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African golden cat африканская золотистая кошка, Felus aurataAfrican wild cat степная кошка, пятнистая кошка, Felus ocreata, Felus lybicaAndean cat горная южноамериканская кошка, андская кошка, Felis jacobitaAngora cat ангорская кошка, Felis domesticablack cat илька, пекан, Martes pennantiblack-fotted cat черноногая кошка, южноафриканская кошка, Felis nigripescacomistle cat кошачий хорёк, BassariscusCaffre cat степная кошка, пятнистая кошка, Felus ocreata, Felus lybicaChinese desert cat центральноазиатская кошка, Felis bieticivet cat африканская циветта, Viverra civetta, Civettictis civettaconn cat африканская циветта, Viverra civetta, Civettictis civettaEastern native cat сумчатая виверровая куница, Dasyurus viverrinusEuropean wild cat дикая европейская кошка, лесная кошка, Felis sylvestrisfishing cat виверровая кошка, рыбья кошкаflat-headed cat плоскоголовая кошка, Felis planicepsGeoffroy's cat южноамериканская кошка Жоффруа, Files geoffroyiHimalayan golden cat азиатская кошка Темминка, Felis temminckihydrophobia cat пятнистый скунс, Spilogale putoriusjungle cat хаус, камышовый кот, Felis chausleopard cat леопардовая кошка, дальневосточная кошка, Felis bengalinsisMadagascar cat кошачий лемур, Lemur cattamarbled cat мраморная кошка, Felis marmorataminer's cat кошачий хорёк, Bassariscusmountain cat горная южноамериканская кошка, андская кошка, Felis jacobitaPallas's cat манул, Felis manulpampas cat пампасовая кошка, Felis colocoloPersian cat ангорская кошка, Felis domesticapounched cat сумчатая куница, Dasyurusring-tailed cat кошачий хорёк, Bassariscussalt-desert cat южноамериканская пустынная кошка, Oncifelis salinarumsand cat барханный кот, Felis maragritaTemminck's golden cat азиатская кошка Темминка, Felis temminckiwild cat дикая европейская кошка, лесная кошка, Felis sylvestrisEnglish-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > cat
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♦ cat (1) /kæt/n.1 gatto, gatta: DIALOGO → - Asking about house rules- We've got a cat; would that be a problem for you?, abbiamo un gatto; sarebbe un problema per te?2 (zool., Felix catus) felino: the big cats, i grandi Felidi ( leone, tigre, ecc.); the cat family, i Felidi; i felini (fam.)3 (fig. fam.) donna maligna, dispettosa; strega6 (zool.) ► catfish7 (naut.) ► cathead8 (naut.) ► catboat● (fam.) cat-and-dog life, vita di continui litigi □ cat-and-mouse game, il gioco del gatto col topo □ cat burglar, ladro acrobata □ (naut.) cat davit, gru di capone □ cat door = cat flap ► sotto □ cat-eyed, che ha occhi da gatto; che ci vede anche al buio □ cat flap, gattaiola; sportello per il gatto □ cat-like, (agg.) da gatto, simile a un gatto, felino, ( di passo, ecc., anche) furtivo, silenzioso; (avv.) come un gatto, con movenze feline □ cat litter, lettiera per gatti □ cat's cradle, ripiglino ( gioco); figura del ripiglino; (fig.) intrico, labirinto □ cat's-eye, (miner.) occhio di gatto; (autom.) catarifrangente, catadiottro □ (bot.) cat's foot, ( Nepeta hederacea) edera terrestre; ( Antennaria dioica) bambagia selvatica, coda di gatto □ cat's-paw, zampa di gatto; (meteor.) bava di vento; (naut.) nodo di gancio doppio; (fig.) strumento (involontario, di q.), burattino □ (bot.) cat's tail ( Typha latifolia), stiancia; tifa; biodo □ (elettron.) cat's-whisker, baffo di gatto □ (fam.) the cat's whiskers (o pyjamas, miaow), cosa (o persona) eccellente; il non plus ultra; il massimo: He thinks he's the cat's whiskers, si crede un dio; si crede d'essere chissà chi □ (fin., slang) cats and dogs, titoli di scarso valore; titoli ad alto contenuto speculativo □ (fig.) to bell the cat ► to bell (1) □ (fam.) not to have a cat's chance, non avere la minima (fam., uno straccio di) probabilità □ (fam.) to fight like cat and dog, essere come cane