dog

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in Vietnamese Chó (động vật nuôi)

BrE /dɒɡ/ AmE /dɑːɡ/

noun en → vi

1 PET [singular] A1

Chó (động vật nuôi)

a domestic animal that is often kept as a pet and trained to guard, hunt, etc.

  • a dog

Collocations pet dog · working dog

  • She has a pet dog called Max.

    Cô ấy có một con chó cưng tên là Max.

2 ANIMAL [singular] A2

Con chó cái (động vật)

a male adult of the species Canis familiaris, which is often kept as a pet or used to guard property.

  • the dog

Collocations male dog · female dog

  • The dog was barking loudly.

    Con chó đang sủa to.

3 TEAM [singular] B1

Đội chó kéo xe (động vật)

a team of dogs that pull a sled or other vehicle across snow and ice.

  • a dog team

Collocations dog sled · sled dogs

  • The Inuit use a dog team to pull their sled.

    Người Inuit sử dụng đội chó kéo xe để kéo tuyết橇。

4 SLANG [singular] B2

Tên khốn (từ lóng)

a man, especially one who is not liked or respected.

  • the dog

Collocations bad dog · mean dog

  • He's just a no-good dog.

    Anh ta chỉ là một tên khốn.

5 GAME [singular] B2

Trò chơi bóng đá (từ lóng)

a game in which players try to throw or kick a ball into the opponent's goal while stopping them from scoring.

  • the dog

Collocations dog game · football match

  • They're playing the dog tonight.

    Họ sẽ chơi trận bóng đá vào tối nay.

6 IDIOM [singular] B2

Đói như con chó (từ lóng)

to be very hungry, especially after not eating for a long time.

  • be like the dog

Collocations dog hungry · starving

  • I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

    Tôi đói như con chó.

7 IDIOM [singular] B2

Mệt như con chó (từ lóng)

to be very tired and unable to continue working or doing something.

  • be like the dog

Collocations dog tired · exhausted

  • I'm so tired, I could fall asleep standing up.

    Tôi mệt như con chó.

8 IDIOM [singular] C1

Gắt gỏng như con chó (từ lóng)

to be very angry and ready to fight or argue.

  • be like the dog

Collocations dog mad · furious

  • He's so angry, he could bite your head off.

    Anh ta gắt gỏng như con chó.

Idioms

dog tired B2

Mệt như con chó (từ lóng)

  • I'm so tired, I could fall asleep standing up.

    Tôi mệt như con chó.

dog mad C1

Gắt gỏng như con chó (từ lóng)

  • He's so angry, he could bite your head off.

    Anh ta gắt gỏng như con chó.

dog hungry B2

Đói như con chó (từ lóng)

  • I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

    Tôi đói như con chó.