adjective(like a pig's: piggy eyes.) Schweine-...- piglet- piggyback
- pigheaded
- pigheadedness
- pigskin
- pigsty
- pigswill
- pigtail
- pigs might fly* * *[pɪg]I. nyou greedy \pig! du Vielfraß!to make a [real] \pig of oneself fressen wie ein Scheunendrescher famyou \pig! du Schwein!6.▶ and \pigs might fly ( prov: unlikely) da müsste schon ein Wunder geschehen; (not believable) wer's glaubt, wird selig; (never) wenn Ostern und Pfingsten auf einen Tag fallenII. vt<- gg->* * *[pɪg]1. n1) Schwein ntpigs might fly ( Brit prov ) — wers glaubt, wird selig
in a pig's eye ( US inf ) — du spinnst wohl! (inf)
to make a pig of oneself — sich (dat) den Bauch vollschlagen (inf), kräftig zulangen
3) (inf: awkward thing) fieses Ding (inf)2. vt3. vrto pig oneself (inf) — sich vollstopfen (inf)
* * *pig [pıɡ]A s1. Schwein n:sow in pig trächtige Sau;the sow is in pig die Sau ist trächtig;buy a pig in a poke fig die Katze im Sack kaufen;pigs might fly bes hum da müsste schon ein Wunder geschehen2. umg peja) Fresssack mb) Ferkel n, Schwein n (unanständiger oder schmutziger Mensch):make a pig of o.s. sich den Bauch vollschlagen3. umg peja) Ekel n, Brechmittel n (Person)b) Dickschädel m (Person)c) Scheißding n4. sla) Bulle m pej (Polizist)b) US Schlampe f5. TECHa) Massel f, (Roheisen)Barren mb) Roheisen nc) Block m, Mulde f (besonders Blei)B v/i1. frischen, ferkeln (Junge werfen)2. → C 1C v/t2. umg verdrücken:* * *noun1) Schwein, daspigs might fly — (iron.) da müsste schon ein Wunder geschehen
buy a pig in a poke — (fig.) die Katze im Sack kaufen
2) (coll.) (greedy person) Vielfraß, der (ugs.); (dirty person) Ferkel, das (ugs.); (unpleasant person) Schwein, das (derb)make a pig of oneself — (overeat) sich (Dat.) den Bauch od. Wanst vollschlagen (salopp)
* * *n.Schwein -e n.
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