cat

• حيوان ثديي لاحم صغير مستأنس من فصيلة السنوريات (Felis catus)، ذو فراء ناعم وخطم قصير ومخالب انقباضية، يُربى عادةً في المنازل لاصطياد الفئران أو للتربية. ويُطلق أيضاً على أنواع أخرى من السنوريات البرية.

A noun referring to a small domesticated carnivorous mammal (Felis catus) with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws, kept as a pet or for catching mice. It can also informally refer to a person, a spiteful woman, a stimulant plant, a whip, or a large tracked vehicle.

1. Domestic animalA1formal

   A small domesticated carnivorous mammal (Felis catus) kept as a pet or for catching mice.

   حيوان منزلي

   • My cat sleeps on the sofa all day.
   • She adopted a stray cat from the shelter.
   • The cat chased a mouse across the kitchen floor.

   المرادفاتfelinekittymouserpusspussycattabby

2. Wild felineA2formal

   Any member of the family Felidae, including lions, tigers, leopards, and other wild species.

   السنوريات

   • The African lion is a large wild cat.
   • Tigers are the biggest cats in the world.
   • Leopards are solitary cats that hunt at night.

   المرادفاتfelidfeline

3. Person (slang)B1slangamerican

   A person, especially a man, often used in jazz or hip-hop culture.

   شخص

   • He's a cool cat who knows all the best jazz clubs.
   • That cat over there plays the saxophone like a pro.
   • Don't worry about him, he's a hip cat.

   المرادفاتblokechapcharacterdudefellowguyman