pig
gb/pˈɪɡ/ us/pˈɪɡ/
A1
Engleză
~ 8000
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A1
entity
1
farm animal raised for meat
A farm animal with a fat body and short legs that people keep for meat like pork and bacon.
Tipar de utilizare:
a/an [adjective] pig; raise/keep [pigs]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes call the meat from a pig simply "pig" (e.g. *I like pig*). In standard English, the meat is usually called "pork", "bacon", or "ham" depending on the cut and preparation.
Sinonime
hog (In everyday English mostly used for a very large pig or in set phrases; in American farming can be a general term for pig.)
Antonime
cow (Another common farm animal; not a direct semantic opposite, but often contrasts with pigs in farming contexts.)
Colocații
keep pigs
|raise pigs
|a fat pig
|a dirty pig
|pig farm
|pig farmer
Teme
animals
|food
|farming
|food_drink
Exemple
- The children fed the pigs on their grandparents’ farm.
- We could hear the pigs squealing from the barn.
- Farmers often keep pigs together in large pens.
- That pig looks almost ready to go to market.
- They decided to raise pigs instead of chickens.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- There are three pigs on the farm.
- The pig is eating from the bucket.
- His uncle keeps many pigs for meat.
- The pig lies in the mud.
- We saw a big pink pig at the zoo.
Substantiv
informal
B1
entity
2
greedy or unpleasant person
A rude word for someone who takes too much, is very messy, or does not care about other people.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is a (real) pig; be such a pig
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use this word too freely without realizing it is clearly insulting. It should only be used when you really want to be rude or when joking with close friends who are not offended.
Sinonime
jerk (Informal insult focusing more on someone being mean or inconsiderate rather than specifically greedy or dirty.)
Antonime
gentleman (Describes a man who is polite and considerate, contrasting with the rude or selfish behavior suggested by "pig".)
Colocații
such a pig
|a real pig
|a sexist pig
|an absolute pig
Teme
insults
|character
|daily life
|communication
|emotions
Exemple
- Don’t be such a pig—leave some pizza for everyone else.
- He never helps with the dishes; he can be a real pig sometimes.
- Stop talking with your mouth full, you pig.
- She called him a sexist pig after his rude comment.
- You’re a pig if you think you can treat people like that.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He eats like a pig and never says thank you.
- You are a pig if you never clean your room.
- She thinks he is a pig because he is very rude.
- Don’t be a pig; share the cake.
- He was a pig to his friends, so they left.
Substantiv
slang
B2
entity
3
insulting term for police
A very rude slang word for a police officer.
Tipar de utilizare:
the pigs; call [a police officer] a pig
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may hear this in movies or music and not realize how offensive it is in real life. It should not be used in polite or neutral conversation and can cause serious trouble if said directly to officers.
Sinonime
cop (Neutral or mildly informal word for a police officer, not usually insulting, unlike "pig".)
Antonime
civilian (A person who is not in the police or armed forces, contrasting with the targeted group of the insult.)
Colocații
the pigs
|riot pigs
|call the pigs
|bloody pigs
Teme
law
|insults
|society
|communication
Exemple
- He shouted, "The pigs are here!" as the police vans arrived.
- Calling the officers pigs only made the situation worse.
- The graffiti on the wall said, "Fight the pigs."
- Some protestors chanted insults at the pigs during the march.
- Using the word "pig" for police is considered very offensive.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He called the police "pigs," and they were angry.
- Some people say "pigs" when they talk about the police.
- Do not call a police officer a pig; it is very rude.
- The sign said, "Stop the pigs," meaning the police.
- She thinks the word "pig" for police is hateful.
Substantiv
informal
B1
entity
4
meat from a pig (informal)
Meat that comes from a pig, used as a general word instead of saying pork, bacon, or ham.
Tipar de utilizare:
eat [pig]; cook [pig]
Greșeală frecventă:
In standard English, people usually say "pork", "bacon", or "ham" instead of simply "pig" for the meat. Saying *I like pig* can sound strange, childish, or dialectal, though it will usually be understood.
Sinonime
pork (The normal and more specific word for pig meat in standard English; "pig" as meat is more informal and less common.)
Antonime
beef (Meat from a cow; contrasts with pig meat as another common type of meat.)
Colocații
pig meat
|roast pig
|spit-roast pig
|whole pig
Teme
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Exemple
- They roasted a whole pig for the festival.
- We don’t eat pig in this household for religious reasons.
- The restaurant serves grilled pig with spicy sauce.
- He gave up pig but still eats chicken and fish.
- This stew is made with pig and vegetables.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- They cooked a big pig for the party.
- Some people do not eat pig for religious reasons.
- This soup has pig and rice in it.
- I like pig, but my friend likes chicken more.
- We had pig and potatoes for dinner.
Substantiv
technical
C1
entity
5
block of crude metal
A big, rough piece of metal, such as iron, made in a factory before it is made into other shapes.
Tipar de utilizare:
a pig of [metal]; cast [metal] into pigs
Sinonime
ingot (A more general technical term for a shaped block of metal; not limited to crude metal from a smelter.)
