pig

• Animal doméstico de cuerpo grueso, patas cortas y hocico, criado principalmente para obtener carne (cerdo). También se usa para referirse al animal salvaje similar o a la carne de estos animales.

A noun referring to a domesticated animal with a stout body, short legs, and a snout, often raised for its meat (pork).

1. A1formal

   A domesticated animal with a stout body, short legs, and a snout, kept for its meat (pork).

   Cerdo

   • The farmer feeds the pigs every morning.
   • Pigs are very intelligent animals.
   • We saw a pig rolling in the mud.

   Sinónimoshogporkerswine

2. Greedy or messy personA2informal

   An informal term for a person who eats too much or is untidy.

   Persona glotona o sucia

   • Don't be such a pig; leave some cake for others.
   • He's a pig; his room is always a mess.
   • She called him a pig for eating all the snacks.

   Sinónimosgluttonhogmessslob

3. Police officer (slang)C1slang

   A derogatory slang term for a police officer.

   policía (insulto)

   • The protesters shouted insults at the pigs.
   • He was arrested by the pigs for loitering.
   • That movie portrays all cops as pigs.

   Sinónimosbullcopfuzzheat

• Verbo que significa comer con avidez o de manera glotona, o tomar más de la parte que corresponde a uno, usado a menudo de manera informal.

A verb meaning to eat greedily or to take more than one's share, often used informally.

1. Eat greedilyB2informal

   To eat a large amount of food quickly and greedily.

   Atiborrarse de comida

   • He pigged out on pizza and ice cream at the party.
   • Stop pigging yourself on junk food.
   • They pigged down the entire cake in minutes.

   Sinónimosbingeboltdevourgobblegorgeguzzleovereatscoffstuffwolf

Variantes phrasalpig out