engelska-finska översättning av lap dog

sylikoiraOn olemassa todellinen huoli siitä, ettei ehdokas Bernardino ole sitoutunut tarjoamaan merkityksellistä eurooppalaista valvontaa vaan on kansallisten viranomaisten sylikoira. There are real concerns that Mr Bernardino is not committed to providing meaningful European supervision and will be a lap dog of the national authorities. Onko Ylestä tullut vallan vahtikoiran sijasta hallituksen sylikoira. (yle.fi

A 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
A person who behaves in a servile manner, such as a sycophantic employee or a fawn#Etymology 2|fawning lover

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