lap

lap
I læp past tense, past participle - lapped; verb
1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) lamer
2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) chapalear
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II læp noun
1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.) regazo, rodillas
2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) vuelta
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- the lap of luxury
lap1 n
1. regazo
come and sit on my lap ven a sentarte en mi regazo
2. vuelta
there are two laps to go faltan dos vueltas
lap2 vb beber a lengüetadas
the dog lapped its water el perro bebía el agua
El pasado y participio pasado de lap se escribe lapped; el gerundio se escribe lapping
lap
tr[læp]
noun
1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL vuelta
2 figurative use (stage) etapa
transitive verb (pt & pp lapped, ger lapping)
1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (overtake) doblar
intransitive verb
1 (go round) dar la vuelta
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lap
tr[læp]
noun
1 regazo (knees) rodillas nombre femenino plural; (skirt) falda
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
it's in the lap of the gods el destino lo dirá, está en manos de Dios
to live in the lap of luxury familiar vivir como un pachá
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lap
tr[læp]
transitive verb (pt & pp lapped, ger lapping)
1 (animal) beber a lengüetadas
2 (waves) lamer, besar
intransitive verb
1 (waves) chapalear
lap ['læp] v, lapped ; lapping vt
1) fold: plegar, doblar
2) wrap: envolver
3) : lamer, besar
waves were lapping the shore: las olas lamían la orilla
4)
to lap up : beber a lengüetadas (como un gato)
lap vi
overlap: traslaparse
lap n
1) : falda f, regazo m (del cuerpo)
2) overlap: traslapo m
3) : vuelta f (en deportes)
4) stage: etapa f (de un viaje)
lap
adj.
• faldero, -a adj.
n.
• faldón s.m.
• lametada s.f.
• regazo s.m.
• traslapo s.m.
• vuelta s.f.
v.
• beber a lengüetazos v.
• envolver v.
• lamer v.
• traslapar v.
læp
I
noun
1) (of body) rodillas fpl, regazo m (liter)

to sit on somebody's lap — sentarse* en las rodillas or (liter) en el regazo de alguien

he dropped the problem in my lap — me pasó el problema, me endilgó el problema (fam)

in the lap of luxury — en un lujo asiático

to be in the lap of the gods: their fate is in the lap of the gods su destino queda librado al azar; to fall o drop into somebody's lap — caerle* como llovido del cielo a alguien

2)
a) (Sport) vuelta f
b) (stage) etapa f

II
1.
-pp- transitive verb
1) (Sport) \<\<opponent\>\> sacarle* una vuelta de ventaja a
2) \<\<water/milk\>\> beber a lengüetazos
3) (splash against) \<\<shore/bank\>\> lamer (liter), besar (liter)

2.
vi chapalear

to lap AGAINST something — lamer or besar algo (liter)

Phrasal Verbs:

I [læp]
1.
N regazo m

to sit on sb's lap — sentarse en el regazo or las rodillas de algn

with her hands in her lap — con las manos en el regazo

he expects the money to fall into his lap — espera que el dinero le caiga como llovido del cielo

they dump everything in my lap and expect me to deal with it — lo echan todo a mis espaldas y pretenden que me encargue de ello

- live in the lap of luxury
2.
CPD

lap dancer N — bailarina erótica que baila cerca del regazo de los clientes

lap dancing N — baile erótico que se realiza cerca del regazo de los clientes


II [læp]
1. N
1) (Sport) vuelta f

lap of honour — (esp Brit) vuelta f de honor

a ten-lap race — una carrera de diez vueltas

2) (=stage) etapa f , fase f

we're on the last lap now — (fig) ya estamos en la recta final

2.
VT

to lap sb — doblar a algn

3.
VI completar or dar una vuelta

to lap at 190k.p.h. — completar or dar una vuelta a 190km/h

4.
CPD

lap record N — récord m del circuito


III [læp]
1.
N (=lick) lengüetada f , lametazo m ; [of waves] chapaleteo m
2. VT
1) (=drink) [+ water, milk etc] beber a lengüetazos
2) (=touch) [waves, water, tide] [+ shore, cliff] lamer, besar
3. VI
1) [waves, water] chapalear

to lap at or against sth — lamer or besar algo

2) [animal]

to lap at sth — beber algo a lengüetazos

* * *
[læp]
I
noun
1) (of body) rodillas fpl, regazo m (liter)

to sit on somebody's lap — sentarse* en las rodillas or (liter) en el regazo de alguien

he dropped the problem in my lap — me pasó el problema, me endilgó el problema (fam)

in the lap of luxury — en un lujo asiático

to be in the lap of the gods: their fate is in the lap of the gods su destino queda librado al azar; to fall o drop into somebody's lap — caerle* como llovido del cielo a alguien

2)
a) (Sport) vuelta f
b) (stage) etapa f

II
1.
-pp- transitive verb
1) (Sport) \<\<opponent\>\> sacarle* una vuelta de ventaja a
2) \<\<water/milk\>\> beber a lengüetazos
3) (splash against) \<\<shore/bank\>\> lamer (liter), besar (liter)

2.
vi chapalear

to lap AGAINST something — lamer or besar algo (liter)

Phrasal Verbs:

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