Veterinarian meaning in English
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Definition
a veterinarian, a "vet": an animal doctor, someone who looks after animals
Examples
- "Last time I visited the veterinarian, she told me Stink was fine."
- "The bear shot by Warbuckle, affectionately known as "Cinnamon" by the veterinarians supervising its recovery, is in stable condition at the Amarillo Valley Bear Clinic."
- "Trey : Alice, now you might want to take Mittens to the veterinarian."
- "Dr. Gilchrist : The vet you visited is obviously mentally unstable."
- "Embarrassed zoo employees say that killing such "problem animals" is standard procedure, and reported that Shoshana will be given a lethal injection in a private ceremony attended by only a veterinarian and a priest."
- "I have a pressing appointment with my veterinarian."
- "Take a few cats to the vet."
- "I'm not some laboratory animal, to be studied by doctors or veterinarians."
Exercise 1
In the blanks below, type the appropriate terms from the dialogue.
Alice says that she is about Mittens because he looks sick.
A doctor for animals is called a .
At the end of the dialogue, Alice's father tells Trey he is going to call the .
All of these terms are used in the dialogue you just heard.
Alice says that she is about Mittens because he looks sick.
A doctor for animals is called a .
At the end of the dialogue, Alice's father tells Trey he is going to call the .
All of these terms are used in the dialogue you just heard.
In the blanks below, type the appropriate terms from the dialogue.
Alice says that she is worried 1 about Mittens because he looks sick.
A doctor for animals is called a veterinarian 2.
At the end of the dialogue, Alice's father tells Trey he is going to call the cops 3.
All of these terms are used in the dialogue you just heard.
Alice says that she is worried 1 about Mittens because he looks sick.
A doctor for animals is called a veterinarian 2.
At the end of the dialogue, Alice's father tells Trey he is going to call the cops 3.
All of these terms are used in the dialogue you just heard.
1 worried: Alice tells Trey that she is "worried" about her dog "Mittens". To be worried about something is to be "concerned or anxious" about it.
2 veterinarian: Trey suggests that Alice call a "veterinarian", a doctor for animals. "Veterinarian" is often shortened to "vet".
3 cops: A "cop" is a slang (informal) term for a police officer. At the end of the dialogue, Alice's father tells Trey that he will call the cops, or the police, if Trey ever calls his daughter again.
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