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pet

pet

Meaning of pet

English

to stroke or touch an animal gently and affectionately

Русский

ласково проводить рукой по шерсти животного

pet

Pronunciation

British English
/pet/
American English
/pet/

pet with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом pet

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

4 сочетания

Гладить животное

Stroking an animal
can I pet your dog?
можно погладить вашу собаку?

Can I pet your dog while we wait?

Можно погладить вашу собаку, пока мы ждём?

love being petted
любить, когда гладят

Our cat loves being petted behind her ears.

Наша кошка любит, когда её гладят за ушами.

  • pet the dogгладить собаку
  • pet on the headпогладить по голове

pet usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Children pet the friendly rabbit.

Дети гладят дружелюбного кролика.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Please don't pet the hedgehog.

Пожалуйста, не гладьте ежа.

pet synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between pet, stroke, scratch, rub, and caress

🇬🇧English

to move your hand slowly over it; a bit more descriptive

A2often

ENHe stroked the dog's head.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

to rub with fingernails, e.g. behind the ears

A1very often

ENHe scratched the dog behind its ears.

🇬🇧English

to move your hand with pressure, e.g. rub a dog's belly

A2very often

ENShe rubbed the cat's belly.

C
🇬🇧English
caress

to touch tenderly; literary, usually about people

B2rare word

ENHe caressed her hair as they sat together.

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pet belongs to the topic "Pets →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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pet meaning: what does it mean?

to stroke or touch an animal gently and affectionately

pet pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

pet is pronounced as /pet/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

pet definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Дети гладят дружелюбного кролика. Translation: Children pet the friendly rabbit.

Is pet part of Pets vocabulary?

Yes, pet can be learned in the Pets topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is pet part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, pet can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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