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pup

UK
/pʌp/
US
/pʌp/

Translations

pupnoun
pups
pl
UK
/pʌp/
US
/pʌp/
The pup wagged its tail excitedly when it saw its owner.
Le chiot remuait la queue avec excitation lorsqu’il a vu son maître.
garnementFamilier, péjoratif.
Stop acting so cocky, you silly pup!
Arrête de faire le malin, espèce de garnement !
Additional translations
morveuxFamilier, péjoratif.
petitPour un jeune animal.
Synonyms
dog
canine
young dog
whelp
puppy
pupverb
pupped
Past Simple
pupped
Past Participle
pupping
Gerund
UK
/pʌp/
US
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mettre basSe dit surtout d’une chienne.
The dog is expected to pup in the next few days.
La chienne devrait mettre bas dans les prochains jours.
Synonyms
bring forth
spawn
litter
produce
deliver
bear
give birth
whelp
pupadjective
UK
/pʌp/
US
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Attributive, non-gradable; used chiefly before another noun (e.g., ‘pup tent’).
petitAttributif, notamment dans l’expression « pup tent ».
They pitched a pup tent beside the stream.
Ils ont monté une petite tente près du ruisseau.
Synonyms
young
juvenile
infant
baby
newborn
tiny
small
immature
adolescent
undeveloped

Definitions

pupnoun
A young dog.
The pup wagged its tail excitedly when it saw its owner.
A young seal, shark, or other animal.
The seal pup was learning to swim under the watchful eye of its mother.
An inexperienced or impertinent young person (informal).
Stop acting so cocky, you silly pup!
pupverb
To give birth to puppies.
The dog is expected to pup in the next few days.
pupadjective
Attributive: designating something small, simple, or suitable for a very young animal, especially in the phrase ‘pup tent’.
They pitched a pup tent beside the stream.
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