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pup

/pʌp/

pupnoun

pups

/pʌp/

Translations

chiot

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.

Definitions

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!

Synonyms

young dog

pupverb

pupped

Past Simple

pupped

Past Participle

pupping

Gerund

/pʌp/

Translations

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.

Definitions

To give birth to puppies.

The dog is expected to pup in the next few days.

Synonyms

bring forth

give birth

pupadjective

/pʌp/

Attributive, non-gradable; used chiefly before another noun (e.g., ‘pup tent’).

Translations

petitAttributif, notamment dans l’expression « pup tent ».

They pitched a pup tent beside the stream.

Ils ont monté une petite tente près du ruisseau.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms