tabby

[US]/'tæbɪ/
[UK]/'tæbi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. rodzaj tkaniny o prostym splocie, kot z łaciatym futrem
v. powodować fale lub zmarszczki w czymś
Word Forms
Pluraltabbies

Phrases & Collocations

tabby cat

kot pręgowany

tabby pattern

wzór pręgowany

gray tabby

szary pręgowany

Example Sentences

There had been much controversy concerning the genetics of unpatterned tabbies in the American Shorthair (ASH) breed.

Istniało wiele kontrowersji dotyczących genetyki pręgowanych kotów bez wzoru w rasie American Shorthair (ASH).

The tabby cat chased after a mouse.

Koty tygrysie goniły za myszą.

She adopted a cute tabby kitten from the shelter.

Adoptowała uroczego kociaka pręgowanego ze schroniska.

The tabby pattern on the cat's fur was unique.

Wzór pręgowany na futrze kota był wyjątkowy.

I prefer tabby cats over other breeds.

Wolałbym koty pręgowane niż inne rasy.

The tabby cat napped in the sunbeam.

Kot tygrysie drzemał w promieniu słonecznym.

She found a lost tabby cat and returned it to its owner.

Znalazła zgubionego kota pręgowanego i oddała go właścicielowi.

The tabby cat purred contentedly as it was petted.

Kot tygrysie mruczał z zadowoleniem, gdy go głaskano.

Tabby cats are known for their playful personalities.

Koty pręgowane znane są z figlarnego charakteru.

The tabby cat's whiskers twitched with curiosity.

Wąsy kota pręgowanego drgały z ciekawością.

He chose a tabby cat as his new pet.

Wybrał kota pręgowanego jako nowego zwierzaka.

Real-world Examples

Like where you can have a latte with a tabby.

Podoba mi się miejsce, gdzie można wypić latte z kotem tabby.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2020 Collection

MJ the tabby rides on her owner's shoulder when he delivers packages.

MJ, kot tabby, jeździ na ramieniu swojego właściciela, gdy ten dostarcza paczki.

Source: AP Listening Collection May 2013

Pookie named the Siamese and tabby mix Nala after a lead character in the Lion King.

Pookie nazwał mieszankę syjamskiego i tabby Nala na cześć głównej postaci w Królu Lwie.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

" Fancy seeing you here, Professor McGonagall." He turned to smile at the tabby, but it had gone.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

There was a tabby cat standing on the corner of Privet Drive, but there wasn't a map in sight.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

They're keeping close tabbies on it and donating it to a good claws.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2017 Collection

It revealed that tabby markings—the blotches on some house cats—didn’t come along until the Middle Ages.

Source: SciShow Collection

And proud young Kate, the enchanted princess, came in to see what the old tabbies wanted now.

Source: Garden Party (Part 1)

The researchers checked the DNA for a genetic marker that's known to produce a blotched tabby pattern.

Source: Nature Magazine: Zoology

This pattern is common in house cats today, but isn't seen in wildcats; they have a mackerel-like tabby pattern.

Source: Nature Magazine: Zoology

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