| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| dog | n | (pet) | chien nm |
| She got a dog for Christmas. |
| Elle a eu un chien pour Noël. |
| dog | vtr | (hound, harass) | tracasser⇒ vtr |
| The problem has been dogging me for days. |
| Cela fait plusieurs jours que ce problème me tracasse. |
| |
| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires |
| dog | n | (canis familiaris) | chien nm |
| There are many different breeds of dog. |
| Il a de nombreuses races de chiens différentes. |
| dog | n | (animal) | canidé nm |
| Wolves, coyotes and dingoes are all dogs. |
| Les loups, les coyotes et les dingos sont tous des canidés. |
| dog | n | (contemptible person) | traduction non disponible |
| I'll get you back for that, you dog! |
| dog | n | US informal (friend) figuré | frère nm |
| So how're you doing, you old dog! |
| Alors comment vas-tu, vieux frère ? |
| dog | n | slang (unattractive woman) femme laide : argot | thon nm |
| I wouldn't go out with her. She's a dog! |
| Je ne sortirais pas avec elle. C'est un thon ! |
| dog | n | informal (sthg worthless) | traduction non disponible |
| That car of yours is a dog! |
| dog | n | informal (failure) | échec nm |
| | familier | flop nm |
| His latest film was a dog. |
| Son dernier film était un échec. |
| Son dernier film a fait un flop. ; Son dernier film a été un flop. |
| dog | vtr | (chase with dogs) | lâcher les chiens vi |
| They dogged the fox through the woods. |
| Ils ont lâché les chiens sur le renard à travers les bois. |
| dog | vtr | (follow) suivre | filer⇒ vtr |
| They dogged him all the way home. |
| Ils l'ont filé jusque chez lui. |
| Report an error |
| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| bench dog | | | valet d'établi nm |
| Bernese mountain dog | | | bouvier bernois nm |
| big dog | | | molosse nm |
| bird dog | n | (retriever: dog used in hunting birds) | chien d'arrêt nm |
| bird-dog | | | éclaireur nm |
| bird-dog | | | chien de gibier à plume nm |
| black dog | | | cafard nm |
| cat and dog | | | chien et chat nm |
| cat-and-dog | | | chien et chat nm |
| cattle dog | | | chien de troupeau nm |
| dog bed | n | (basket for a domestic canine) | panier du chien nm |
| J'ai retrouvé ma chaussure dans le panier du chien. |
| | | corbeille de, d'un, du chien nf |
| dog biscuit | n | (biscuit for dogs) salé | croquette, croquettes pour chien nf |
| Je donne des croquettes à mon chien, mais lui, ce qu'il préfère, c'est la bonne viande rouge. |
| | sucré | biscuit pour chien nm |
| Quand mon chien est sage, je lui donne un biscuit pour chien. |
| dog box | | | niche nf |
| dog breeder | | | éleveur de chiens nm |
| dog carrier | | | panier pour chien nm |
| dog collar | n | literal (band worn around a dog's neck) | collier pour chien, collier de chien nm |
| It seems as out of place as a pit bull with a pink dog collar. |
| dog collar | n | figurative (clergyman's collar) | col d'ecclésiastique nm |
| He only wore his dog collar when acting in a clerical capacity - off-duty he wore the same clothes as you or I might wear. |
| | | col clergyman nm |
| dog crate | | | caisse pour chiens nf |
| dog days | npl | (hot summer period) météo | canicule nf |
| The dog days of summer were dangerous times as tempers were easily provoked. |
| La canicule est dangereuse pour les enfants et les personnes âgées. |
| dog excrement | | | déjections canines nfpl |
| dog flea | | | puce du chien nf |
| dog food | n | (processed food product for dogs) | nourriture pour chien nf |
| Because my dog is not eating as much as he used to, I am going to buy a different brand of dog food. |
| | | aliments pour chien nmpl |
| dog groomer | n | (hairdresser for canines) | toiletteur (pour chiens) nf |
| dog harness | | | harnais pour chien nm |
| dog house | n | literal (kennel for a domestic canine) | niche (du chien) nf |
| dog in the manger | n | figurative (mean-spirited person) | empêcheur de danser en rond nm |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| You have lost interest in her but you won't let your brother ask her out, aren't you being a bit of a dog in the manger? |
| dog kennel | npl | (temporary shelter for dogs) | pension pour chiens nf |
| We are going on a cruise, so we will put the dog in a kennel for the week. |
| | | chenil nm |
| dog leash | n | (lead for a canine) | laisse nf |
| As Jack was always running off with other dogs, we have to put him on a dog leash when we take him for a walk now. |
| Je ne retrouve plus la laisse du chien. |
| dog license | | | permis de posséder un chien nm |
| dog life | | | vie de chien nf |
| dog lover | n | (sb who likes dogs) | qui aime les chiens adj |
| Amanda has 5 wonderful dogs and is a true dog lover. |
| Amanda a 5 magnifiques : on peut dire qu'elle aime les chiens ! |
| dog meat | | | viande pour chiens nf |
| dog owner | n | (sb who owns one or more dogs) | propriétaire de chien nm |
| The dog tags identify the dog's owner. |
| dog pound | n | (shelter for stray dogs, dogs' home) | refuge pour chiens nm |
| | | chenil nm |
| | France, métonymie | SPA nf |
| Mon chien s'était enfui mais la SPA l'a recueilli. |
| dog race | | | course de lévriers nf |
| dog racing | | | course de chiens nf |
