cur

A noun referring to a mongrel or inferior dog, often used historically as a term of contempt.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее дворнягу или некачественную собаку, часто используемое исторически как уничижительный термин.esSustantivo que designa a un perro mestizo o de baja calidad, usado históricamente como término despectivo. También se aplica de forma figurada a una persona vil o despreciable.frNom désignant un chien de mauvaise qualité ou un bâtard, souvent utilisé de manière péjorative à propos d'un individu méprisable ou lâche.deSubstantiv, das einen Mischling oder einen minderwertigen Hund bezeichnet, historisch oft als abwertender Begriff verwendet.ptSubstantivo que designa um cachorro vira-lata, sem raça definida ou de má qualidade; historicamente usado como termo pejorativo para uma pessoa desprezível.zh名词，指杂种狗或低劣的狗，历史上常用作贬义词，也指卑鄙的人。arاسم يشير إلى الكلب الحقير أو الخليط من الكلاب، وغالبًا ما يُستخدم تاريخيًا كمصطلح تحقيري.

1. Aggressive or worthless dog C1 informal

   A mongrel or inferior dog, often aggressive or ill-tempered.

   • The old cur growled at anyone who came near.
   • A stray cur was scavenging in the alley.
   • He called the barking dog a worthless cur.

   ruДворнягаesPerro agresivo o despreciablefrChien agressif ou de mauvaise racedeKöterptVira-latazh杂种狗arالكلب الوضيع

   Synonyme: mongrelmuttstraytyke

2. Despicable person C2 informal

   A contemptible or cowardly person.

   • Only a cur would betray his friends like that.
   • He was dismissed as a lying cur by the townspeople.
   • The villain in the story was portrayed as a base cur.

   ruПодлый человекesPersona despreciable o cobardefrHomme méprisabledeVerachtenswerter MenschptPessoa desprezívelzh卑鄙的人arشخص حقير

   Synonyme: blackguardcadcowarddastardknaverascalreprobatescoundrelvillainwretch

   Antonyme: bravegallanthero

• curs plural form
• curs' possessive plural form
• cur's possessive singular form