dog1, s.1Madra m. House-dog, gadhar faire. Sporting dog, gadhar fiaigh. Gun dog, gadhar loirg. Dog racing, rásaíocht cúnna. F: He has gone to the dogs, tá sé imithe chun an donais. He leads a dog's life, is aige atá an bheatha chéasta. To lead s.o. a dog's life, saol cráite a thabhairt do dhuine. To throw discretion to the dogs, dul ar choimirce an tsí gaoithe. To help a lame dog over a stile, fóirithin ar an té atá i sáinn. A hair of the dog that bit you, leigheas na póite é a ól arís. Every dog has its day, faigheann gach duine a sheal. Dog does not eat dog, níor ith na madraí allta a chéile riamh. He hasn't a dog's chance of it, tá sé chomh maith dhó sneachta a chaitheamh ar a lorg. 2Dog-fox, sionnach fireann. Dog-wolf, mactíre fireann. 3Sly dog, slíbhín m, bithiúnach glic. He is a lucky dog, tá an t-ádh ag siúl leis. Jolly dog, fear spraíúil. Gay dog, (i) Pej: fear ragairne; (ii) duine aerach. Dirty dog, suarachán m, cneamhaire m. 4a(Pawl) Ceapachóir m. bDirect-drive dogs, creathanna dírthiomána. 5Fire-dog, tinebhac m.
dog2, v.tr.Leanaim go dlúth (duine).He dogged my footsteps, choinnigh sé le mo shála. He is dogged by ill fortune, tá an tubaiste anuas air.