dog
gb/dˈɔɡ/ us/dˈɔɡ/
A1
İngilizce
~ 900
kutya, üldöz, zaklat, vacak, ronda alak, lazsál, kibújik
İSIM
A1
1
kutya
A1
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Some learners confuse 'dog' with 'puppy', but 'puppy' means a young dog.
Anlam
Domesticated animal kept as pet
Eşdizimler
pet dog
|guard dog
|stray dog
|guide dog
|dog breed
Eş anlamlılar
canine (More formal or technical term for a dog, often used in scientific or official contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
cat (Another common domesticated pet, often contrasted with dogs.)
Konular
animals
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
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.
FIIL
B2
2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'walk the dog', which is unrelated.
Anlam
Follow or bother persistently
Eşdizimler
dogged pursuit
|dog someone's steps
Eş anlamlılar
pursue (Neutral term for following, not necessarily implying annoyance.)
Zıt anlamlılar
ignore (To deliberately not pay attention to or follow someone.)
Konular
movement
|social
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
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.
İSIM
B2
INFORMAL
3
vacak
B1
ronda alak
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may think this refers to the animal; in this sense it is slang and figurative.
Anlam
Unattractive person or thing
Eşdizimler
ugly dog
|that movie was a dog
Eş anlamlılar
loser (Informal term for an unsuccessful person; broader than appearance.)
Zıt anlamlılar
beauty (Someone or something that is very attractive.)
Konular
appearance
|informal speech
|core_vocabulary
|emotions
Tanım
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).
FIIL
B2
INFORMAL
4
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Anlam
Avoid work or duty
Eşdizimler
dog it at work
Eş anlamlılar
shirk (More formal term for avoiding duties.)
Zıt anlamlılar
fulfill (To do what you are expected to do.)
Konular
work
|informal speech
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To not do your work when you should (informal).
To avoid doing work or fulfilling responsibilities (informal).
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
dog
IPA
GB/dˈɔɡ/
US/dˈɔɡ/
Heceler ve vurgu
dog (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (dog)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: dog
- Plural: dog, dogs
Verb
- Base: dog
- 3rd Person Singular: dogs
- Present Participle: dogging
- Past: dogged
Kelime ailesi
Forms
dogs
noun
dogging
verb
dogged
verb
Related words
puppy
noun A2
doggy
noun
Advanced or less common
doggedly
adverb
canine
adjective B2
Öne çıkanlar
- Irregular present participle: dogging Verb
- Irregular past: dogged Verb
İfadeler
dog days
1/dˈɔɡ dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
Hottest summer period
The hottest days in summer, usually in July or August.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- She’s been working like a dog to finish her degree.
- He worked like a dog all week to meet the deadline.