- Hog's share
- Львиная доля
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
hog — [hôg, häg] n. pl. hogs or, for 1 & 2, hog [ME < OE hogg < ? or akin to ON höggva, to cut (akin to OE heawan, HEW), in basic sense “castrated”] 1. any swine, esp. a domesticated adult (Sus scrofa) ready for market, or, in England, a… … English World dictionary
hog|ger|y — «HOG uhr ee, HG », noun, plural ger|ies. 1. the act of taking more than one s share, hoggishness. 2. a place where hogs are kept or raised … Useful english dictionary
hog — hoglike, adj. /hawg, hog/, n., v., hogged, hogging. n. 1. a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine. 2. a domesticated swine weighing 120 lb. (54 kg) or more, raised for market. 3. a selfish, gluttonous … Universalium
hog — /hɒg / (say hog) noun 1. a domesticated pig, especially a castrated boar, bred for slaughter. 2. Especially US any mammal of the family Suidae; pig. 3. → hogget. 4. Colloquial a selfish, gluttonous, or filthy person. 5. a ship of which the hull… …
share — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. portion, part, allotment, quota, dole, cut (sl.). v. apportion, allot, assign, mete; partake, participate. See apportionment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. division, apportionment, part, portion, quota,… … English dictionary for students
hog — 1. noun /hɒɡ,hɑɡ,hɔːɡ/ a) Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the wart hog, and the boar. b) A greedy person; one who refuses to share. 2. verb /hɒɡ,hɑɡ,hɔːɡ/ … Wiktionary
hog — hÉ‘g ,hÉ”g /hÉ’g n. domestic pig raised for market; any of a number of mammals related to the domestic pig (i.e. boar, wart hog, etc.); greedy person (Slang); something that consumes too much of anything v. cause to arch; curve upward (of a ship… … English contemporary dictionary
hog — 1. noun a prize winning hog Syn: pig, sow, swine, porker, piglet, boar; informal piggy 2. verb, informal he hogged the limelight Syn: monopolize, dominate, take over, corner, control … Thesaurus of popular words
Hog — 1. selfish, gluttonous person; a person who takes more than their fair share; 2. large motorcycle, especially a Harley Davidson; 3. appropriate selfishly; take more than one s share of … Dictionary of Australian slang
hog — I Australian Slang 1. selfish, gluttonous person; a person who takes more than their fair share; 2. large motorcycle, especially a Harley Davidson; 3. appropriate selfishly; take more than one s share of II Cleveland Dialect List a male of the… … English dialects glossary
road hog — {n.}, {informal} A car driver who takes more than his share of the road. * /A road hog forced John s car into the ditch./ … Dictionary of American idioms