hog

• Nom désignant un porc domestique, en particulier un animal de grande taille élevé pour sa viande, ou un porc sauvage.

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.

   Porc domestique

   • 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.

   Synonymespigporkerswine

2. Greedy personB1informal

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

   Personne avide

   • 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.

   Synonymesgluttonpigswine

   Antonymesaltruistphilanthropistsharer

• Verbe signifiant prendre ou utiliser plus que sa part équitable de quelque chose, souvent de manière égoïste ou gourmande.

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.

   accaparer

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

   Synonymesappropriatecommandeercornerengrossgrabmonopolize

   Antonymesshare

2. MonopolizeB2informal

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

   Accaparer

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

   Synonymesappropriatecornerdominateengrosshoardmonopolize

   Antonymesdistributedivideshareyield