PET

I 1. [pet]

nome

1) (animal) animale m. domestico, animale m. da compagnia

"no pets" — " vietato l'ingresso agli animali"

2) (favourite) prediletto m. (-a), cocco m. (-a)

3) (used affectedly)

he's such a pet! — che tesoro o tesoruccio!

2.

aggettivo (favourite) [charity, theory] preferito, favorito

my pet dog — il mio cagnolino

II 1. [pet]

verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -tt-) coccolare, vezzeggiare [person]; accarezzare [animal]

2.

verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -tt-) pomiciare

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[pet] 1. noun

1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; (also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) animale domestico

2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) tesoro

2. adjective

(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) preferito

3. verb

past tense, past participle petted)

1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) accarezzare

2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.) pomiciare

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- pet name

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PET (def. 1 /pi:i:ˈti:/ def. 2 /pɛt/ )

abbr.

1 (chim., polyethylene terephthalate) polietilene tereftalato; polietilentereftalato (polimero plastico)

2 (med., positron emission tomography) tomografia a emissione di positroni.

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I 1. [pet]

nome

1) (animal) animale m. domestico, animale m. da compagnia

"no pets" — " vietato l'ingresso agli animali"

2) (favourite) prediletto m. (-a), cocco m. (-a)

3) (used affectedly)

he's such a pet! — che tesoro o tesoruccio!

2.

aggettivo (favourite) [charity, theory] preferito, favorito

my pet dog — il mio cagnolino

II 1. [pet]

verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -tt-) coccolare, vezzeggiare [person]; accarezzare [animal]

2.

verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -tt-) pomiciare