lap dog in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lap dog in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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lap1 [Am læp, Brit lap] N (of body)

I.lap2 [Am læp, Brit lap] N

II.lap2 <pres part lapping; pt, pp lapped> [Am læp, Brit lap] VB trans SPORTS

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III.lap2 <pres part lapping; pt, pp lapped> [Am læp, Brit lap] VB intr SPORTS

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I.lap3 <pres part lapping; pt, pp lapped> [Am læp, Brit lap] VB trans

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II.lap3 <pres part lapping; pt, pp lapped> [Am læp, Brit lap] VB intr (splash)

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III.lap3 [Am læp, Brit lap] N (of wave)

dog1 [Am dɔɡ, Brit dɒɡ] N

1.1. dog ZOOL:

dog
perro m / perra f
dog (male canine)
macho m
I wouldn't do it to/wish it on a dog
no se lo haría/desearía a mi peor enemigo
it shouldn't happen to a dog
no le debería pasar a nadie
a dog's breakfast Brit
un desastre
a dog's breakfast Brit
un desaguisado
his desk always looks like a dog's breakfast
su mesa siempre está patas arriba inf
a dog's life
una vida de perros
dressed or done up like a dog's dinner Brit
todo emperifollado inf
it's (a case of) dog eat dog
hay una competencia brutal
like a dog with two tails Brit
como (un) niño con zapatos nuevos
not to have or stand a dog's chance
no tener ni la más remota posibilidad
to go to the dogs
venirse abajo
the country's going to the dogs
el país se viene abajo
to put on the dog Am inf
darse tono
to put on the dog Am inf
darse pisto Spain inf
to put on the dog Am inf
mandarse la(s) parte(s) CSur inf
to treat sb like a dog
tratar a alguien como a un perro
every dog has its day
a todos les llega su momento de gloria
give a dog a bad name (and hang it) Brit
cría fama y échate a dormir or por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron
let sleeping dogs lie
mejor no revolver el asunto
let sleeping dogs lie
mejor es no meneallo inf
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
loro viejo no aprende a hablar
dog license
licencia f para perro

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lap dog in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lap dog in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.lap2 [læp] SPORTS -pp- VB trans

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II.lap3 [læp] VB intr (hit gently)

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I.dog [dɒg, Am dɑ:g] -gg- N

II.dog [dɒg, Am dɑ:g] -gg- VB trans (pursue)

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This adorable girl is incredibly sweet and just wants to love you, she would make a great big lap dog.
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He's very needy, he thinks he's a lap dog like a chihuahua or something.
www.dailymail.co.uk
He does love to be cuddled and will sometimes try to be a lap dog -- which, at 55 pounds, he is definitely not!
www.northumberlandtoday.com
She likes to hang out and relax, so she will make the perfect lap dog for your family.
abc7.com
Who needs attack ads when you can merely harness an unwitting police as your attack dog, and an uncritical media as your lap dog?
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She is like a lap dog and follows you around.
www.nuneaton-news.co.uk
A lap dog that is afraid of crowds or loud noises or won't get into an elevator or onto an escalator won't do.
www.nj.com
Very nervous when adopted him but after 3 months became a lap dog.
www.huffingtonpost.com
While she can also be a lap dog, she is no couch potato!
fox61.com
These tiny dogs thrive on strong and dependable relationships with humans, love to receive affection and play the role of lap dog during down time.
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