dog
gb/dˈɔɡ/ us/dˈɔɡ/
A1
إنجليزي
~ 900
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A1
entity
1
Domesticated animal kept as pet
An animal with four legs, fur, and a tail, often kept by people as a pet or for work.
نمط الاستخدام:
a [adjective] dog
غلطة شائعة:
Some learners confuse 'dog' with 'puppy', but 'puppy' means a young dog.
مرادفات
canine (More formal or technical term for a dog, often used in scientific or official contexts.)
أضداد
cat (Another common domesticated pet, often contrasted with dogs.)
تراكيب شائعة
pet dog
|guard dog
|stray dog
|guide dog
|dog breed
مواضيع
animals
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Their dog barked loudly at the mail carrier.
- She adopted a rescue dog from the shelter.
- The farmer uses a dog to herd sheep.
- That dog is very friendly with children.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I have a big dog.
- The dog is in the garden.
- That dog likes to play.
- My friend has a white dog.
فعل
B2
action
2
Follow or bother persistently
To go after someone all the time and not leave them alone.
نمط الاستخدام:
to dog [someone]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'walk the dog', which is unrelated.
مرادفات
pursue (Neutral term for following, not necessarily implying annoyance.)
أضداد
ignore (To deliberately not pay attention to or follow someone.)
تراكيب شائعة
dogged pursuit
|dog someone's steps
مواضيع
movement
|social
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Reporters dogged the actor wherever she went.
- His career was dogged by bad luck.
- Protesters dogged the politician during the campaign.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The police dogged the thief.
- Fans dogged the singer after the show.
- Bad luck dogged him for years.
اسم
informal
B2
entity
3
Unattractive person or thing
A person or thing that looks bad or is not nice (informal).
نمط الاستخدام:
a real dog
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may think this refers to the animal; in this sense it is slang and figurative.
مرادفات
loser (Informal term for an unsuccessful person; broader than appearance.)
أضداد
beauty (Someone or something that is very attractive.)
تراكيب شائعة
ugly dog
|that movie was a dog
مواضيع
appearance
|informal speech
|core_vocabulary
|emotions
أمثلة
- That car is a real dog—it breaks down every week.
- He called the old building a dog compared to the new one.
- She felt hurt when he called her a dog.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- This phone is a dog. It is very slow.
- That movie was a dog. I did not like it.
- He said my shoes are dogs. They are ugly.
فعل
informal
B2
action
4
Avoid work or duty
To not do your work when you should (informal).
نمط الاستخدام:
to dog [one's] duties
مرادفات
shirk (More formal term for avoiding duties.)
أضداد
fulfill (To do what you are expected to do.)
تراكيب شائعة
dog it at work
مواضيع
work
|informal speech
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He’s been dogging it all week instead of finishing the project.
- They accused him of dogging his duties.
- Stop dogging it and help us clean up.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He dogs his work every day.
- I don't want to dog my job.
- They say I am dogging it, but I am tired.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
dog
IPA
GB/dˈɔɡ/
US/dˈɔɡ/
المقاطع والنبر
dog (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (dog)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: dog
- Plural: dog, dogs
Verb
- Base: dog
- 3rd Person Singular: dogs
- Present Participle: dogging
- Past: dogged
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
dogs
noun
dogging
verb
dogged
verb
Related words
puppy
noun A2
doggy
noun
Advanced or less common
doggedly
adverb
canine
adjective B2
أهم نقاط القواعد
- Irregular present participle: dogging Verb
- Irregular past: dogged Verb
تعبيرات
dog days
1/dˈɔɡ dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
Hottest summer period
The hottest days in summer, usually in July or August.
أمثلة
- We stayed indoors during the dog days of August.
- The flowers wilted in the dog days of summer.
every dog has its day
1/ˈɛvɹi dˈɔɡ hˈæz ˈɪts dˈeɪ/
idiom
Everyone gets chance at success eventually
Everyone will have a time when they succeed or are lucky, even if they usually are not.
أمثلة
- Don’t worry—you’ll win someday. Every dog has its day.
- He finally got recognition for his work; every dog has its day.
go to the dogs
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ðə dˈɔɡz/
idiom
informal
Become worse in quality/condition
To get worse in quality, condition, or value.
أمثلة
- Since the new owner took over, the restaurant has gone to the dogs.
- The neighborhood has really gone to the dogs lately.
let sleeping dogs lie
1/lˈɛt slˈipɪŋ dˈɔɡz lˈaɪ/
idiom
Avoid old conflicts/problems
To not talk about old problems because it might cause trouble again.
أمثلة
- I decided to let sleeping dogs lie and not bring up the argument.
- It’s best to let sleeping dogs lie when dealing with sensitive issues.
work like a dog
1/wˈɚk lˈaɪk ə dˈɔɡ/
idiom
informal
Work very hard for long hours
To work very hard for a long time without much rest.
أمثلة
- She’s been working like a dog to finish her degree.
- He worked like a dog all week to meet the deadline.