lapdog
/ˈlæpdɒɡ/noun
उच्चारण लैप्डॉग
गोद में बैठने वाला छोटा पालतू कुत्ता
Core word
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[C]
a small pet dog that likes to sit on its owner's lap
गोद में बैठने वाला छोटा पालतू कुत्ता
- The old lady carried her lapdog everywhere.
- The tiny lapdog barked loudly whenever the postman came near.
- The lapdog slept on the sofa all day.
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- She carried her fluffy lapdog in a small basket.
- The lapdog sat on his knees while he watched television.
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[C] disapproving
a person who is controlled by another person or group and always does what they say
पिछलग्गू, कठपुतली, जी-हुज़ूरी करने वाला
- The opposition called the minister the prime minister's lapdog.
- A free press must not become the government's lapdog.
- The critics accused the newspaper of being a lapdog of the government.
+ 2 more examples
- He refused to be anybody's lapdog.
- The board was seen as the chairman's lapdog.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a lapdog (countable: pet)
Lapdog is countable. It is a small pet dog that sits on its owner's lap.
Lapdog countable है; यह छोटा पालतू कुत्ता है जो मालिक की गोद में बैठता है।
- She holds her lapdog everywhere.
- A lapdog slept on the sofa.
a lapdog (figurative: person)
Figuratively, a lapdog is someone who always does what another person wants. It is disapproving.
लाक्षणिक रूप में lapdog वह व्यक्ति है जो हमेशा दूसरे की इच्छा पूरी करे; यह निंदात्मक शब्द है।
- Critics called him the minister's lapdog.
- She refused to be a lapdog.
lapdog of + person/group
Use of with the controlling person.
नियंत्रण करने वाले व्यक्ति के साथ 'of' आता है।
- He was seen as a lapdog of the owner.
- The press was called the lapdog of power.
lapdog vs watchdog
Lapdog obeys; watchdog checks and warns.
Lapdog आज्ञा मानता है; watchdog निगरानी करता है।
- A lapdog press helps no one.
- A watchdog press protects readers.
lapdog as an insult
Calling a person a lapdog is an insult, so use it only in serious writing about politics or the press.
किसी व्यक्ति को lapdog कहना अपमान है, इसलिए इसे राजनीति या प्रेस पर गंभीर लेखन में ही प्रयोग करें।
- The editorial called the board a lapdog.
- Nobody wants to be called a lapdog.
+Collocations 6
adjective + lapdog
smallloyalpamperedpoliticalobedient
- The pampered lapdog had its own cushion.
verb + lapdog
pampercarrybe calledtreat asact like
- Do not act like a lapdog in the debate.
lapdog + noun
mediajournalismpoliticianbreed
- The lapdog media avoided hard questions.
lapdog + preposition
oftoforbehind
- He was a lapdog to the owner.
noun + lapdog
corporatepoliticalpartymediaboss's
- The newspaper was a party lapdog.
lapdog + verb
yapsitsnugglebarkfollow
- The lapdog yapped at every visitor.
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- The lapdog barked at the courier.
गोद का कुत्ता डाकिये पर भौंका।
- The columnist called the committee a lapdog of the ministry.
स्तंभकार ने समिति को मंत्रालय का पालतू कहा।
- Radhika's aunt carries her lapdog in a bag.
राधिका की चाची अपने छोटे कुत्ते को बैग में ले जाती हैं।
- A free press must not become a lapdog.
स्वतंत्र प्रेस को चाटुकार नहीं बनना चाहिए।
- The lapdog slept on a velvet cushion.
छोटा कुत्ता मखमली गद्दी पर सो रहा था।
- Even the lapdog wore a tiny coat in the cold.
ठंड में छोटे कुत्ते ने भी एक नन्हा कोट पहना था।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words can describe dogs and people, but they differ.
ये शब्द कुत्तों और लोगों को बता सकते हैं, पर भिन्न हैं।
A small pet; a person who obeys others.
छोटा पालतू; दूसरों की आज्ञा मानने वाला व्यक्ति।
- He is the boss's lapdog.
A guard dog; an organisation that watches for wrongdoing.
रखवाली करने वाला कुत्ता; गलत काम पर नज़र रखने वाली संस्था।
- The consumer watchdog warned shoppers.
A person who flatters to gain favour, formal.
लाभ के लिए चापलूसी करने वाला, औपचारिक।
- The king was surrounded by sycophants.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a free press is often called the watchdog of democracy, while a press that simply obeys the government is called a lapdog.
Usage में स्वतंत्र प्रेस को अक्सर लोकतंत्र का watchdog (प्रहरी) कहा जाता है, जबकि केवल सरकार की बात मानने वाली प्रेस को lapdog कहा जाता है।