transcription, транскрипция: [ swaɪn ]
( swines)
Note: The form 'swines' is used as the plural for meaning 1; 'swine' is used as both the singular and plural for meaning 2.
1.
If you call someone a swine , you dislike them or think that they are a bad person, usually because they have behaved unpleasantly towards you. ( INFORMAL )
N-COUNT [ disapproval ]
2.
A swine is a pig. ( TECHNICAL or OLD-FASHIONED )
...imports of live swine from Canada.
N-COUNT