pig

• Animal domestique au corps massif, aux pattes courtes et au groin, souvent élevé pour sa viande (porc).

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).

   cochon (animal domestique)

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

   Synonymeshogporkerswine

2. Greedy or messy personA2informal

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

   Personne gloutonne ou désordonnée

   • 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.

   Synonymesgluttonhogmessslob

3. Police officer (slang)C1slang

   A derogatory slang term for a police officer.

   Policier (insulte)

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

   Synonymesbullcopfuzzheat

• Verbe signifiant manger goulûment ou prendre plus que sa part, souvent utilisé de manière informelle.

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.

   se goinfrer

   • 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.

   Synonymesbingeboltdevourgobblegorgeguzzleovereatscoffstuffwolf

Variantes phrasalpig out