Dogface Meaning in English

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التعريف

In American slang, 'dogface' is an old informal term for a U.S. Army infantry soldier, especially from World War II. It can also literally describe a face resembling a dog's, sometimes used as an insult.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Dogface' is mainly historical and rarely used in modern conversation for soldiers. When used literally about appearance, it's always insulting. Do not use this word to describe someone's face; it's offensive.

• Spanish: soldado de infantería estadounidense (coloquial) - cara de perro (literal, insulto)
• Portuguese (BR): soldado de infantaria americano (gíria) - cara de cachorro (literal, insulto)
• Portuguese (PT): soldado de infantaria americano (gíria) - cara de cão (literal, insulto)
• Chinese (Simplified): 美国步兵（俚语）- 狗脸（侮辱性，字面）
• Chinese (Traditional): 美國步兵（俚語）- 狗臉（侮辱性，字面）
• Hindi: अमेरिकी पैदल सैनिक (स्लैंग) - कुत्ते जैसा चेहरा (अपमानजनक, शाब्दिक)
• Arabic: جندي مشاة أمريكي (عامية) - وجه كلب (إهانة، حرفياً)
• Bengali: অন্তরিক সৈনিক (মার্কিন সেনা) - কুকুরের মতো মুখ (অপমানজনক)
• Russian: солдат-пехотинец (США, устар.) - собачья морда (оскорбит.)
• Japanese: アメリカ陸軍歩兵（古い俗語） - 犬のような顔（侮辱的）
• Vietnamese: lính bộ binh Mỹ (từ lóng, xưa) - mặt giống chó (xúc phạm)
• Korean: 미국 보병 (옛 속어) - 개 같은 얼굴 (모욕적)
• Turkish: Amerikan piyadesi (eski argo) - köpek yüzlü (hakaret)
• Urdu: امریکی فوجی (امریکی آرمی، پرانا لفظ) - کتے جیسا چہرہ (توہین آمیز)
• Indonesian: tentara infanteri AS (slang lama) - wajah seperti anjing (menghina)

جمل نموذجية

He read a book about a dogface in World War II.

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Calling someone a dogface because of their looks will hurt their feelings.

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The movie showed a young dogface going to battle.

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Some people find calling someone dogface very rude.

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He joked, "I used to be a proud dogface in the army!"

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Back in the '40s, every dogface dreamed of going home safe.

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