- PET
- pet
1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; (also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) animal doméstico/de compañía, mascota2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) cielo, ángel, cariño, sol
2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) mayor; favorito, predilecto
3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) acariciar2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.) acariciarse, besuquearse, sobarse•- pet namepet n animal de compañía / mascotateacher's pet niño preferido del profesorpettr[pet]noun1 (tame animal) animal nombre masculino de compañía, mascotaadjective1 (kind person) sol, cielo; (term of affection) cariño, cielo2 (tame) domesticado,-a3 (favourite - theory, subject, etc) preferido,-a, favorito,-atransitive verb (pt & pp petted, ger petting)1 (animal) acariciarintransitive verb1 familiar tocarse y besuquearse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpet hate■ politics is her pet hate lo que más odia es la políticapet name nombre nombre masculino cariñosopet shop tienda de animalesteacher's pet enchufado,-apet ['pɛt] vt, petted ; petting : acariciarpet n1) : animal m doméstico2) favorite: favorito m, -ta fpetadj.• domesticado, -a adj.• doméstico, -a adj.• favorito, -a adj.• mimado, -a adj.n.• animal de compañía s.m.• animal doméstico s.m.• favorito s.m.• mascota s.f.v.• acariciar v.• besucarse v.• besuquearse v.• mimar v.• regalar v.• sobar v.pet
I
nouna) (animal) animal m doméstico or de compañía, mascota f; (before n)pet food — comida f para animales
pet shop — ≈pajarería f
b) (favorite)he's teacher's pet — es el niño mimado de la maestra
c) (term of endearment) (colloq) cielo (fam)
II
adjective (before n)a) (kept as pet)his pet budgie — su periquito
b) (favorite) <subject/theory> favorito, preferidomy pet hate — lo que más odio
III
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-tt- transitive verb \<\<animal\>\> acariciar, mimar
2.
vi acariciarse, tocarse*, manosearse (pey)[pet]1.(Med)N ABBR = positron emission tomography tomografía f por emisión de positrones2.CPDPET scan N — PET f , TEP f
* * *[pet]
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nouna) (animal) animal m doméstico or de compañía, mascota f; (before n)pet food — comida f para animales
pet shop — ≈pajarería f
b) (favorite)he's teacher's pet — es el niño mimado de la maestra
c) (term of endearment) (colloq) cielo (fam)
II
adjective (before n)a) (kept as pet)his pet budgie — su periquito
b) (favorite) <subject/theory> favorito, preferidomy pet hate — lo que más odio
III
1.
-tt- transitive verb \<\<animal\>\> acariciar, mimar
2.
vi acariciarse, tocarse*, manosearse (pey)
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.