cub

cub

 (kŭb)

n.

1. One of the young of bears, wolves, lions, pandas, or certain other animals.

2. A youth, especially one who is inexperienced, awkward, or ill-mannered.

3. A novice or learner, particularly in newspaper reporting.

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[Origin unknown.]

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cub

(kʌb)

n

1. (Zoology) the young of certain animals, such as the lion, bear, etc

2. a young or inexperienced person

vb, cubs, cubbing or cubbed

(Zoology) to give birth to (cubs)

[C16: perhaps from Old Norse kubbi young seal; see cob¹]

ˈcubbish adj

ˈcubbishly adv

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Cub

(kʌb)

n

(Other Non-sporting Hobbies) short for Cub Scout

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cub

(kʌb)

n.

1. the young of certain animals, esp. the bear, wolf, lion, and whale.

2. a young shark.

3. a young and inexperienced person, esp. a callow youth or young man.

4. a young person serving as an apprentice.

5. cub reporter.

6. cub scout.

[1520–30; orig. uncertain]

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cub

Past participle: cubbed
Gerund: cubbing

Imperative

cub

cub

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cub - an awkward and inexperienced youth   greenhorn, rookie beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro, novice - someone new to a field or activity
	2.	cub - a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) laddie, sonny, sonny boy, lad boy, male child - a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform"
	3.	cub - the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion young carnivore young mammal - any immature mammal lion cub - a young lion bear cub - a young bear tiger cub - a young tiger
Verb	1.	cub - give birth to cubs; "bears cub every year" birth, give birth, bear, deliver, have - cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"

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cub

noun young, baby, offspring, whelp three day-old lion cubs

Related words
collective noun litter

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Translations

جَرْوشِبْلشِبْل كشْفـي

mláděvlče

ungeUlveunge

JungeJunges

κουτάβινεογνό ζώου

cachorrocría

pentu

louveteaupetit

mladunče

állatkölyökkiscserkész

húnn; ungi; yrîlingur, ylfingurylfingur

cucciololupetto

野獣の子

짐승의 새끼

jaunasis skautasjauniklisvilkiukas

jaunskautsmazulis

welp

ulvunge(dyre)unge-unge

młode

filhote

детенышдетёныш

mladič

unge

ลูกของสัตว์

yavruyavrukurt

con thú con

幼兽幼年童子军

cub

[kʌb]

A. N

1. (= animal) → cachorro m
wolf/lion cub → cachorro m de lobo/león

2. (also cub scout) → lobato m, niño m explorador

3. (Brit) (o.f.) (= youngster) → jovenzuelo m

B. CPD cub reporter N → periodista mf novato/a

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cub

[ˈkʌb] n

(= young animal) → petit m (d'un animal)
a lion and her cubs → une lionne et ses petits
lion cub → lionceau m
fox cub → renardeau m
bear cub → ourson m

(also cub scout) → louveteau m

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cub

n

(of animal) → Junge(s) nt

Cub (= Cub Scout) → Wölfling m

(= cub reporter) → junger Reporter, junge Reporterin

(inf, = boy) → grüner Junge

vi → werfen

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cub

:

Cub mistress

n → Wölflingsmutter f

cub reporter

n → junger Reporter, junge Reporterin

Cub Scout

n → Wölfling m

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cub

[kʌb] n

a. → cucciolo
lion cub → leoncino
wolf cub → lupetto

b. (also cub scout) → lupetto

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cub

(kab) noun

1. the young of certain animals such as foxes, lions etc. a bear cub. welpie جَرْو (الثَعلب، الأسد) зверче filhote mládě das Junge unge νεογνό ζώουcachorro kutsikas, poeg توله poikanen petitגור सिंह, लोमड़ी आदि पशु का शावक mladunac (állat)kölyök anak binatang húnn; ungi; yrðlingur, ylfingur cucciolo 野獣の子 (포유 동물의) 새끼 jauniklis (plēsīga zvēra) mazulis anak binatang sperti singa dan harimau jong-unge, –valp młode د ګیدړی ، یږ ، غوا یا زمری بچی cria pui (de animal) детёныш mláďa mladič mladunče unge ลูกของสัตว์บางชนิด yavru 幼獸 маля; щеня شير يا لوم‍ڑی يا ريچ‍ھ کا بچ‍ہ thú con 幼兽

2. (with capital. short for Cub Scout) a member of the junior branch of the Scouts. welpie شِبْل كشْفـي бойскаут lobinho vlče der Jungpfadfinder Ulveunge λυκόπουλο explorador hundu کاب اسکاوت؛ عضو سازمان پیشاهنگی sudenpentu louveteau חָבר צָעִיר בָצוֹפִים बाल स्काउट član podmlatka skauta kiscserkész pramuka tingkat siaga ylfingur lupetto ボーイスカウトの幼年隊員 보이스카웃트 유년 단원 vilkiukas, jaunasis skautas jaunskauts pengakap welpulvunge zuch د پیشاهنګ د سازمان غړی lobinho novice бойскаут младшей дружины vĺča medvedek, čebelica mladi izviđač miniorscout, vargunge ลูกเสือสำรอง yavrukurt 幼童軍 бойскаут-вовченя چهوٹ‍ا یا ننها سكاؤٹ đứa trẻ mất dạy 幼年童子军

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cub

→ شِبْل mládě unge Junges νεογνό ζώου cachorro pentu petit mladunče cucciolo 野獣の子 짐승의 새끼 welp (dyre)unge młode filhote детеныш unge ลูกของสัตว์ yavru con thú con 幼兽

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