dog
gb/dˈɔɡ/ us/dˈɔɡ/
A1
Inglês
~ 900
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
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.
Padrão de uso:
a [adjective] dog
Erro comum:
Some learners confuse 'dog' with 'puppy', but 'puppy' means a young dog.
Sinônimos
canine (More formal or technical term for a dog, often used in scientific or official contexts.)
Antônimos
cat (Another common domesticated pet, often contrasted with dogs.)
Colocações
pet dog
|guard dog
|stray dog
|guide dog
|dog breed
Temas
animals
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I have a big dog.
- The dog is in the garden.
- That dog likes to play.
- My friend has a white dog.
Verbo
B2
action
2
Follow or bother persistently
To go after someone all the time and not leave them alone.
Padrão de uso:
to dog [someone]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'walk the dog', which is unrelated.
Sinônimos
pursue (Neutral term for following, not necessarily implying annoyance.)
Antônimos
ignore (To deliberately not pay attention to or follow someone.)
Colocações
dogged pursuit
|dog someone's steps
Temas
movement
|social
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Reporters dogged the actor wherever she went.
- His career was dogged by bad luck.
- Protesters dogged the politician during the campaign.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The police dogged the thief.
- Fans dogged the singer after the show.
- Bad luck dogged him for years.
Substantivo
informal
B2
entity
3
Unattractive person or thing
A person or thing that looks bad or is not nice (informal).
Padrão de uso:
a real dog
Erro comum:
Learners may think this refers to the animal; in this sense it is slang and figurative.
Sinônimos
loser (Informal term for an unsuccessful person; broader than appearance.)
Antônimos
beauty (Someone or something that is very attractive.)
Colocações
ugly dog
|that movie was a dog
Temas
appearance
|informal speech
|core_vocabulary
|emotions
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Verbo
informal
B2
action
4
Avoid work or duty
To not do your work when you should (informal).
Padrão de uso:
to dog [one's] duties
Sinônimos
shirk (More formal term for avoiding duties.)
Antônimos
fulfill (To do what you are expected to do.)
Colocações
dog it at work
Temas
work
|informal speech
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- He dogs his work every day.
- I don't want to dog my job.
- They say I am dogging it, but I am tired.
Gramática
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dog
AFI
GB/dˈɔɡ/
US/dˈɔɡ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
dog (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (dog)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: dog
- Plural: dog, dogs
Verb
- Base: dog
- 3rd Person Singular: dogs
- Present Participle: dogging
- Past: dogged
Família de palavras
Forms
dogs
noun
dogging
verb
dogged
verb
Related words
puppy
noun A2
doggy
noun
Advanced or less common
doggedly
adverb
canine
adjective B2
Destaques
- Irregular present participle: dogging Verb
- Irregular past: dogged Verb
Expressões
dog days
1/dˈɔɡ dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
Hottest summer period
The hottest days in summer, usually in July or August.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- She’s been working like a dog to finish her degree.
- He worked like a dog all week to meet the deadline.