| Compound Forms: |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Bernese mountain dog n | (Swiss dog breed) (perro) | boyero de Berna loc nom m |
| Beware of the dog expr | written (on sign: dangerous dog lives here) | cuidado con el perro expr |
| bird dog n | (retriever: used in hunting) | perro cobrador loc nom m |
| | | perro de caza nm + loc adj |
| | | perdiguero nm |
| | Todos apostábamos a Sam, el experimentado perro cobrador que habíamos adiestrado durante todo un año para cazar gansos salvajes. |
| bird dog n | US, informal (dog: pointer, setter) | setter nm |
| bird-dog⇒ vi | US, informal (investigate) | investigar⇒ vtr |
| bird-dog [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | US, informal (investigate) | investigar⇒ vtr |
| bird-dog [sb/sth] vtr | US, informal (seek out) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | | buscar a vtr + prep |
| black dog n | figurative (depression) | depresión nf |
| cattle dog n | (dog that herds cows) | perro de ganado nm + loc adj |
| | | perro pastor nm + adj |
| chili dog n | US (frankfurter with chili con carne) | perrito caliente cubierto de chili loc nom m |
chum salmon,
chum,
dog salmon,
keta salmon n | (fish) (especie de pescado) | salmón chum nm |
| | | keta nm |
| corn dog n | US (battered sausage) (anglicismo) | corn dog loc nom m |
| | | perrito de maíz nm + loc adj |
| | | banderilla nf |
| | The vendor asked Joe if he wanted ketchup on his corn dog. |
| dachshund n | German (short-legged dog) | perro salchicha loc nom m |
| | | dachshund nm |
| | Nina loves dogs and has three dachshunds and one pug. |
| | A Nina le encantan los perros y tiene tres perros salchicha y un pug. |
dingo,
wild dog n | (Australian wild dog) | dingo nm |
| | The area has seen an increase in the number of attacks by dingoes. |
| | La zona ha registrado un aumento en los ataques de dingos. |
| dog and pony show n | informal, figurative, pejorative (event: to gain support) | paripé nm |
| | | pantomima nf |
| | | show, montaje, espectáculo nm |
| dog bed n | (basket for canine) | cama nf |
| | | cesta nf |
| dog biscuit n | (biscuit for dogs) | galleta para perros nf + loc adj |
| dog box n | AU (train compartment) (abre hacia afuera) | vagón de tren nm + loc adj |
| dog clutch n | (vehicle engine mechanism) | embrague de perro loc nom m |
| | | embrague de garra loc nom m |
| dog collar n | (band worn around a dog's neck) (de perro) | collar nm |
| | Her poodle has a dog collar with real diamonds in it! |
| | ¡Su perro tiene un collar con diamantes reales! |
| dog collar n | figurative (clergyman's collar) | alzacuello nm |
| | He only wore his dog collar when acting in a clerical capacity. |
| | Solo se ponía el alzacuello cuando actuaba en calidad de clérigo. |
| dog days npl | (hot summer period) | canícula nf |
| | The dog days of summer were dangerous times as tempers were easily provoked. |
| | La canícula es un periodo delicado debido a que altera la conducta de las personas. |
dog eat dog,
dog-eat-dog adj | figurative (merciless, fierce) (figurado) | selva nf |
| | | cruel, despiadado/a adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | It's dog eat dog in the music business. |
| | It's a dog-eat-dog world; you have to be tough to succeed. |
| | Este mundo es una selva, tienes que ser duro para sobrevivir. |
| dog fennel | (botany) | manzanilla silvestre nf + adj mf |
| | | manzanilla loca loc nom f |
| | | magarzuela nf |
| dog flea n | often plural (parasite: lives on dogs) | pulga nf |
| dog food n | (processed food product for dogs) | comida para perros nf + loc adj |
| | I'm going to try a different brand of dog food to see if he'll eat that. |
| | Voy a probar con otra marca de comida para perros a ver si se la come. |
| | | alimento para perros nm + loc adj |
| | Voy a probar con otra marca de alimento para perros a ver si se la come. |
| dog groomer n | (person who tends dogs' coats) | peluquero canino, peluquera canina loc nm, loc nf |
| | | peluquero de perros, peluquera de perros loc nm, loc nf |
| dog in the manger n | figurative (person: mean) (figurado) | el perro del hortelano expr |
| | You have lost interest in her but you won't let your brother ask her out, aren't you being a bit of a dog in the manger? |
| | Has perdido interés en ella pero no permites que tu hermano le pida salir, ¿no te estás comportando como el perro del hortelano? |
| dog-in-the-manger adj | figurative (mean spirited) | envidioso/a adj |
| Note: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective |
| dog kennel n | (temporary housing for dogs) | caseta del perro, caseta para perros nf + loc adj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | canil nm |
dog leash,
