hog

• Substantivo que designa o porco doméstico, especialmente o de grande porte criado para produção de carne, ou o porco selvagem.

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.

   Porco

   • 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.

   Sinônimospigporkerswine

2. Greedy personB1informal

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

   Pessoa gananciosa

   • 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.

   Sinônimosgluttonpigswine

   Antônimosaltruistphilanthropistsharer

• Verbo que significa tomar ou usar mais do que a parte justa de algo, frequentemente de forma egoísta ou gananciosa.

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.

   Monopolizar

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

   Sinônimosappropriatecommandeercornerengrossgrabmonopolize

   Antônimosshare

2. MonopolizeB2informal

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

   Monopolizar

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

   Sinônimosappropriatecornerdominateengrosshoardmonopolize

   Antônimosdistributedivideshareyield