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Meanings of pet in English

Portuguese
tomografia por emissão de positrões
Wikidata

Using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)

tomografia por emissão de positrões
Russian
домашние питомцы
Portuguese
bichinho de estimação
Spanish
animales de compañía
Catalan
animal de companyia
Wikidata

Animal kept for companionship and a person's enjoyment.

домашние питомцы
Synonyms
Examples for "tame animal"
Examples for "tame animal"
1
The grizzly is ordinarily a tame animal beside this fellow.
Ruth Fielding in the Great Northwest; Or, The Indian Girl Star o...
2
Already my fair cousin has made of Barlow a tame animal like her cat.
Daughter of the Sun / A Tale of Adventure
3
The tame animal stopped at the sight of us.
Cleopatra's Moon
4
Man was to be a pious tame animal, with the stars shining above his head.
The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress
5
The fleece of the tame animal is not so long as that of the wild one.
A Voyage round the World / A book for boys
Catalan
preferit

A special loved one.

preferit

Preferred above all others and treated with partiality.

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Usage of pet in English
1
Strict rules about pet food imports also stoke a gray market trade.
Reuters
2
The deal would significantly boost Nestle's position in the pet food market.
The Irish Times
3
Always doing everything right, good grades, teachers' pet, doing everything you're told.
Star trek movie tie-in
4
The pet was now in the arms of the woman in black.
Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater; Or, The Most Dangerous Performanc...
5
However, pet owners should absolutely avoid strawberries packaged or stored in syrup.
News.com.au
6
If you're working from home with your pet too, let us know!
News.com.au
7
It also offers a range of home, motor, and pet insurance products.
Reuters
8
Worms, eggs, bacteria and disease often come free with your family pet.
The Irish Times
9
The app could ask this question: You're trapped in a pet store.
Wired
10
She did not answer; and in a sort of pet he added:
Five Tales
11
They're known as being very intelligent, and they're a great family pet.
Wired
12
The fall of Clump-clump in particular kept them purring like pet cats.
L'Assommoir
13
Local pet owners today prefer foreign breeds such as poodles and Chihuahuas.
Reuters
14
Ms Dempsey recommends including fruit in your pet's diet, if prepared properly.
News.com.au
15
Looking for a pet friendly hotel or place to stay in Ireland?
Independent.ie
16
They just need to bring their pet passport along for the journey.
The Irish Times