hangdog

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hang·dog

(hăng′dôg′, -dŏg′)

adj.

1. Shamefaced or guilty.

2. Downcast; intimidated.

A sneaky or despicable person.

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hangdog

(ˈhæŋˌdɒɡ)

adj

downcast, furtive, or guilty in appearance or manner

a furtive or sneaky person

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hang•dog

(ˈhæŋˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg)

adj.

1. browbeaten; defeated; abject: a hangdog look.

2. shamefaced; guilty.

3. a contemptible person.

[1670–80]

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Adj.	1.	hangdog - showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater shamed, guilty, shamefaced ashamed - feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat"
	2.	hangdog - frightened into submission or compliance afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"

hangdog

adjective guilty, defeated, cowed, sneaking, cringing, abject, furtive, downcast, wretched, browbeaten, shamefaced a hangdog look

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Translations

avanzo di galera avvilito come un cane bastonato

hangdog

[ˈhæŋdɒg] ADJ (= guilty) [look, expression] → avergonzado; (= depressed) → abatido

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hangdog

[ˈhæŋdɒg] adj [look, expression] → de chien battu

hangdog

adj look, expression (= abject) → niedergeschlagen, trübsinnig; (= ashamed) → zerknirscht

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hangdog

[ˈhæŋˌdɒg] adj (guilty, look, expression) → da cane bastonato

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'I'll beat this light about that hangdog face of yours (for hangdog it is, if it answers to your voice), and rouse the neighbourhood besides, if you detain me,' said the blind man.

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Your manners have been of that silent and sullen and hangdog kind, that, upon my life and soul, I have been ashamed of you, Sydney!"

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Having paid for his entertainment with this agreeable compliment, he relapsed into a hangdog silence until there was no more India ale left, when he said, 'Well, Mrs.