lap dog in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for lap dog in the English»Italian Dictionary

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lap1 [Brit lap, Am læp] N (area of body)

I.lap2 [Brit lap, Am læp] N

II.lap2 <forma in -ing lapping, pt, pp lapped> [Brit lap, Am læp] VB trans

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III.lap2 <forma in -ing lapping, pt, pp lapped> [Brit lap, Am læp] VB intr (overlap)

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I.lap3 [Brit lap, Am læp] N

II.lap3 <forma in -ing lapping, pt, pp lapped> [Brit lap, Am læp] VB trans (drink)

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III.lap3 <forma in -ing lapping, pt, pp lapped> [Brit lap, Am læp] VB intr (splash)

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I.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] N

III.dog <forma in -ing dogging, pt, pp dogged> [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] VB trans

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IV.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ]

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it's dog eat dog
mors tua vita mea
every dog has its day
per tutti arriva il momento giusto or ognuno ha il suo momento di gloria
give a dog a bad name (and hang him) prov
= nulla è più dannoso della calunnia
to put on the dog Am inf
darsi delle arie, avere la puzza sotto il naso
love me, love my dog
bisogna prendermi come sono
to go and see a man about a dog (relieve oneself) euph, hum
andare in bagno, andare in quel posto
to go and see a man about a dog (go on unspecified business)
= avere un affare urgente da sbrigare
they don't have a dog's chance
non hanno la benché minima possibilità (di successo)
it's a dog's life
è una vita da cani
to lead a dog's life
fare una vita da cani
to lead sb a dog's life
far fare a qn una vita da cani
there's life in the old dog yet (of oneself)
sono ancora in circolazione, non sono ancora morto
there's life in the old dog yet (of sb else)
è ancora in circolazione, non è ancora morto
to go to the dogs inf
andare in malora, in rovina
to treat sb like a dog
trattare qn come un cane
to be dressed or got up like a dog's dinner inf
essere vestito come un pagliaccio
it's a real dog's breakfast! inf
è un vero casino, pasticcio!
you wouldn't put a dog out on a night like this!
fa un tempo da cani stasera!
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
= è impossibile fare cambiare idee o abitudini a persone che le hanno ormai da tempo

lap dog in the PONS Dictionary

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II.lap2 <-pp-> [læp] SPORTS VB trans

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I.lap3 <-pp-> [læp] VB trans

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II.lap3 <-pp-> [læp] VB intr (hit gently)

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II.dog <-gg-> [dɔ:g] VB trans a. fig (pursue)

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In addition, he charges her one lira for the dog, even though he was just informed that it was a lap dog.
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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.
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Previous to the 19th century, dogs, other than lap dogs, were largely functional.
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A very contented lap dog, and delighted to lap up more.
moneyweek.com
Many wealthy women in the court had lap dogs as companions.
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For example, an aloof and somewhat aggressive temperament might be suitable for a livestock guardian dog, but would be a completely unacceptable fault in a lap dog.
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She likes to hang out and relax, so she will make the perfect lap dog for your family.
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He does love to be cuddled and will sometimes try to be a lap dog -- which, at 55 pounds, he is definitely not!
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She is like a lap dog and follows you around.
www.nuneaton-news.co.uk
This adorable girl is incredibly sweet and just wants to love you, she would make a great big lap dog.
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