e gatto; litigare in continuazione □ to fight like Kilkenny cats, battersi fino alla distruzione reciproca □ (fig. fam.) to let the cat out of the bag, lasciarsi sfuggire un segreto □ (fam.) to be like a cat on hot bricks (o, USA, on a hot tin roof), essere nervosissimo; stare sui carboni ardenti □ (fam. GB) to look like the cat that got the cream, avere l'aria soddisfatta (o goduta) □ to look like something the cat brought in (o dragged in), essere malridotto (o malconcio); essere in uno stato da far pietà □ enough to make a cat laugh, ridicolo; assurdo; che fa ridere i polli □ to play cat and mouse with, fare il gioco del gatto col topo con; divertirsi a tormentare □ (fig. GB) to put (o to set) the cat among the pigeons, mettere in subbuglio; suscitare un vespaio; gettare un sasso in piccionaia □ (antiq.) to rain cats and dogs, piovere a dirotto (o a catinelle) □ (fig. fam.) to see which way the cat jumps, stare a vedere come si mettono le cose; vedere come butta □ (scherz.) Cat got your tongue?, hai perso la lingua? □ (fam.) The cat's out of the bag, il segreto è stato rivelato; qualcuno si è lasciato scappare il segreto □ (fam.) There are more ways than one to skin a cat, c'è più di un modo di affrontare la cosa □ There isn't enough room to swing a cat, non c'è spazio per rigirarsi □ (prov.) A cat may look at a king, anche un gatto può guardare un re ( cioè: anche chi è in basso ha i suoi diritti) □ (prov.) All cats are grey in the dark (o At night all cats are grey), di notte (o al buio) tutti i gatti sono neri □ (prov.) When the cat's away, the mice will play, quando il gatto non c'è, i topi ballano.cat (2) /kæt/n. (abbr. fam. di catamaran)catamarano.cat (3) /kæt/n.(abbr. fam. di catalytic converter) marmitta catalitica.(to) cat /kæt/A v. t.B v. i. -
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cat [kæt]1 noun∎ I'm not really a cat person je n'aime pas beaucoup les chats;∎ to let the cat out of the bag révéler un secret par mégarde;∎ to be like a cat on a hot tin roof or British on hot bricks être sur des charbons ardents;∎ there isn't enough room to swing a cat il n'y a pas la place de se retourner;∎ he looked like something the cat brought or dragged in il ne ressemblait à rien;∎ has the cat got your tongue? tu as perdu ta langue?;∎ to fight like cat and dog se battre comme des chiffonniers;∎ familiar to be the cat's pyjamas être génial;∎ British to put or to set the cat among the pigeons jeter un pavé dans la mare;∎ to play (a game of) cat and mouse with sb jouer au chat et à la souris avec qn;∎ British to wait for the cat to jump or to see which way the cat will jump attendre de voir d'où vient le vent;∎ proverb when the cat's away the mice will play quand le chat n'est pas là les souris dansent;∎ proverb a cat may look at a king un chien regarde bien un évêque∎ what a cool cat! vraiment cool, ce type!►► cat burglar monte-en-l'air m inv;cat burglary vol m de nuit à l'escalade;cat door chatière f;the cat family les félidés mpl;cat flap chatière f;cat food (UNCOUNT) nourriture f pour chats;familiar cat's lick toilette f de chat, brin m de toilette;∎ to give oneself or have a cat's lick se laver le bout du nez, faire une toilette de chat;cat litter litière f (pour chats);cat litter tray bac m à litière;Radio cat's whisker chercheur m (de détecteur à galène);∎ familiar he thinks he's the cat's whiskers il se prend pour le nombril du monde -
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noun3) (fig. coll.): (small distance)be within a whisker of something/doing something — kurz vor etwas (Dat.) stehen/kurz davor stehen, etwas zu tun
* * *['wiskə]1) (in plural a man's moustache, beard and/or sideburns.) der Backenbart2) ((usually in plural) one of the long hairs between the nose and the mouth of a cat etc.) das Schnurrbarthaar•- academic.ru/82061/whiskered">whiskered- whiskery