| dog rose | | | églantier nm |
| dog shelter | n | (temporary accommodation for homeless dogs) | fourrière nf |
| We got our pet from the local dog shelter and he has become a part of our family. |
| | | refuge pour animaux nm |
| | France | SPA nf |
| J'ai adopté mon chien à la SPA . |
| dog show | n | (competitive event in which pedigree dogs are displayed) | concours canin nm |
| dog tag | n | literal (dog's identification tag) | médaille (pour chien) nf |
| The dog tags identify the dog's owner. |
| Sur la médaille du chien se trouve l'adresse de son maître. |
| dog tag | n | figurative (soldier's identification tag) | plaque d'identité nf |
| Soldiers going on secret and covert operations must take off their dog tags, so they cannot be identified if they fall into enemy hands. |
| dog tired | adj | slang (person: exhausted) | épuisé adj |
| I worked 12 hours today and I am dog tired. |
| | fam | crevé, claqué, lessivé, vanné adj |
| | | mort de fatigue adj |
| dog track | n | (racing circuit for dogs) | cynodrome nm |
| dog track | n | (dog's paw print) | trace de patte de chien nf |
| You should have left the dog outside the house - now there are dog tracks all over my nice clean floor! |
| Tu n'aurais pas dû faire rentrer le chien : regarde maintenant, il y a des traces de pattes partout ! |
| dog trainer | n | (sb who trains dogs in good behaviour) | maître-chien nm |
| | | dresseur de chiens nm |
| dog trainer | n | (sb who trains dogs in a particular role) | maître-chien nm |
| Our organization is taking volunteers to be dog trainers for "seing-eye" dogs to assist the blind. |
| dog training | | | dressage de chiens nm |
| dog warden | | | personne qui ramasse des chiens errants nf |
| dog-cart | | | charrette anglaise |
| dog-catcher | | | ramasseur d'animaux nm |
| dog-ear | | un livre | écorner v |
| dog-ear | | coin de page | corne nf |
| dog-eared | | | écorné adj |
| dog-eared | | page cornée | corné adj |
| dog-eat-dog | | | l'homme est un loup pour l'homme adj |
| dog-faced | | | moche (comme un pou) |
| dog-leg | | (Sport) | trou coudé nm |
| dog-rose | | | églantine nf |
| dog-skin | | | peau de chien de mer |
| dog's life | | | vie de chien nf |
| fire-dog | | support de bûches | chenet nm |
| game dog | n | (dog that accompanies hunts) | chien de chasse nm |
| Hounds and setters make some of the best game dogs. |
| Il souhaite adopter un chien de chasse mais il hésite entre un setter et un épagneul. |
| gay dog | | Colloquial Locution Familier | joyeux luron phrase |
| good dog | interj | (used to praise a canine) | bon chien interj |
| Bon chien ! dit l'homme en caressant la tête de son chien qui lui avait amené son journal et ses pantoufles. |
| | enfantin ou affectif | bon toutou interj |
| Bon toutou ! dit l'enfant au chien qui lui ramenait sa balle. |
| guard dog | n | (watch dog) | chien de garde nm |
| German shepherds make excellent guard dogs. |
| Attention, le vieux Gaston a un méchant chien de garde. |
| guide dog | n | (seeing-eye dog for a blind person) | chien d'aveugle nm |
| Labradors have traditionally been used as guide dogs. |
| Guide dogs are trained to take their owners around obstacles. |
| On utilise souvent le labrador comme chien d'aveugle. |
| | | chien guide d'aveugle nm |
| On utilise souvent le labrador comme chien guide d'aveugle. |
| gun dog | | | chien de chasse |
| hair of the dog | | | poil de chien nm |
| hot dog | n | (frankfurter sausage in a bun) | hot dog nm |
| A hot dog and a soda is a classic American meal. |
| hot dog | n | US, informal (sb who does stunts to attract attention) | m'as-tu-vu nmf |
| See that guy on crutches; yesterday he was the biggest hot dog on the slopes. |
| Tu vois le mec en béquilles là-bas : et bien, tu aurais vu le m’as-tu-vu que c’était hier. |
| | fam | frimeur nm |
| | fig, fam | faire son spectacle, faire son show vtr |
| Tu vois le mec en béquilles là-bas : c’est lui qui faisait son spectacle hier sur les skis... |
| hot dog | interj | (expression of enthusiasm and pleasure) | génial interj |
| hot-dog | | | hot dog |
| hot-dog stand, hot dog stand | n | (kiosk or counter selling hot dogs) | stand de hot dogs nm |
| Whenever I pass through Chicago, I try to stop at a hot-dog stand to pick up lunch. |
| | | chez un vendeur de hot dogs |
| En chemin, je m'arrêterai chez un vendeur de hot dogs. |
| hound dog | | US | bâtard nm |
| hound-dog | | mainly US | chien de chasse nm |
| house dog | | | chien de la maison nm |
| house-dog | | | chien de garde nm |
| hunting dog | n | (retriever, gun dog) | chien de chasse nm |
| When you go out to shoot rabbits, you need to take a hunting dog to retrieve them. |
| Il vous faut un bon chien de chasse pour lever et rapporter le gibier. |
| lap-dog | | | chien d'appartement nm |
| mad dog | n | (rabid canine) | chien enragé nm |
| I was bitten by a mad dog when taking a walk yesterday. |
| Je me suis fait mordre par un chien enragé en me promenant hier. |
| moon dog | | | parasélène nf |
| police dog | n | (trained dog used in police work) | chien policier nm |
| He didn't want the police dog sniffing around his flat. |
| poodle dog | n | (curly-haired breed of dog) | caniche nm |
| Report an error |
| Next 100 |