PET


Meaning of PET in English

I.

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ domestic , family , house , household

▪ beloved

the loss of a beloved ~

▪ abandoned , unwanted

▪ lost

if you need help locating your lost ~

▪ exotic

the booming trade in exotic ~s

▪ virtual

the latest wave of toy technology: virtual ~s

VERB + PET

▪ have , keep , own

▪ allow

The apartment we live in doesn't allow ~s of any kind.

▪ feed

Feed your ~ a healthy diet.

PET + NOUN

▪ shop ( esp. BrE ), store ( esp. AmE )

▪ cat , dog , rabbit , etc.

▪ owner

▪ sitter

Some ~ sitters charge on a per-visit basis.

▪ care

the ~ care industry

▪ trade

the smuggling of endangered species for the ~ trade

▪ food

▪ dander ( esp. AmE ), hair

people who are allergic to ~ dander

a vacuum cleaner that can tackle ~ hair

▪ allergy

kids with ~ allergies

▪ carrier

She bundled Daisy into her ~ carrier.

II.

verb

Pet is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ cat , ↑ dog

III.

adj.

Pet is used with these nouns: ↑ cause , ↑ hate , ↑ name , ↑ project , ↑ subject , ↑ theory

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .