| Wolf (vôlf), Hugo 1860-1903. Austrian composer known for his musical settings of the poetry of Goethe and Italian and Spanish writers and for the opera Der Corregidor (1895). |
wolf (w lf)n. pl. wolves (w lvz) 1. a. Either of two carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, especially the gray wolf of northern regions, that typically live and hunt in hierarchical packs and prey on livestock and game animals. b. The fur of such an animal. c. Any of various similar or related mammals, such as the hyena. 2. The destructive larva of any of various moths, beetles, or flies. 3. One that is regarded as predatory, rapacious, and fierce. 4. Slang A man given to paying unwanted sexual attention to women. 5. Music a. A harshness in some tones of a bowed stringed instrument produced by defective vibration. b. Dissonance in perfect fifths on a keyboard instrument tuned to a system of unequal temperament. tr.v. wolfed, wolf·ing, wolfs Idioms: To eat greedily or voraciously: "The town's big shots were ... wolfing down the buffet" (Ralph Ellison). wolf at the door Creditors or a creditor. wolf in sheep's clothing One who feigns congeniality while actually holding malevolent intentions. [Middle English, from Old English wulf; see w  kwo- in Indo-European roots.] |
wolf [wʊlf]
n pl wolves [wʊlvz]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a predatory canine mammal, Canis lupus, which hunts in packs and was formerly widespread in North America and Eurasia but is now less common See also timber wolf Related adj lupine
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several similar and related canines, such as the red wolf and the coyote (prairie wolf)
3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the fur of any such animal
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)
Tasmanian wolf another name for the thylacine
5. a voracious, grabbing, or fiercely cruel person or thing
6. Informal a man who habitually tries to seduce women
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Informal the destructive larva of any of various moths and beetles
8. (Music, other) Also called wolf note Music
a. an unpleasant sound produced in some notes played on the violin, cello, etc., owing to resonant vibrations of the belly
b. an out-of-tune effect produced on keyboard instruments accommodated esp to the system of mean-tone temperament See temperament [4]
cry wolf to give a false alarm
keep the wolf from the door to ward off starvation or privation
lone wolf a person or animal who prefers to be alone
throw to the wolves to abandon or deliver to destruction
wolf in sheep's clothing a malicious person in a harmless or benevolent disguise
vb
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (tr; often foll by down) to gulp (down)
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (intr) to hunt wolves
[Old English wulf; related to Old High German wolf, Old Norse ulfr, Gothic wulfs, Latin lupus and vulpēs fox]
wolfish adj
wolflike adj
Wolf (German) [vɔlf]
n
1. (Biographies / Wolf, Friedrich August (1759-1824) M, German, HISTORY: classical scholar) Friedrich August (ˈfriːdrɪç ˈaugʊst). 1759-1824, German classical scholar, who suggested that the Homeric poems, esp the
2. (Biographies / Wolf, Hugo (1860-1903) M, Austrian, MUSIC: composer) Hugo (ˈhuːgo). 1860-1903, Austrian composer, esp of songs, including the Italienisches Liederbuch and the Spanisches Liederbuch
3. (Biographies) Howlin'. See Howlin' Wolf
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | wolf - any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs Canis, genus Canis - type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals Canis lupus, gray wolf, grey wolf, timber wolf - a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America Arctic wolf, Canis lupus tundrarum, white wolf - wolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail |
| 2. |  Wolf - Austrian composer (1860-1903) | |
| 3. | Wolf - German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824) | |
| 4. |  wolf - a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to womenphilanderer, womaniser, womanizer - a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them | |
| 5. | wolf - a cruelly rapacious person | |
| Verb | 1. | wolf - eat hastily; "The teenager wolfed down the pizza" eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" |
wolf
verb
noun
(Informal) womanizer, seducer, Don Juan, Casanova, philanderer, Lothario, lecher, lady-killer, lech or letch (informal) My grandfather is still an old wolf.
