lapping in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lapping in the English»French Dictionary

lapping [Brit ˈlapɪŋ] N (sound)

lapping

clapotis m

I.lap [Brit lap, Am læp] N

1. lap (area of body):

lap

genoux mpl

to have sth in one's lap

avoir qc sur les genoux

to be in or on sb's lap

être sur les genoux de qn

to spill sth in sb's lap

renverser qc sur les genoux de qn

I spilled coffee in his lap

j'ai renversé du café sur son pantalon

2. lap SPORTS:

lap (of track)

tour m de piste

lap (of racecourse)

tour m de circuit

to run a lap

faire un tour de piste

a ten-lap race

une course en dix tours

on the first lap

au premier tour

a lap of honour

un tour d'honneur

to be on the last lap lit

faire le dernier tour

to be on the last lap fig

en être à la dernière étape

3. lap (part of journey):

lap

étape f

II.lap <pres part lapping; pret, pp lapped> [Brit lap, Am læp] VB trans

1. lap SPORTS:

lap person

avoir un tour d'avance sur

2. lap (drink):

lap water, milk

laper

3. lap (overlap):

lap

chevaucher

III.lap <pres part lapping; pret, pp lapped> [Brit lap, Am læp] VB intr

1. lap (splash):

lap water:

clapoter (against, at contre, on sur)

Phrases:

to lap over (overlap)

chevaucher

IV.lap [Brit lap, Am læp]

in the lap of the gods

entre les mains des dieux

in the lap of luxury

dans le plus grand luxe

to drop or dump inf a problem in sb's lap

se décharger d'un problème sur qn

to fall into sb's lap

tomber tout cuit dans le bec de qn inf

I.lap up VB [Brit lap -, Am læp -] (lap [sth] up, lap up [sth])

1. lap up lit milk, water:

lap up

laper

2. lap up fig:

lap up compliment, flattery

boire [qc] comme du petit lait

lap up lies, news

avaler

lap dancing N

lap dancing

strip-tease m en salle

lap dancing

strip-tease m au milieu des clients

lap dancing

danse-contact f Can

lap dancer N

lap dancer

strip-teaseuse f en salle

lap belt N

lap belt MOTOR, AVIAT

ceinture f ventrale

lap riveting N TECH

lap riveting

rivetage m par recouvrement

Translations for lapping in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

clapotis

lapping (de of)

clapotement

lapping uncountable (de of)

lapement

lapping uncountable

lapping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lapping in the English»French Dictionary

lap¹ [læp] N

lap

giron m

Phrases:

in the lap of the gods Brit

entre les mains des dieux

to live in the lap of luxury

vivre dans le grand luxe

I.lap² [læp] SPORTS N

lap

tour m de piste

II.lap² <-pp-> [læp] SPORTS VB trans

to lap sb

prendre un tour d'avance sur qn

III.lap² [læp] SPORTS VB intr (complete one circuit)

lap

boucler un circuit

I.lap³ [læp] VB trans

1. lap (drink):

lap

laper

2. lap (wrap):

lap

enrouler

II.lap³ [læp] VB intr (hit gently)

to lap against sth

clapoter contre qc

lap up VB trans

1. lap up (drink):

lap up

laper

2. lap up inf (accept eagerly):

lap up

s'empresser d'accepter

Translations for lapping in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

clapoter

to lap

recouvrement

lap

laper

to lap up

giron

lap

boucle

lap

boire du petit-lait

to lap it up

lapping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in the lap of the gods Brit

entre les mains des dieux

to live in the lap of luxury

vivre dans le grand luxe

to lap sb

prendre un tour d'avance sur qn

to lap against sth

clapoter contre qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Then again, even an image of waves lapping up on a tropical shore couldn't save an instant pineapple upside-down cake that was stocked in a supermarket freezer.

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The metal allows itself to be impregnated with the lapping media over a large flat surface.

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During lapping, nectar is drawn up the proboscis by capillary action.

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Wet suit encased surfers running their hands through disheveled bedheads as they scanned the horizon dragged their boards into the gentle lapping swell.

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Waves crash into the sand, a dishwater brown lapping-in.

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Lapping is a mode of feeding in which liquid or semiliquid food adhering to a protrusible organ, or tongue, is transferred from substrate to mouth.

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The folds of the jumper (sweater) alone mimic the rushing, lapping waves of the sea from where the boy probably just returned.

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Parents use devices to prevent kids from lapping up toilet water and creeping into the oven.

healthland.time.com