Pet

"Pet" in Italian

animale d'affezione

(an animal kept as a companion)

animale da compagnia

(an animal kept as a companion)

animale domestico

(an animal kept as a companion)

beniamino

(person or animal especially cherished)

cocco

(person or animal especially cherished)

coccolo

(person or animal especially cherished)

favorito

(person or animal especially cherished)

prediletto

(person or animal especially cherished)

preferito

(person or animal especially cherished)

accarezzare

(fondle (an animal))

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