Translations
wolf [wʊlf]
A. N (wolves (pl)) [wʊlvz]
1. (= animal) → lobo m
lone wolf (fig) → lobo m solitario
to cry wolf → dar una falsa alarma
to keep the wolf from the door → defenderse de or contra la miseria
a wolf in sheep's clothing → un lobo disfrazado de cordero
to throw sb to the wolves → arrojar a algn a los lobos
lone wolf (fig) → lobo m solitario
to cry wolf → dar una falsa alarma
to keep the wolf from the door → defenderse de or contra la miseria
a wolf in sheep's clothing → un lobo disfrazado de cordero
to throw sb to the wolves → arrojar a algn a los lobos
2. (= womanizer) → tenorio m
C. CPD wolf whistle N → silbido m de admiración
wolf
wolf:
n pl <wolves>
→ Wolf m
(fig inf: = womanizer) → Don Juan m
(phrases) a wolf in sheep’s clothing → ein Wolf im Schafspelz; to cry wolf → blinden Alarm schlagen; to keep the wolf from the door → sich über Wasser halten; to throw somebody to the wolves → jdn den Wölfen zum Fraß vorwerfen ? lone
vt (inf: also wolf down) food → hinunterschlingen
wolf:
wolf cub
wolfhound
n → Wolfshund m
wolf [wʊlf]
wolf [wʊlf]
1. n (wolves (pl)) [wʊlvz]
a. → lupo (fig) a wolf in sheep's clothing → un lupo in veste di agnello
to keep the wolf from the door → sbarcare il lunario
to cry wolf → gridare al lupo
to keep the wolf from the door → sbarcare il lunario
to cry wolf → gridare al lupo
2. vt (also wolf down) → divorare
wolf [wʊlf]
1. n (wolves (pl)) [wʊlvz]
a. → lupo (fig) a wolf in sheep's clothing → un lupo in veste di agnello
to keep the wolf from the door → sbarcare il lunario
to cry wolf → gridare al lupo
to keep the wolf from the door → sbarcare il lunario
to cry wolf → gridare al lupo
2. vt (also wolf down) → divorare
n wolf [wulf]
a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs. wolf ذِئْب вълк vlk ulv der Wolf λύκος lobo hunt گرگ susi loup, louve זְאֵב भेड़िया vuk farkas serigala úlfur lupo おおかみ 늑대 vilkas vilks serigala wolf ulv wilk lobo lup волк vlk volk vuk varg สุนัขป่า kurt 狼 вовк بھیڑیا chó sói 狼
v
to eat greedily He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out. afwurg, vinnig eet يَلْتَهِم، يأكُل بِنَهَم поглъщам лакомо (z)hltat sluge (hinunter)schlingen καταβροχθίζω λαίμαργα zampar ahmima حریصانه خوردن ahmia engloutir לִזלוֹל भकोसना pohlepno jesti befal (ételt melahap háma í sig divorare がつがつ食べる 게걸스럽게 먹다 ryti []rīt makan dgn lahap opschrokken sluke, gafle i seg pochłonąć, pożerać devorar a înfuleca заглатывать с жадностью hltať, zhltnúť jesti kot volk proždrljivo jesti sluka, glufsa i sig สวาปาม aç kurt gibi yemek 狼吞虎嚥 жадібно проковтнути ندیدوں کی طرح کھانا ăn ngấu nghiến 狼吞虎咽
n wolf-cub
1 a young wolf. welpie جُرْموز: جَرْو الذِّئْب، ذُؤَيْب вълче vlče ulveunge junger Wolf λυκάκι lobato, lobezno hundikutsikas گرگ چوان sudenpentu louveteau גוּר זְאֵבִים भेड़िया का बच्चा mladunče vuka farkaskölyök anak serigala ylfingur lupacchiotto おおかみの子 늑대 새끼 vilkiukas vilcēns anak serigala wolfsjong ulvunge wilczę filhote de lobo pui de lup волчонок vĺča volčič mladunče vuka vargunge ลูกสุนัขป่า kurt yavrusu 幼狼 вовченя بھیڑیے کا بچہ con sói con 狼崽
