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in the PONS Dictionary

I. pet [pet] N

1. pet (animal):

pet
Haustier nt <-(e)s, -e>

2. pet pej (favourite):

pet
Liebling m <-s, -e>
teacher's pet
Liebling m des Lehrers/der Lehrerin

3. pet inf (nice person):

pet
Schatz m <-es, Schạ̈t·ze> inf

4. pet Aus, Brit inf (darling):

pet
Schatz m <-es, Schạ̈t·ze> inf
pet
Liebling m <-s, -e>

II. pet [pet] N modifier

1. pet (concerning animals):

pet
Tier-
pet cat
Hauskatze f <-, -n>
pet shop
Tierhandlung f <-, -en>
pet snake
Schlange f als Haustier

2. pet (favourite):

pet (project, theory, charity)
Lieblings-
to be one's pet hate
jdm ein Gräuel sein
to be one's pet hate (for objects also)
jds Lieblingshassobjekt sein

III. pet <-tt-> [pet] VB intr inf

pet
fummeln inf

IV. pet <-tt-> [pet] VB trans

to pet sb/an animal
jdn/ein Tier streicheln [o. liebkosen]

ˈpet name N

pet name
Kosename m <-ns, -n>

ˈpet-sit·ter N

pet-sitter
Haustiersitter m
pet-sitter
A esp Tiersitter m jd, der ein Haustier während der Abwesenheit des Besitzers versorgt

teach·er's ˈpet N pej

teacher's pet
Streber(in) m (f) <-s, -> pej
OpenDict entry

pet peeve N

pet peeve
Lieblingsärgernis nt
pet peeve
etwas, über das sich jd immer wieder [gerne] aufregt
OpenDict entry

PET scan N

PET scan MED
PET-Untersuchung f
Present
Ipet
youpet
he/she/itpets
wepet
youpet
theypet
Past
Ipetted
youpetted
he/she/itpetted
wepetted
youpetted
theypetted
Present Perfect
Ihavepetted
youhavepetted
he/she/ithaspetted
wehavepetted
youhavepetted
theyhavepetted
Past Perfect
Ihadpetted
youhadpetted
he/she/ithadpetted
wehadpetted
youhadpetted
theyhadpetted
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pet shop
Tierhandlung f <-, -en>
pet cat
Hauskatze f <-, -n>
teacher's pet
Liebling m des Lehrers/der Lehrerin
pet hate
Gräuel nt <-s, ->
pet snake
Schlange f als Haustier

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