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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’.
He wore a dog-eared jacket that had lost most of its original colour.
Он носил потрёпанную куртку, потерявшую большую часть своего первоначального цвета.
с загнутыми уголкамио страницах, бумаге; характеризует предмет с загнутыми уголками от частого использования
She kept her notes in a dog-eared notebook that had obviously seen years of use.
Она хранила свои записи в блокноте с загнутыми уголками, который явно прослужил ей много лет.
Additional translations
обтрепанныйразговорное
dog-earverb

dog-eared

Past Simple

dog-eared
Past Simple
dog-eared
Past Participle
dog-earing
Gerund
UK
/ˈdɒɡ ɪə/
US
/ˈdɔɡ ɪr/
загибать угол страницы
Please don't dog-ear the pages of my book.
Пожалуйста, не загибай уголки страниц в моей книге.
Synonyms
crease
bend
turn down
fold
dog-earpast participle

dog-eared

Used attributively to describe books or papers with folded or worn page corners.

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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