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lap

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/læp/
US
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Translations

lapnoun
laps
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US
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genouxAu sens de l’endroit où l’on tient quelqu’un ou quelque chose assis.
The child sat on her mother's lap during the story time.
L’enfant était assis sur les genoux de sa mère pendant l’heure du conte.
clapotisPour le bruit doux de l’eau contre une surface.
They fell asleep listening to the soft lap of the waves against the pier.
Ils se sont endormis en écoutant le doux clapotis des vagues contre la jetée.
étapePour une partie d’un trajet plus long.
The first lap of their journey took them through the mountains.
La première étape de leur voyage les a conduits à travers les montagnes.
tourEn course, pour un tour complet du circuit.
He completed the final lap of the race in record time.
Il a terminé le dernier tour de la course en un temps record.
Additional translations
recouvrementSens technique, notamment en bâtiment.
Synonyms
cusp
margin
border
edge
fold
lapverb
lapped
Past Simple
lapped
Past Participle
lapping
Gerund
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chevaucherAu sens de superposer partiellement.
The carpenter lapped the boards to keep out the rain.
Le menuisier a fait chevaucher les planches pour empêcher la pluie d’entrer.
doublerEn course, dépasser un concurrent d’un tour.
The runner lapped his opponent in the final stretch of the race.
Le coureur a doublé son adversaire dans la dernière ligne droite de la course.
clapoterPour l’eau qui vient frapper doucement une surface.
The waves lapped against the side of the boat.
Les vagues clapotaient contre le flanc du bateau.
laperBoire en léchant avec la langue, surtout pour un animal.
The cat lapped the milk from the bowl.
Le chat a lapé le lait dans le bol.
Synonyms
guzzle
consume
drink
scoop
lick
lapadjective
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Attributive use before a noun to denote association with a lap (of the body) or with a single circuit of a course.
de genouxSe dit d’un objet conçu pour être utilisé sur les genoux.
She bought a lap desk to work comfortably on the sofa.
Elle a acheté un bureau de genoux pour travailler confortablement sur le canapé.
de tourRelatif à un tour complet de piste ou de circuit.
He set a new lap record during qualifying.
Il a établi un nouveau record de tour pendant les qualifications.

Definitions

lapnoun
The flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person.
The child sat on her mother's lap during the story time.
A complete circuit around a race track or course.
He completed the final lap of the race in record time.
A section of a journey or trip, especially when it is part of a longer journey.
The first lap of their journey took them through the mountains.
The act of one object overlapping another.
The lap of the shingles ensures that the roof is waterproof.
A gentle splash or sound produced by water or another liquid moving against a surface.
They fell asleep listening to the soft lap of the waves against the pier.
lapverb
to drink a liquid by scooping it up with the tongue.
The cat lapped the milk from the bowl.
to overtake a competitor in a race who is one or more laps behind.
The runner lapped his opponent in the final stretch of the race.
to wash or splash gently against something.
The waves lapped against the side of the boat.
To place or lay one thing partly over another; to overlap.
The carpenter lapped the boards to keep out the rain.
lapadjective
Designed for or relating to use on a person's lap.
She bought a lap desk to work comfortably on the sofa.
Relating to a complete circuit of a track or course.
He set a new lap record during qualifying.
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