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شلاق لنگربرداشتن
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
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noun ADJ. domestic, family, household, pet | big She went to Africa to photograph big cats. | feral, wild | alley, stray | pedigree | long-haired, short-haired | black, tabby, tortoiseshell, etc. | tom (also tomcat) | playful | sleek | Cheshire He was grinning like a Cheshire cat. | fat (figurative) the fat cats of big business VERB + CAT have, keep, own We have a pet cat called Archie. | feed | stroke | neuter, spay They didn't want kittens, so they had their cat spayed. | worm The stray cats are wormed and treated with flea powder. | put down The cat was in constant pain so they had it put down. CAT + VERB hiss, mew, miaow, purr, spit, yowl The cat miaowed pitifully. There was a cat yowling outside my window last night. | bite (sb), scratch (sb) | creep, pad, (be on the) prowl, slink A cat padded silently past. The cat slunk away into the darkness. | arch its back | cower, crouch | curl up | catch sth, hunt (sth), stalk sth | leap, pounce (on sth), spring | spray (sth) Cats mark their territory by spraying. CAT + NOUN door, flap | food | litter | lover, owner | phobia | nap (also catnap) A catnap at lunchtime can make you feel refreshed. PHRASES fight like cat and dog In our childhood Irina and I fought like cat and dog. | play (a game of) cat and mouse Young car thieves enjoy playing cat and mouse with the police.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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In addition to the idioms beginning with CAT, Also see ALLEY CAT; BELL THE CAT; CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT; FAT CAT; GRIN LIKE A CHESHIRE CAT; LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG; LIKE A CAT ON A HOT BRICK; LOOK LIKE SOMETHING THE CAT DRAGGED IN; LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT ATE THE CANARY; MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A CAT; NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO SWING A CAT; PLAY CAT AND MOUSE; RAIN CATS AND DOGS; WHEN THE CAT'S AWAY.
American Heritage Idioms
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cat adjectives a pet cat (= one that you care for in your home ) • Lucy had a horse and a pet cat of her own. a domestic cat (= one that lives with people ) • People have kept domestic cats for thousands of years. a tabby cat (= which has dark and light lines on brown or grey fur ) • They had a 12-year-old tabby cat. a ginger cat (= which has orange-brown fur ) • I've always wanted a ginger cat. a feral cat (= one that lives in groups with other cats but has no home ) • The small fishing village was full of feral cats. a stray cat (= one that has lost its home ) • He found a stray cat and started feeding it. a wild cat (= a type of cat that does not live with people ) • The African wild cat is bigger than ordinary domestic cats. big cats (= lions, tigers etc ) • All 36 species of big cat are vulnerable or endangered. verbs a cat miaows/mews (= makes a small noise ) • The cat was miaowing outside the door. a cat purrs (= makes a soft noise that shows pleasure ) • The cat purred as she stroked it. a cat hisses (= makes a low noise that shows fear or anger ) • Cats sometimes hiss at dogs. a cat scratches somebody • If a cat gets angry, it may scratch you with its claws. a cat leaps/springs • Then the cat leapt up into the tree. a cat pounces on something (= jumps on something and catches it ) • The cat was hiding, waiting to pounce on the bird. have a cat • We always had a cat when I was young. feed a cat • She comes in while we're away to feed the cat. stroke a cat • Our cat won't let you stroke it. cat + NOUN cat food • He bought some cans of cat food. cat litter (= small grains for a cat to use as a toilet inside the house ) • You should change cat litter daily. a cat flap (= a special door for a cat to go in and out of a house ) • The cat was getting too fat to fit through the cat flap. a cat owner • It is estimated that around 64 million Americans are cat owners. phrases let/put the cat out (= let it or make it go outside ) • Can you let the cat out?
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noun feline animal: She had a grey cat in her lap.
Simple Definitions