also UK: dog lead n | (lead for a canine) | correa nf |
| | As Jack was always running off with other dogs, we have to put him on a dog leash when we take him for a walk now. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. A mi perro no le gusta que le ponga la correa para salir a pasear. |
dog license (US),
dog licence (UK) n | (permit to own a dog) | licencia del perro nf + loc adj |
| | | patente del perro nf + loc adj |
| dog lover n | (person who likes dogs) | amante de los perros n común + loc adj |
| | Amanda has five wonderful huskies and is a true dog lover. |
| | Amanda tiene cinco siberianos y es una verdadera amante de los perros. |
| | (formal) | canófilo nm |
| | Amanda tiene cinco siberianos y es una verdadera canófila. |
| dog owner n | (person who owns one or more dogs) | dueño de perro, dueña de perro nm, nf + loc adj |
| | | propietario de perro, propietaria de perro nm, nf + loc adj |
| | Dog owners are requested not to allow their animals to foul the park. |
| | Se solicita a los dueños de perros no permitir a sus animales ensuciar el parque. |
dog paddle (US,
AU),
doggy paddle (UK) n | (simple swimming stroke) | brazada de perro nf + loc adj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | brazada perrito nf + adj |
dog-paddle (US,
AU),
doggy-paddle (UK) vi | (swim using paddle stroke) | bracear al estilo perro vi + loc adj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | nadar perrito loc verb |
| dog pound n | (shelter for stray dogs) | perrera nf |
| dog race n | (instance of dog racing) | carrera de perros nf + loc adj |
| dog racing n | (racing dogs for entertainment, betting) | carrera de perros nf + loc adj |
dog rose,
dog-rose n | (flowering plant, wild rose) | rosa canina loc nom f |
| dog shelter n | (rescue home for canines) | perrera nf |
| | We got our pet from the local dog shelter and he has become a part of our family. |
| | | refugio canino nm + adj |
| dog show n | (competition involving dogs) | concurso canino nm + adj |
| | | concurso de perros nm + loc adj |
| | | exposición canina nf + adj |
dog sitter,
dogsitter n | (takes care of [sb]'s dog) | paseador de perros nm + loc adj |
| | | cuidador de perros nm + loc adj |
| | | canguro de perros nm + loc adj |
| dog sitting n | (minding [sb] else's pet dog) | cuidar el perro de loc verb |
| dog sled n | (sledge pulled by huskies) | trineo tirado por perros nm + loc adj |
| dog tag n | (dog's identification tag) | placa de identificación, plaquita de identificación nf + loc adj |
| | According to the dog tag his name's Mephistopheles. |
| | | chapa identificatoria nf + adj |
| dog tag n | figurative (soldier's identification tag) | placa de indentificación, placa de identidad nf + loc adj |
| | Soldiers on secret operations have to remove their dog tags. |
| | Los soldados en operaciones secretas deben quitarse la placa de identificación. |
| | | chapa identificadora nf + adj |
| | Los soldados en operaciones secretas deben quitarse la chapa identificadora. |
dog tired,
dog-tired adj | slang (person: exhausted) | agotado/a adj |
| | (AmL) | muerto/a adj |
| | (VE) | reventado/a adj |
| | I worked 12 hours today and I'm dog tired. |
| | Hoy trabajé 12 horas y estoy agotado. |
| | (AR) | con la lengua afuera loc adv |
| | Hoy trabaje 12 horas y estoy con la lengua afuera. |
| | | molido/a adj |
| | Hoy trabajé 12 horas y estoy molido. |
| | (AR, coloquial) | hecho bolsa, hecho pelota loc adj |
| | Hoy trabajé 12 horas y estoy hecho bolsa. |
| dog town n | US (prairie dog colony) (de perritos de las praderas) | colonia nf |
| dog town n | US, slang (city for test runs of a play) | ciudad de prueba nf + loc adj |
| dog track n | (racing circuit for dogs) | canódromo nm |
| | | pista para perros, pista de carreras para perros nf + loc adj |
| dog track n | (dog's paw print) | huella de perro nf + loc adj |
| | You should have left him outside - now there are dog tracks all over my nice clean floor! |
| | Debiste haberlo dejado afuera. ¡Ahora hay huellas de perro por todo el piso recién lavado! |
| dog trainer n | (teaches dogs good behavior) | entrenador canino nm + adj |
| | | adiestrador de perros nm + loc adj |
| dog trainer n | (trains dogs for a role) | entrenador de perros nm + loc adj |
| | I've always admired the patience shown by dog trainers. |
| | Siempre admiré la paciencia de los entrenadores de perros. |
| | | entrenador canino nm + adj |
| | Siempre admiré la paciencia de los entrenadores caninos. |
| dog training n | (behavior training for dogs) | adiestramiento de perros nm + loc adj |
| | | entrenamiento de perros nm + loc adj |
dog walker,
dogwalker n | (person walking a dog) | persona que pasea un perro nf + loc adj |
dog walker,
