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