pet

pet
pet [pet]
1. noun
   a. ( = animal) animal m de compagnie
   b. ( = favourite) (inf) chouchou(te) (inf) m(f)
• the teacher's pet le chouchou (inf) du professeur
   c. (term of affection) (inf) come here pet viens ici mon chou (inf)
2. adjective
   a. [lion, snake] apprivoisé
• he's got a pet rabbit il a un lapin
   b. ( = favourite) (inf) favori(te) m(f)
• pet hate bête f noire
• once he gets onto his pet subject ... quand il enfourche son cheval de bataille ...
3. transitive verb
( = fondle) câliner
4. compounds
► pet food noun aliments mpl pour animaux
► pet name noun petit nom m
► pet shop noun boutique f d'animaux
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[pet] 1.
noun
1) (animal) animal m de compagnie

‘no pets’ — ‘les animaux domestiques ne sont pas acceptés’

2) (favourite) chouchou/chouchoute (colloq) m/f
3) (sweet person) chou (colloq) m
2.
adjective (favourite) [charity, theory] favori/-ite

pet dog — chien

3.
transitive verb (p prés etc -tt-)
1) (spoil) chouchouter (colloq)
2) (caress) caresser

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