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Dictionary: vet1   (vĕt) pronunciation Informal.
 
n.

A veterinarian.


v., vet·ted, vet·ting, vets.

v.tr.
  1. To subject to veterinary evaluation, examination, medication, or surgery.
  2. To subject to thorough examination or evaluation: vet a manuscript.
v.intr.

To engage in the practice of veterinary medicine.


vet2 (vĕt) pronunciation
n. Informal.

A veteran.


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noun

    One who has had long experience in a given activity or capacity: old hand, veteran. Informal old-timer. See ability/inability, knowledge/ignorance.

 

Common idiomatic version of veterinarian.

 
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - dyrlæge
v. tr. - undersøge, behandle, kontrollere
v. intr. - arbejde som dyrlæge

2.
n. - veteran

Nederlands (Dutch)
dierenarts, veteraan, keuren, medisch behandelen, nakijken/ evalueren

Français (French)
1.
n. - vétérinaire
v. tr. - mener une enquête approfondie sur, passer en revue, approuver (une publication)
v. intr. - être vétérinaire

2.
n. - (US, Mil) ancien combattant

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Tierarzt
v. - überprüfen

2.
n. - (ugs.) Veteran

Ελληνική (Greek)
abbr. - κτηνίατρος, παλαίμαχος, βετεράνος
v. - (Βρετ.) θεωρώ, εξετάζω για έγκριση ή εγκρίνω, (καθομ.) υποβάλλω σε ιατρική εξέταση και αγωγή
n. - κτηνίατρος, παλαίμαχος, βετεράνος

Italiano (Italian)
esaminare, visitare, medicare, curare, controllare, (fig.) setacciare, veterinario, veterano

idioms:

  • be vetted    essere scrutinato

Português (Portuguese)
abbr. - veterinarian
v. - tratar (de animais), examinar cuidadosamente
n. - veterinário (m) (coloq.)

Русский (Russian)
лечить животных, исследовать, ветеран, ветеринар

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - veterinario
v. tr. - someter a una investigación, examinar
v. intr. - trabajar de veterinario

2.
n. - veterano, ex combatiente

Svenska (Swedish)
abbr. - veterinär
v. - undersöka, behandla
n. - veteran

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 兽医, 诊断, 检审, 当兽医

2. 老兵

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 獸醫
v. tr. - 診斷, 檢審
v. intr. - 當獸醫

2.
n. - 老兵

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 수의[사]
v. tr. - (동물을) 진료하다, (사람을) 진찰하다, 심사하다
v. intr. - 수의사 일을 하다

2.
n. - 노련가, 노목, 오래 써서 낡은 것

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 獣医, 退役軍人, 老兵
v. - 診療する, 診察する, 詳しく調べる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(اختصار) رمز لطبيب بيطري (فعل) فحص فحصا دقيقا, عالج طبيا (الاسم) طبيب بيطري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮רופא-חיות, וטרינר‬
v. tr. - ‮בדק בדיקה רפואית, בחן, בדק‬
v. intr. - ‮עבד כרופא-חיות‬
n. - ‮חייל ותיק, עובד ותיק‬


 
 

 

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