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Swine

Noun CEFR B1
swaɪn

Definitions

  1. A pig (the animal).
  2. A pig (the animal). The Zimmerman farm introduced swine to their husbandry.
  3. The Zimmerman farm introduced swine to their husbandry.
  4. A contemptible person (plural swine or swines).
    derogatory
  5. A police officer; a "pig".
    derogatory, slang
  6. Something difficult or awkward; a pain.
    derogatory, slang

Equivalents

20 more languages
العربيةالخنزيرخنزير
Češtinasviňáksvině
Dansksvin
Ελληνικάγουρούνι
Suomisika
עבריתחזיר
Magyardisznó
Bahasa Indonesiabajinganbangsat
Íslenskasvín
Italianoporco
日本語下劣な人豚
한국어돝돼지
Latinamaialismajalisporcinussuinus
Nederlandssmeerlap
Polskibydlakcholerstwodiabelstwoświniaświniopas
Portuguêscanalha
Русскийсви́нтуссвинья
Svenskasvin
Türkçedomuzhınzır
Українськасвинотасвиня

Examples

“That old car is a swine to manoeuvre.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

swine fever swine flesh swine flu swine influenza swine-bread swine-flesh

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