pet

animal de compagnie

Animal qu’on garde chez soi pour le plaisir de sa compagnie.

En anglais simple : An animal you keep at home for company and enjoyment.

• We have two pets.
• She feeds her pet every morning.
• Would a rabbit make a good pet?

Synonymes : companion animal

Expressions courantes : family pet, keep a pet, pet food, pet owner

chouchou

Personne très dévouée à un professeur ou à un chef, qui est mieux traitée que les autres.

En anglais simple : Someone who is especially loyal to a teacher or boss and gets better treatment than others.

• He is the teacher's pet.
• The boss's pet always gets the best jobs.
• Her classmates called her a pet because she always agreed with the teacher.

Synonymes : favourite

Expressions courantes : teacher's pet, boss's pet

compagnon, mascotte

Chose, comme une pierre ou une plante, qu’on garde et soigne comme un compagnon.

En anglais simple : A thing, such as a stone or plant, that someone keeps and cares for like a companion.

• Her only pet is a rock.
• He waters his plant and calls it his pet.
• The children gave their stone pets names.

Expressions courantes : a rock pet, a plant pet, unusual pet

caresser

Passer doucement la main sur le corps d’un animal pour lui montrer de l’affection.

En anglais simple : To move your hand gently over an animal’s body to show affection.

• Can I pet your dog?
• She petted the cat gently.
• The puppy fell asleep while we were petting it.

Synonymes : stroke, pat

Expressions courantes : pet a dog, pet the cat, pet something gently

de compagnie

Qu’on garde et soigne pour sa compagnie plutôt que pour le faire travailler.

En anglais simple : Kept and cared for as a companion, rather than used for work.

• This is my pet rabbit.
• Their pet dog sleeps beside the bed.
• She even has a pet rock with a name.

Expressions courantes : pet dog, pet rabbit, pet rock

favori, de prédilection

Qui intéresse particulièrement une personne ou compte beaucoup pour elle, et auquel elle consacre beaucoup d’attention.

En anglais simple : Especially important or interesting to someone, who gives it a lot of attention.

• The garden is her pet project.
• He explained his pet theory about dreams.
• They spent hours discussing their pet subjects.

Synonymes : favourite, cherished

Expressions courantes : pet project, pet theory, pet subject