dog
gb/dˈɔɡ/ us/dˈɔɡ/
A1
İngilizce
~ 900
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
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.
Kullanım kalıbı:
a [adjective] dog
Sık yapılan hata:
Some learners confuse 'dog' with 'puppy', but 'puppy' means a young dog.
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.)
Eşdizimler
pet dog
|guard dog
|stray dog
|guide dog
|dog breed
Konular
animals
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I have a big dog.
- The dog is in the garden.
- That dog likes to play.
- My friend has a white dog.
Fiil
B2
action
2
Follow or bother persistently
To go after someone all the time and not leave them alone.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to dog [someone]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'walk the dog', which is unrelated.
Eş anlamlılar
pursue (Neutral term for following, not necessarily implying annoyance.)
Zıt anlamlılar
ignore (To deliberately not pay attention to or follow someone.)
Eşdizimler
dogged pursuit
|dog someone's steps
Konular
movement
|social
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- Reporters dogged the actor wherever she went.
- His career was dogged by bad luck.
- Protesters dogged the politician during the campaign.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The police dogged the thief.
- Fans dogged the singer after the show.
- Bad luck dogged him for years.
İsim
informal
B2
entity
3
Unattractive person or thing
A person or thing that looks bad or is not nice (informal).
Kullanım kalıbı:
a real dog
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may think this refers to the animal; in this sense it is slang and figurative.
Eş anlamlılar
loser (Informal term for an unsuccessful person; broader than appearance.)
Zıt anlamlılar
beauty (Someone or something that is very attractive.)
Eşdizimler
ugly dog
|that movie was a dog
Konular
appearance
|informal speech
|core_vocabulary
|emotions
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Fiil
informal
B2
action
4
Avoid work or duty
To not do your work when you should (informal).
Kullanım kalıbı:
to dog [one's] duties
Eş anlamlılar
shirk (More formal term for avoiding duties.)
Zıt anlamlılar
fulfill (To do what you are expected to do.)
Eşdizimler
dog it at work
Konular
work
|informal speech
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- He dogs his work every day.
- I don't want to dog my job.
- They say I am dogging it, but I am tired.
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.