- miss by a whisker* * *whisk·er[ˈ(h)wɪskəʳ, AM -kɚ]n2.▪ \whiskers pl (of man: beard) Bartstoppeln pl; (hair on cheek) Backenbart m; (single hair of beard) Barthaar nt; (moustache) Schnurrbart m, Schnauz m SCHWEIZ; (big moustache) Schnauzbart m, Schnauzer m famyou've grown some \whiskers! du hast ja [jetzt] einen Bart!3.▶ by a \whisker um Haaresbreite, haarscharfI came within a \whisker of being run over today ich wäre heute beinahe überfahren worden* * *['wɪskə(r)]nSchnurrhaar nt; (of person) Barthaar ntto win sth by a whisker — etw fast gewinnen
* * *whisker s1. pl Backenbart m2. a) Barthaar n:our team was only a whisker away from victory SPORT umg unsere Mannschaft stand ganz knapp vor dem Siegb) pl umg Schnurrbart m3. ZOOL Schnurrhaar n (von Katzen etc)* * *noun3) (fig. coll.): (small distance)be within a whisker of something/doing something — kurz vor etwas (Dat.) stehen/kurz davor stehen, etwas zu tun
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'wiskə1) (in plural a man's moustache, beard and/or sideburns.) bigote, patillas, barba2) ((usually in plural) one of the long hairs between the nose and the mouth of a cat etc.) bigotes•- whiskery
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tr['wɪskəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (single hair) pelo (de la barba)1 (man's) patillas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby a whisker por un pelo, por los pelosto think one is the cat's whiskers ser un creído,-a, ser engreído,-a, creerse el ombligo del mundowhisker ['hwɪskər] n1) : pelo m (de la barba o el bigote)2) whiskers npl: bigotes mpl (de animales)n.• patillas s.f.pl.• pelo de la barba s.m.• pelo del bigote s.m.'hwɪskər, 'wɪskə(r)1)b) ( narrow margin) (no pl) pelo mthey came within a whisker of losing — faltó un pelo or faltó muy poco para que perdieran
2) whiskers pla) ( of animal) bigotes mpl['wɪskǝ(r)]N [of animal] bigote m ; (=hair) pelo mwhiskers — (Zool) bigotes mpl ; (=side whiskers) patillas fpl ; (=beard) barba fsing ; (=moustache) bigote(s) m(pl)
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he was within a whisker of falling down — le faltó un pelo para caer, faltó un pelo para que cayera
* * *['hwɪskər, 'wɪskə(r)]1)b) ( narrow margin) (no pl) pelo mthey came within a whisker of losing — faltó un pelo or faltó muy poco para que perdieran
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['wɪskə(r)] [AE 'hwɪ-] 1.nome (of animal) baffo m.2.nome plurale whiskers (of animal) baffi m.; (of man) favoriti m.; (beard) barba f.sing.; (moustache) baffi m.••by a whisker — [win, lose] per un pelo
* * *['wiskə]1) (in plural a man's moustache, beard and/or sideburns.) basette2) ((usually in plural) one of the long hairs between the nose and the mouth of a cat etc.) baffo•- whiskery
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'wiskə1) (in plural a man's moustache, beard and/or sideburns.) bart, (kinn)skjegg2) ((usually in plural) one of the long hairs between the nose and the mouth of a cat etc.) værhår•- whiskery
- miss by a whiskersubst. \/ˈwɪskə\/1) værhår• why doesn't your cat have whiskers?2) ( også overført) kinnskjegg3) hårkrystall, trådformet krystall4) ( slang) forklaring: veldig liten mengdeby a whisker med minste margin, på hårethave (grown) whiskers ( hverdagslig) være meget gammelwhisker pole ( sjøfart) buttelurwhiskers værhår kinnskjeggwithin a whisker of ( hverdagslig) en hårsbredd fra, like ved å -
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['wiskə]1) (in plural a man's moustache, beard and/or sideburns.) overskæg; skæg; bakkenbart2) ((usually in plural) one of the long hairs between the nose and the mouth of a cat etc.) knurhår•- whiskery
