English bulldog
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- noun
- /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈbʊlˌdɔɡ/
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bulldog inglés
- My dog obsession mainly lies with English bulldogs; if I see someone walking their bully on the street, I will stop them and meet their dog.
- English bulldog named
Examples
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The trainer showed us how to properly care for an English bulldog, emphasizing their unique needs.
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Hey, yo, that's a English bulldog, right?
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He's got this English bulldog.
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Well, when I was a kid, I had an English bulldog that I called O.K. Freddy, and one day he ran away and it felt horrible.
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He's like a really big English bulldog, maybe the monkey's cuter.
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We have two Scotties, And then my dog's a bulldog, Sluggo, the English bulldog.
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A Bullmastiff is bred with an English bulldog and a mastiff.
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"We're staying," Javier Andrede said, wearing a windbreaker as he made his way into the lobby of Northside Piers 1, his English bulldog waddling beside him.
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My neighbor has an adorable English bulldog that loves to play in the yard.
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During the dog show, the English bulldog strutted around the ring, showcasing its muscular build and distinctive appearance.
Synonyms
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An animal people keep as a pet that also helps with work like hunting or guarding
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A short, strong dog with a wide head and short fur
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound simply combines 'English' (pertaining to England) + 'bulldog' (a short, heavy-set dog), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer it refers to a bulldog breed associated with England. Although specific breed traits (e.g., stout build, wrinkled face) are not fully predictable from the words, the basic meaning (a bulldog of English origin) is transparent and follows a common nationality + noun pattern.
Etymology
English bulldog comes from an old sport in England where brave dogs were trained to grab and hold a bull. That work gave them short, strong bodies and wide jaws, so the name stayed even though today the English bulldog is usually a gentle family pet.