2 an old name for a Cub Scout. Wolf Cub شِبل كَشّاف скаут vlče ulveunge der Wölfling λυκόπουλο, νεαρός πρόσκοπος lobato hundu, noorskaut سگ گرگی sudenpentu louveteau צוֹפֶה צָעִיר stari naziv za mladog skauta farkaskölyök Kurcaci ylfingur lupetto ボーイスカウトの年少団員 Cub Scout의 원래 이름 vilkiukas vilcēns Kelab Pengakap welp ulvunge zuch lobinho scout, cercetaş бойскаут vĺča volčič izviđač vargunge ลูกเสือสำรอง yavru kurt 小童軍 бойскаут-вовченя مویشی کے باڑے کا پرانا نام tên cổ của Hướng đạo sinh 小童子军
n wolf-whistle
a whistle impolitely made by a man to express his admiration of a woman's appearance. wolfsfluit صَفْرَة غَيْر مُهَذَّبَه يُطْلِقُها الرَّجُل للتَّعبير عن إعجابِه بِامْرأه подcвирване, изразяващо възхищение от външността на жена obdivné hvízdnutí pift bewundernder Pfiff σφύριγμα θαυμασμού silbido de admiración vile (tähelepanu tõmbamiseks) سوت گرگی که جوانان برای ابراز احساسات نسبت به دختر ها می زنند vihellys sifflement admiratif שׁרִיקָה לְאִישָה किसी महिला की सराहना के लिए भद्दे ढंग से सीटी बजाना neuljudan zvižduk muškarca za ženom füttyentés (csinos nő láttán) siulan nakal það þegar blístrað er eftir konu (fischio d'ammirazione) ひやかしの口笛 (매력적인 여성을 보고 내는) 우하고 지르는 소리 (su)švilpimas svilpiens (ieraugot glītu sievieti) siulan gatal lokfluitje plystring (beundrende) gwizd (za kobietą) assobio fluierat admirativ свист при виде красивой девушки obdivné hvizdnutie žvižg občudovanja zvižduk vissla efter การผิวปากเกี้ยวสาว çapkın/beğeni ıslığı (男人對女人)輕佻的口哨聲 нетактовне присвистування на адресу гарної дівчини عورت کو دیکھ کر پسندیدگی میں بجاءی جانے والی سیٹی tiếng huýt sáo 流氓口哨
keep the wolf from the door
to keep away hunger or want. hou die wolwe van die deur يَبْعِد الفَقْر والجوع عنه избягвам zahánět nouzi holde sulten fra døren sich über Wasser halten εξασφαλίζω τα προς το ζην no pasar hambre nälga majast eemal hoidma خود را برای روز مبادا آماده کردن pitää perhe leivässä mettre à l'abri du besoin לְהִימָלֵט מִרָעָב भूख या कमी दूर रखना odolijevati gladi távol tartja a nyomort mengusir kelaparan forðast hungur og skort (tenere lontana la miseria) 飢をまぬがれる 간신히 먹고 살다 atsiginti nuo skurdo/alkio cīnīties ar trūkumu mencari makan brood op de plank hebben holde sulten fra døra odpędzać widmo głodu subsistir a avea din ce trăi; a trăi de pe azi pe mâine кое-как перебиваться odháňať biedu odo dverí s težavo se preživljati držati glad na razdaljini hålla nöden från dörren หลีกเลี่ยงความหิวโหยหรือความต้องการ kıt kanaat geçinmek 勉強糊口 боротися зі злиднями فاقے سے بچنا đủ ăn 勉强度日
Wolf → ذئب vlk ulv Wolf λύκος lobo susi loup vuk lupo オオカミ 늑대 wolf ulv wilk lobo волк varg สุนัขป่า kurt chó sói 狼
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