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1 lap dog
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2 lapdog lap·dog n
['læpˌdɒɡ]cagnolino da salotto, (fig: person) cagnolino -
3 lap
I [læp]nome (area of body) grembo m.to have sth. in one's lap — tenere qcs. in grembo
••in the lap of the gods — nelle mani degli dei, in balia della sorte
II [læp]to drop a problem in sb.'s lap scaricare un problema sulle spalle di qcn.; to fall into sb.'s lap — cadere nelle mani di qcn
1) sport giro m. (di pista)to be on the last lap — essere all'ultimo giro; fig. essere nella fase finale o vicino al traguardo
2) (part of journey) tappa f.III [læp] IV 1. [læp] 2.- lap up* * *I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.)2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.)•- lap upII [læp] noun1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.)2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.)•- lap dog- the lap of luxury* * *I [læp]nome (area of body) grembo m.to have sth. in one's lap — tenere qcs. in grembo
••in the lap of the gods — nelle mani degli dei, in balia della sorte
II [læp]to drop a problem in sb.'s lap scaricare un problema sulle spalle di qcn.; to fall into sb.'s lap — cadere nelle mani di qcn
1) sport giro m. (di pista)to be on the last lap — essere all'ultimo giro; fig. essere nella fase finale o vicino al traguardo
2) (part of journey) tappa f.III [læp] IV 1. [læp] 2.- lap up -
4 ♦ lap
♦ lap (1) /læp/n.6 (edil., metall.) sovrapposizione7 (tecn.) abrasivo per lappatura● (autom., USA) lap belt, cintura (di sicurezza) addominale □ ( sport) lap counter, ( nelle corse) misuratore dei giri compiuti □ lap dance, lap dance ( tipo di danza erotica eseguita da ballerine seminude) □ (cinem., TV) lap dissolve, dissolvenza incrociata □ (mecc.) lap joint, giunto a sovrapposizione □ (ind. tess.) lap machine, avvolgitore □ (anat.) the lap of the ear, il lobo dell'orecchio □ ( USA) lap robe, plaid; coperta da viaggio □ (ind. tess.) lap roll, rullo avvolgitore □ lap-top ► laptop □ (mecc.) lap-welding, saldatura a sovrapposizione □ half lap = lap joint ► sopra □ to be (o to sit) in Fortune's lap, essere il beniamino della fortuna □ (fig.) to be in the lap of the gods, essere in grembo a Giove; essere nelle mani di Dio □ (fig.) to be in the lap of luxury, vivere nel lusso □ ( sport e fig.) to be on the last lap, essere all'ultimo giro.lap (2) /læp/n.1 il lappare; leccata: The cat drank the milk in a few laps, il gatto bevve il latte in poche leccate(to) lap (1) /læp/A v. t.1 (lett.) avvolgere; avviluppare; piegare; ripiegare2 tenere in grembo; coccolare; vezzeggiare3 sovrapporre (parzialmente); fare sporgere: The second board must lap ( over) the first, parte della seconda asse deve essere sovrapposta alla prima (o sporgere rispetto alla prima)B v. i.4 (falegn., mecc.) fare giunti a sovrapposizione5 ( sport) fare un giro di pista; girare: She lapped in under two minutes, ha girato in meno di due minuti● to lap one's arm in a bandage, bendarsi un braccio □ (fig.) to be lapped in luxury, vivere nel lusso.(to) lap (2) /læp/v. t. e i.1 leccare ( per bere); lappare; bere (o mangiare) avidamente; papparsi; ingollare: The dog lapped (up) the broth, il cane ha lappato il brodo; to lap up (o down) a plate of soup, papparsi un piatto di zuppa2 ( d'acqua) lambire; sciabordare: The waves were lapping at our feet, le onde lambivano i nostri piedi -
5 lap up
lap [sth.] up, lap up [sth.]1) lappare, leccare [milk, water]2) fig. bearsi di [compliment, flattery]* * *(to drink eagerly by lapping: The dog lapped up the water.) leccare* * *vt + adv* * *lap [sth.] up, lap up [sth.]1) lappare, leccare [milk, water]2) fig. bearsi di [compliment, flattery]
См. также в других словарях:
lap-dog — lap dog, 1. a small pet dog. 2. a fawning flatterer; toady. lap dog «LAP DG», adjective. flattering in a fawning manner: »lap dog acceptance of his employer s attitudes … Useful english dictionary
lap dog — lap|dog [ˈlæpdɔg US do:g] n 1.) a small pet dog 2.) someone who is completely under the control of someone else and will do anything they say used to show disapproval … Dictionary of contemporary English
lap dog — A lap dog is a person who is eager to please another at the expense of his or her own needs in order to maintain a position of privilege or favor … The small dictionary of idiomes
lap dog — lap′ dog n. dch a small pet dog that can be held in the lap • Etymology: 1635–45 … From formal English to slang
lap dog — 1. any pet dog small enough to be held in the lap 2. a fawning or submissive person: Also written lapdog n … English World dictionary
Lap dog — Infobox Dogbreed name = Lap Dog Type image caption = Reclining Woman and Her Lapdog, Isfahan, Iran (British Museum) Circa 1640| A lap dog (lapdog) is a dog that is small enough to be held in the arms or lie comfortably on a person s lap. Lapdogs… … Wikipedia
lap dog — a small pet dog that can easily be held in the lap. [1635 45] * * * lap dog, 1. a small pet dog. 2. a fawning flatterer; toady. lap dog «LAP DG», adjective. flattering in a fawning manner: »lap dog acceptance of his employer s attitudes … Useful english dictionary
lap·dog — /ˈlæpˌdɑːg/ noun, pl dogs [count] 1 : a dog that is small enough to be held in a person s lap 2 : a weak person who is controlled by someone else His coworkers regarded him as the boss s lap dog … Useful english dictionary
lap dog — a small pet dog that can easily be held in the lap. [1635 45] * * * … Universalium
lap dog — small dog, miniature breed of dog … English contemporary dictionary
lap — 1. n. 1 a the front of the body from the waist to the knees of a sitting person (sat on her lap; caught it in his lap). b the clothing, esp. a skirt, covering the lap. c the front of a skirt held up to catch or contain something. 2 a hollow among … Useful english dictionary