dog
gb/dˈɔɡ/ us/dˈɔɡ/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 900
kutya, üldöz, zaklat, vacak, ronda alak, lazsál, kibújik
اسم
A1
1
kutya
A1
نمط الاستخدام:
a [adjective] dog
Their dog barked loudly at the mail carrier.
A kutyájuk hangosan ugatott a postásra.
She adopted a rescue dog from the shelter.
Örökbe fogadott egy menhelyi kutyát.
The farmer uses a dog to herd sheep.
That dog is very friendly with children.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I have a big dog.
Van egy nagy kutyám.
The dog is in the garden.
A kutya a kertben van.
That dog likes to play.
My friend has a white dog.
خطأ شائع:
Some learners confuse 'dog' with 'puppy', but 'puppy' means a young dog.
المعنى
Domesticated animal kept as pet
المتلازمات اللفظية
pet dog
|guard dog
|stray dog
|guide dog
|dog breed
المرادفات
canine (More formal or technical term for a dog, often used in scientific or official contexts.)
الأضداد
cat (Another common domesticated pet, often contrasted with dogs.)
الموضوعات
animals
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
An animal with four legs, fur, and a tail, often kept by people as a pet or for work.
A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris) typically kept as a pet or for work such as guarding or hunting.
فعل
B2
2
نمط الاستخدام:
to dog [someone]
Reporters dogged the actor wherever she went.
A riporterek mindenhová követték a színésznőt, bárhová ment.
His career was dogged by bad luck.
Pályafutása során végig üldözte a balszerencse.
Protesters dogged the politician during the campaign.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The police dogged the thief.
A rendőrség kitartóan követte a tolvajt.
Fans dogged the singer after the show.
A rajongók a fellépés után sem hagyták békén az énekest.
Bad luck dogged him for years.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'walk the dog', which is unrelated.
المعنى
Follow or bother persistently
المتلازمات اللفظية
dogged pursuit
|dog someone's steps
المرادفات
pursue (Neutral term for following, not necessarily implying annoyance.)
الأضداد
ignore (To deliberately not pay attention to or follow someone.)
الموضوعات
movement
|social
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To go after someone all the time and not leave them alone.
To follow someone closely and persistently, often in an annoying or unwanted way.
اسم
B2
INFORMAL
3
vacak
B1
ronda alak
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
a real dog
That car is a real dog—it breaks down every week.
Az az autó igazi vacak – minden héten lerobban.
He called the old building a dog compared to the new one.
Azt mondta, hogy a régi épület csak egy vacak az újhoz képest.
She felt hurt when he called her a dog.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
This phone is a dog. It is very slow.
Ez a telefon egy vacak. Nagyon lassú.
That movie was a dog. I did not like it.
Az a film vacak volt. Nem tetszett.
He said my shoes are dogs. They are ugly.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think this refers to the animal; in this sense it is slang and figurative.
المعنى
Unattractive person or thing
المتلازمات اللفظية
ugly dog
|that movie was a dog
المرادفات
loser (Informal term for an unsuccessful person; broader than appearance.)
الأضداد
beauty (Someone or something that is very attractive.)
الموضوعات
appearance
|informal speech
|core_vocabulary
|emotions
التعريف
A person or thing that looks bad or is not nice (informal).
An unattractive or unpleasant person or thing (informal, often offensive when used about people).
فعل
B2
INFORMAL
4
نمط الاستخدام:
to dog [one's] duties
He’s been dogging it all week instead of finishing the project.
Egész héten lazsált, ahelyett hogy befejezte volna a projektet.
They accused him of dogging his duties.
Azzal vádolták, hogy kibújik a kötelességei alól.
Stop dogging it and help us clean up.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He dogs his work every day.
Mindennap lazsál a munkahelyén.
I don't want to dog my job.
Nem akarok lazsálni a munkahelyemen.
They say I am dogging it, but I am tired.
المعنى
Avoid work or duty
المتلازمات اللفظية
dog it at work
المرادفات
shirk (More formal term for avoiding duties.)
الأضداد
fulfill (To do what you are expected to do.)
الموضوعات
work
|informal speech
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To not do your work when you should (informal).
To avoid doing work or fulfilling responsibilities (informal).
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
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
dogs
noun
dogging
verb
dogged
verb
Related words
puppy
noun A2
doggy
noun
Advanced or less common
doggedly
adverb
canine
adjective B2
أبرز النقاط
- Irregular present participle: dogging Verb
- Irregular past: dogged Verb
التعبيرات
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.