dogwalker n | (person employed to walk dogs) | paseador de perros, paseadora de perros loc nm, loc nf |
| dog whistle n | (whistle audible only to dogs) | silbato para perros nm + loc adj |
| dog whistle n | figurative (politics: coded language) | discurso en código nm + loc adj |
| dog-whistle n as adj | figurative (politics: using coded language) | del discurso en código loc adj |
| dog-catcher n | ([sb] who captures stray dogs) | rescatador de perros, rescatadora de perros loc nm, loc nf |
| | | perrero, perrera nm, nf |
| | (ES) | lacero, lacera nm, nf |
dog-day cicada,
harvest fly n | (insect) | cigarra canicular loc nom f |
| dog-ear n | figurative, informal (turned-down page corner) | esquina doblada nf + adj |
| dog-ear [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (page: turn down corner) | doblar la esquina de una página loc verb |
| dog-eared adj | (page: folded corner) (marcar páginas, las puntas) | doblado adj |
| | Several pages of the catalog were dog-eared. |
| dog-end n | UK, informal (cigarette end) | colilla nf |
| | (AmL) | pucho nm |
| | (CR: coloquial) | chinga nf |
| | (SV) | bacha nf |
| dog-sit⇒ vi | (mind [sb] else's pet dog) | cuidar el perro de loc verb |
| | | cuidarle a perro a loc verb |
the dog's bollocks,
the mutt's nuts npl | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal, UK (top quality, the best) (coloquial) | lo más expr |
| | (ES: coloquial) | la hostia, la leche expr |
| | (AR: coloquial) | la posta, lo top expr |
| | (CO: vulgar) | la putería expr |
dog's dinner,
dog's breakfast n | UK, figurative, slang (mess, failure) (AR) | quilombo nm |
| | (figurado) | patas para arriba loc adv |
| a dog's life n | figurative (miserable existence) (figurado) | una vida de perros loc nom f |
dogcatcher,
dog catcher,
dog-catcher n | mainly US (person who captures stray dogs) | rescatador de perros, rescatadora de perros loc nm, loc nf |
| | | perrero, perrera nm, nf |
| | (ES) | lacero, lacera nm, nf |
| doghouse n | (kennel for a dog) | casa de perro, caseta de perro nf + loc adj |
| | (AR, UY) | cucha nf |
| | Gwen built a doghouse for her new puppy to sleep in. |
| | Gwen construyó una casa de perro para que su nuevo cachorro durmiese en ella. |
doglike,
dog-like adj | (resembling a dog) | como un perro loc adj |
| | (figurado) | perruno/a, canino/a adj |
dogsled,
dog sled n | (sled pulled by huskies) | trineo tirado por perros nm + loc adj |
| | People living in remote areas of the Arctic sometimes use dogsleds to travel long distances. |
| | La gente que vive en zonas alejadas del Ártico suele usar trineos tirados por perros para viajar grandes distancias. |
| downward dog n | (yoga position) | postura del perro loc nom f |
| | | perro boca abajo loc nom m |
Every dog has his day,
Every dog has its day expr | figurative (everyone will succeed) | a cada santo le llega su día expr |
feed dog,
feed-dog n | (sewing machine mechanism) | alimentador nm |
| game dog n | (for hunting) | perro de caza loc nom m |
| | Hounds and setters make some of the best game dogs. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tengo dos perros de caza. |
| give a dog a bad name and hang him expr | (a bad reputation is hurtful) | Por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron expr |
| | | La mala llaga sana, la mala fama mata expr |
| good dog interj | (used to praise a canine) | buen chico interj |
| groomer n | (person who tends dogs' coats) | peluquero canino, peluquera canina loc nm, loc nf |
| | | peluquero de perros, peluquera de perros loc nm, loc nf |
| | We're taking our dog to the groomer today for a flea bath. |
| guard dog n | (watch dog) | perro guardián loc nom m |
| | German shepherds make excellent guard dogs. |
| | Los pastores alemanes pueden convertirse en excelentes perros guardianes. |
guide dog,
also US: seeing-eye dog n | (blind person's assistance dog) | perro guía loc nom m |
| | | lazarillo nm |
| | Labradors have traditionally been used as guide dogs. |
| | Los labradores se usan tradicionalmente como perros guías. |
| gun dog n | (trained dog) | perro de caza nm + loc adj |
| hair of the dog n | figurative, informal (alcohol drunk to cure a hangover) | una copa para curar la resaca nf + loc prep |
| | (informal) | curaresacas nm inv |
hearing dog,
hearing-ear dog n | (canine: assists a deaf person) | perro señal loc nom m |
| hot dog n | (frankfurter sausage in a bun) | perrito caliente, perro caliente loc nom m |
| | (AR, UY) | pancho nm |
| | (CL) | vienesa nf |
| | (DO, EC, MX; anglicismo) | hot dog loc nom m |
| | A hot dog and a soda is a classic American meal. |
| | Un perrito caliente con una gaseosa es una comida típica estadounidense. |
| | (MX: coloquial) | jocho nm |