noun🔗ShareChien de compagnie, chien de salonA small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner."My grandmother loves her lapdog, a tiny Maltese, who spends most of the day sleeping on her lap while she reads. "Ma grand-mère adore son chien de compagnie, un minuscule maltais, qui passe la plupart de la journée à dormir sur ses genoux pendant qu'elle lit.animalfamilytypeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLèche-bottes, flagorneur(by extension) A person who behaves in a servile manner, such as a sycophantic employee or a fawning lover."The boss only promoted Mark because he was a complete lapdog, always agreeing with everything the boss said. "Le patron n'a promu Mark que parce qu'il était un parfait lèche-bottes, toujours d'accord avec tout ce que le patron disait.characterpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
