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dog-eared

UK
/ˈdɒɡ ɪəd/
US
/ˈdɔɡ ɪrd/

Translations

dog-earedpast participle
Used as an adjective derived from the past participle of the verb ‘dog-ear’.
écornéSe dit surtout des pages ou des livres dont les coins sont pliés par l’usage.
She kept her notes in a dog-eared notebook that had obviously seen years of use.
Elle gardait ses notes dans un cahier écorné qui avait visiblement servi pendant des années.
Additional translations
uséPour un objet abîmé, défraîchi ou râpé par une longue utilisation.
dog-earverb

dog-eared

Past Simple

dog-eared
Past Simple
dog-eared
Past Participle
dog-earing
Gerund
UK
/ˈdɒɡ ɪə/
US
/ˈdɔɡ ɪr/
cornerEn parlant d’une page ou d’un document.
She dog-eared the page so she could easily find her favorite poem later.
Elle a corner la page pour retrouver facilement son poème préféré plus tard.
Synonyms
crease
bend
turn down
fold
dog-earpast participle

dog-eared

Used attributively to describe books or papers with folded or worn page corners.
cornéSe dit d’un livre ou d’une page dont les coins sont pliés ou usés par l’usage.
A dog-eared paperback lay open on the sofa.
Un livre de poche corné était ouvert sur le canapé.

Definitions

dog-earedpast participle
Having the corners (of pages) bent down through frequent handling; well-thumbed.
She kept her notes in a dog-eared notebook that had obviously seen years of use.
Worn, shabby, or frayed from long or rough use.
He wore a dog-eared jacket that had lost most of its original colour.
dog-earverb
To fold down the corner of a page in a book or document, typically to mark one's place.
She dog-eared the page so she could easily find her favorite poem later.
dog-earpast participle
Having page corners that are folded down, worn, or creased; shabby from frequent use.
A dog-eared paperback lay open on the sofa.
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