Antonime
sheet metal (Metal processed into thin sheets, contrasting with the rough, block form of a pig.)
Colocații
pig iron
|lead pig
|cast into pigs
|stack pigs
Teme
industry
|engineering
|materials
|science
|work
Exemple
- The blast furnace produces pig iron that is later refined into steel.
- Workers stacked the lead pigs in the warehouse.
- Each pig of iron weighs several hundred kilos.
- The plant casts the molten metal into pigs for transport.
- These pigs are then remelted and alloyed for specific uses.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The factory makes big pigs of iron.
- They move the heavy metal pigs with a crane.
- Each pig of metal is very heavy.
- The hot metal is poured into a mold to make pigs.
- These pigs will later become steel bars.
Substantiv
technical
C1
entity
6
cleaning or inspection device in a pipe
A special tool that moves inside a long pipe to clean it or check it.
Tipar de utilizare:
run a pig through [a pipeline]; launch a pig
Sinonime
pipeline scraper (Describes cleaning pigs specifically; does not cover more advanced inspection devices.)
Antonime
bypass valve (A fixed device that redirects flow rather than moving through the pipeline like a pig.)
Colocații
pipeline pig
|run a pig
|pig launcher
|pig receiver
|intelligent pig
Teme
engineering
|industry
|technology
|work
Exemple
- Engineers ran a pig through the line to remove built-up wax.
- An intelligent pig was used to inspect the pipeline for corrosion.
- The pig became stuck halfway along the pipeline and had to be recovered.
- They launched the pig from the offshore platform early in the morning.
- Regular pigging reduces the risk of pipeline blockages.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The company used a pig to clean the long oil pipe.
- A pig moves inside the pipe and pushes the dirt out.
- They sent a smart pig through the pipe to look for problems.
- If the pig gets stuck, the engineers must find it.
- The manager said they will run a pig every month.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
pig
IPA
GB/pˈɪɡ/
US/pˈɪɡ/
Silabe și accent
pig (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (pig)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: pig
- Plural: pig, pigs
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
pigs
noun
Core family
piglet
noun
Related words
pork
noun A2
pigsty
noun
Advanced or less common
piggish
adjective
Expresii
bleed like a stuck pig
1/blˈid lˈaɪk ə stˈʌk pˈɪɡ/
idiom
informal
bleed a lot from a wound
To bleed a lot from a cut or wound.
Exemple
- He cut his hand and it was bleeding like a stuck pig.
- Your nose is bleeding like a stuck pig; tilt your head forward.
- The small cut made him bleed like a stuck pig.
buy a pig in a poke
1/bˈaɪ ə pˈɪɡ ˈɪn ə pˈoʊk/
idiom
informal
buy something unseen or unchecked
To buy something without looking at it carefully first, so you do not really know what you are getting.
Exemple
- Buying a used car without an inspection is like buying a pig in a poke.
- Read the reviews so you don’t buy a pig in a poke.
- They bought a pig in a poke and the house needed huge repairs.
in a pig's eye
1/ˈɪn ə pˈɪɡz ˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
expression of strong disbelief
Used to say that you do not believe something at all or that it will not happen.
Exemple
- "You’ll get the money back." "In a pig’s eye!"
- He says he’ll change, but in a pig’s eye.
- She’ll be home by midnight, in a pig’s eye.
make a pig's ear of [something]
1/mˈeɪk ə pˈɪɡz ˈɪɹ əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
do something very badly
To do something very badly so that it is a mess or a failure.
Exemple
- He made a pig’s ear of the report and had to rewrite it.
- I really made a pig’s ear of that job interview.
- They made a pig’s ear of the new website launch.
male chauvinist pig
1/mˈeɪl ʃˈoʊvənɪst pˈɪɡ/
fixed phrase
informal
strong insult for a sexist man
A very insulting name for a man who thinks men are better than women and behaves in a sexist way.
Exemple
- She called her boss a male chauvinist pig after his comments about women.
- Anyone who says women can’t lead is a male chauvinist pig.
- The show was full of jokes that made him sound like a male chauvinist pig.
pig out
1/pˈɪɡ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
eat too much in a greedy way
To eat a lot of food in a greedy way, usually more than you need.
Exemple
- We pigged out on pizza and ice cream last night.
- Try not to pig out on snacks before dinner.
- They pigged out at the buffet until they could hardly move.
sweat like a pig
1/swˈɛt lˈaɪk ə pˈɪɡ/
idiom
informal
sweat a lot
To sweat a lot so that your body is very wet.
Exemple
- It was so hot on the train that I was sweating like a pig.
- I always sweat like a pig when I exercise.
- By the end of the race he was sweating like a pig.
when pigs fly
1/wˈɛn pˈɪɡz flˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
used to mean ‘never’
Used to say that something will never happen.
Exemple
- "He’ll apologize." "Yeah, when pigs fly."
- I’ll lend you my car when pigs fly.
- She’ll stop checking her phone at work when pigs fly.