hog

• Sustantivo que designa un cerdo doméstico, especialmente uno grande criado para carne, o un cerdo salvaje.

A noun referring to a domesticated pig, especially a large one raised for meat, or a wild pig.

1. Domestic pigA2formal

   A domesticated pig, especially a large one raised for meat.

   Cerdo doméstico

   • The farmer raised hogs for the market.
   • Hogs are often kept in pens on the farm.
   • They fed the hogs a diet of corn and grain.

   Sinónimospigporkerswine

2. Greedy personB1informal

   A person who takes more than their fair share of something.

   persona codiciosa

   • Don't be such a hog; leave some cake for everyone else.
   • He's a road hog who never lets anyone pass.
   • She's a total hog when it comes to the remote control.

   Sinónimosgluttonpigswine

   Antónimosaltruistphilanthropistsharer

• Verbo que significa tomar o usar más de la parte justa de algo, a menudo de manera egoísta o codiciosa.

A verb meaning to take or use more than one's fair share of something, often selfishly or greedily.

1. Take selfishlyB2informal

   To take or use more than one's fair share of something, often greedily.

   acaparar

   • Stop hogging the remote control!
   • He hogged all the attention at the party.
   • She hogged the best seat in the room.

   Sinónimosappropriatecommandeercornerengrossgrabmonopolize

   Antónimosshare

2. MonopolizeB2informal

   To dominate or keep something for oneself, preventing others from using it.

   acaparar

   • Don't hog the conversation; let others speak.
   • He hogged the bathroom for an hour.
   • She hogged the best parking spot.

   Sinónimosappropriatecornerdominateengrosshoardmonopolize

   Antónimosdistributedivideshareyield