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1) пп контактный волосок, контактная пружина (напр. точечного диода); (тонкий) проволочный контакт2) уса) объект в форме уса или усов; нитевидный объектб) дефект в форме уса или усов; нитевидный дефект3) нитевидный монокристалл, проф. "вискер"•- cleavage whiskers
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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
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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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['wiskə]1) (in plural a man's moustache, beard and/or sideburns.) (yfir-/vanga)skegg, bartar2) ((usually in plural) one of the long hairs between the nose and the mouth of a cat etc.) veiðihár•- whiskery
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['wiskə]1) (in plural a man's moustache, beard and/or sideburns.) pofaszakáll2) ((usually in plural) one of the long hairs between the nose and the mouth of a cat etc.) bajusz•- whiskery
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whisker — [hwis′kər, wis′kər] n. [ME wisker, something used for whisking: see WHISK & ER] 1. [pl.] a) Archaic a mustache b) the hair growing on a man s face; esp., the beard on the cheeks 2. a) a hai … English World dictionary
Whisker — Whisk er, n. [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion. [1913 Webster] 2. Formerly, the hair of the upper lip; a mustache; usually in the plural. [1913 Webster] Hoary whiskers and a forky beard. Pope … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cat's-whisker — cat s whiskˈer noun (radio) A delicate wire brought into contact with a crystal to rectify the current in some forms of crystal detector and produce audibility • • • Main Entry: ↑cat … Useful english dictionary
Cat's-whisker detector — Galena cat s whisker detector Precision cat s whisker d … Wikipedia
cat whisker — noun or cat s whisker : a fine wire making contact with the crystal in the crystal detector or mixer of certain types of radio or electronic circuits * * * 1. Radio. a stiff wire forming one contact in a crystal detector and used for probing the… … Useful english dictionary
whisker — whiskery, adj. /hwis keuhr, wis /, n. 1. whiskers, a beard. 2. Usually, whiskers. See side whiskers. 3. a single hair of the beard. 4. Archaic. a mustache. 5. one of the long, stiff, bristly hairs growing about the mouth of certain animals, as… … Universalium
Whisker (disambiguation) — There are several kinds of whisker : * An element of box plots. * vibrissa: a hair on the face of a mammal, used for sensing the surroundings * facial hair: hair on the face of a human * whisker (metallurgy): a strong hair shaped protrusion on a… … Wikipedia
whisker — [[t](h)wɪ̱skə(r)[/t]] whiskers 1) N COUNT: usu pl The whiskers of an animal such as a cat or a mouse are the long stiff hairs that grow near its mouth. 2) N PLURAL You can refer to the hair on a man s face, especially on the sides of his face, as … English dictionary
whisker — whis|ker [ˈwıskə US ər] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: whiskers mustache (16 20 centuries), from whisker something that whisks or sweeps (15 19 centuries), from whisk; because the mustache looks like a small brush] 1.) [usually plural] one of the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cat whisker — 1. Radio. a stiff wire forming one contact in a crystal detector and used for probing the crystal. 2. Electronics. any wire for making contact with a semiconductor. Also, cat s whisker. Also called whisker. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
whisker — whisk|er [ wıskər, hwıskər ] noun 1. ) whiskers plural MAINLY LITERARY stiff hairs that grow out of a man s face, especially on his cheeks 2. ) count one of several long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of some animals: The cat licked its… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
