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