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Pekingese in British English
(ˌpiːkɪŋˈiːz) or Pekinese (ˌpiːkəˈniːz)
noun
1. Word forms: plural -ese
a small breed of pet dog with a profuse straight coat, curled plumed tail, and short wrinkled muzzle
2.
the dialect of Mandarin Chinese spoken in Beijing (formerly Peking), the pronunciation of which serves as a standard for the language
3. Word forms: plural -ese
a native or inhabitant of Beijing (formerly Peking)
adjective
4.
of or relating to Beijing (formerly Peking) or its inhabitants
Pekingese in American English
(ˌpikɪŋˈiz; for 4, usually, ˌpikəˈniz)
adjective
1.
of Beijing (Peking) or its people, language, or culture
nounWord forms: plural ˌPekingˈese (ˌpikəˈniz)
Also ˌPekinˈese (ˌpikəˈniz)2.
a person born or living in Beijing (Peking)
3.
the variety of Chinese spoken in Beijing
4.
any of a breed of toy dog with a long, straight coat, a heavy mane, prominent eyes, short legs, and a short, wrinkled muzzle, orig. bred in China
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dog- to take special care
- to take steps to do sth
- to take sth apart
- to take sth as a compliment
- to take sth as read
- to take sth at face value
- to take sth by storm
- to take sth for granted
- to take sth from
- to take sth from sb/sth
- to take sth in good part
- to take sth in one's stride or (us) in stride
- to take sth into account, take account of sth
- to take sth into consideration
- to take sth lying down
- to take sth on board
- to take sth on the chin
- to take sth on trust
- to take sth out of a box/bag etc
- to take sth personally
- to take sth to extremes
- to take sth to heart
- to take sth to pieces
- to take sth with a pinch or grain of salt
- to take stock (of sth)