cat

el gato

cat(kaht)

noun

1. (animal)

a. el gato

(M)

, la gata

(F)

(domestic)

I saw a cat feeding her kittens today.

Hoy vi una gata amamantando a sus gatitos.

b. el felino

(M)

(wild)

Many big cats are in danger of extinction.

Muchos de los grandes felinos están en peligro de extinción.

2.

(old-fashioned)

(person)

(United States)

a. el tipo

(M)

, la tipa

(F)

This comedian is a funny cat.

Este cómico es un tipo divertido.

b. el tío

(M)

, la tía

(F)

(Spain)

Your brother is such a cool cat!

¡Tu hermano es un tío muy majo!

transitive verb

3. (nautical)

a. levar

The captain ordered the sailor to cat the anchor.

El capitán ordenó al marinero que levara el ancla.

intransitive verb

4.

(colloquial)

(to vomit) (United Kingdom)

a. devolver

(colloquial)

If you're going to cat, use the plastic bag, please.

Si vas a devolver, usa la bolsa de plástico, por favor.

CAT

abbreviation

5. (Computerized Axial Tomography)

a. la TAC

(F)

Doctors can use a CAT scan to diagnose cancer and other diseases.

Los médicos pueden usar un escáner TAC para diagnosticar el cáncer y otras enfermedades.

cat

Noun

1. (animal)

a. el gato(a)

(M)

la gato(a)

(F)

the big catslos grandes felinos

cat burglarladrón(ona) m,f

cat's eye®baliza reflectante

cat flapgatera f

cat litterarena para gatos

2. (idioms)

a.

to play a cat-and-mouse game with somebodyjugar al ratón y al gato con alguien

3. (colloquial)

a.

to be like a cat on a hot tin roof or on hot bricksestar histérico(a)

to let the cat out of the bagrevelar el secreto descubrir el pastel

to set the cat among the pigeonssembrar la discordia

4. (colloquial)

a.

there isn't enough room to swing a catno se puede uno ni mover

5. (colloquial)

a.

he thinks he's the cat's whiskers or pajamasse lo tiene muy creído, se cree el no va más or

cat [kæt]

noun

1 (domestic) gatoagata (m) (f);a gata (lion etc) felinoafelina (m) (f);a felina

to put or set the cat among the pigeons

that's put or set the cat among the pigeons! ¡eso ha puesto a los perros en danza!; ¡ya se armó la gorda! (informal)

something the cat has brought or dragged in

he looked like something the cat had brought or dragged in estaba hecho un desastre

look what the cat brought or dragged in! (expressing dislike) ¡vaya facha or pinta que traes!; (as greeting) ¡anda, mira quién viene por aquí!

In strolls Babs. "Now look what the cat's dragged in," say Jeannie with a nod

to let the cat out of the bag irse de la lengua

the cat's out of the bag se ha descubierto todo el pastel

The cat was well and truly out of the bag. The biggest sex scandal for years was about to overtake the government

to be like a cat on hot bricks or on a hot tin roof estar sobre ascuas

to look like the cat that ate the canary or > that got the cream (Britain) estar más ancho que largo; no caber en sí de satisfacción

he looks like the cat that ate the canary orthat got the cream On his face more clearly than on those of his colleagues is the look of the cat that ate the canary

to fight like cat and dog llevarse como el perro y el gato

to lead a cat and dog life

to play a game of cat and mouse or a cat-and-mouse game with sb jugar al gato y ratón con algn

not to have a cat in hell's chance no tener la más mínima posibilidad

he hasn't a cat in hell's chance

to see which way the cat jumps esperar a ver de qué lado caen las peras

the cat's pyjamas or whiskers

he thinks he's the cat's pyjamas or whiskers se cree la mar de listo (informal)

there isn't room to swing a cat aquí no cabe un alfiler

(has the) cat got your tongue? ¿te ha comido la lengua el gato?

Come on, answer me! What's the matter — cat got your tongue?

when the cat's away, the mice will play cuando el gato no está, bailan los ratones

cats have nine lives los gatos tienen siete vidas

Jake, the Burmese cat, used up most of his nine lives during a 70mph ride in the engine compartment of his owner's car Who said only cats have nine lives? Cats only have nine lives. Mr Major has precious few left I feel like a cat with nine lives

curiosity fat rain skin scald

2 (US) (person) tíoatía (informal) (m) (f);a tía tipoatipa (informal) (m) (f);a tipa

he's a real cool cat es un tío la mar de chulo (informal)

3 (cat-o'-nine-tails) azote (m)

4 (catalytic converter) catalizador (m)

modifier

cat basket (n) (for carrying) cesto (m) para llevar al gato; (for sleeping) cesto (m) del gato

cat burglar (n) (ladrónonaladrona (m) (f)) balconeroabalconera (m) (f);ona ladrona a balconera

cat's cradle (n) (juego (m) de la) cuna (f)

cat flap (n) gatera (f)

cat food (n) comida (f) para gatos

...a tin of cat food

cat litter (n) arena (f) higiénica (para gatos)

cat's whisker (n) (Rad) cable (m) antena