| Greek > English |
| σκύλος |
| 1. n-m. dog (Canis lupus familiaris) (general term for both sexes or more specifically, a male) |
| Θα γυρίσω σε λίγο, πρέπει να πάω βόλτα τον σκύλο μου. - I'll be back in a while, I have to go walk my dog. |
| 2. n-m. (derogatory, figuratively) beast, brute (violent person with wild behaviour) |
| Μην αφήσεις αυτόν τον σκύλο κοντά στα παιδιά σου! - Don't let that beast get close to your kids! |
| 3. n-m. (figuratively) hard worker (someone who works tirelessly and with great success) |
| Αυτός είναι σκύλος στη δουλειά του. - He is a tirelessly hard worker. |
| 4. n-m. dogfish (any of various small sharks) |
| Έπιασα έναν σκύλο στο δίχτυ μου. - I caught a dogfish in my net. |