lapping in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for lapping in the English»Italian Dictionary

lapping [Brit ˈlapɪŋ] N (sound)

lapping

sciabordio m

lap¹ [Brit lap, Am læp] N (area of body)

lap

grembo m

to have sth in one's lap

tenere qc in grembo

to be in or on sb's lap

stare in grembo a qn

to spill sth in sb's lap

rovesciare qc sui pantaloni or sulla gonna di qn

I spilled coffee in his lap

gli rovesciai il caffè sui pantaloni

in the lap of the gods

nelle mani degli dei or in balia della sorte

in the lap of luxury

nel lusso più sfrenato

to drop or dump a problem in sb's lap

scaricare un problema sulle spalle di qn

to fall into sb's lap

cadere nelle mani di qn

I.lap² [Brit lap, Am læp] N

1. lap SPORTS (of track):

lap

giro m (di pista)

to run a lap

fare un giro di pista

a ten-lap race

una gara di dieci giri

on the first lap

al primo giro

a lap of honour

un giro d'onore

to be on the last lap

essere all'ultimo giro

to be on the last lap fig

essere nella fase finale or vicino al traguardo

2. lap (part of journey):

lap

tappa f

II.lap² <forma in -ing lapping, pt, pp lapped> [Brit lap, Am læp] VB trans

1. lap SPORTS:

lap person

doppiare

2. lap (overlap):

lap

sovrapporre

III.lap² <forma in -ing lapping, pt, pp lapped> [Brit lap, Am læp] VB intr (overlap)

to lap over

sovrapporsi

I.lap³ [Brit lap, Am læp] N

lap

(il) lappare

II.lap³ <forma in -ing lapping, pt, pp lapped> [Brit lap, Am læp] VB trans (drink)

lap water, milk

lappare, leccare

III.lap³ <forma in -ing lapping, pt, pp lapped> [Brit lap, Am læp] VB intr (splash)

lap water:

sciabordare (against, at contro; on su)

lap joint [Am ˈlæp ˌdʒɔɪnt] N TECH

lap joint

giunto m a sovrapposizione

lap riveting [ˈlæpˌrɪvɪtɪŋ] N TECH

lap riveting

rivettatura f di un giunto a sovrapposizione

lap belt [Brit, Am ˈlæp ˌbɛlt] N

lap belt MOTOR, AVIAT

cintura f di sicurezza (a due attacchi)

lap dancing [ˈlæpˌdɑːnsɪŋ, -ˌdænsɪŋ] N

lap dancing

lapdance f

Translations for lapping in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

lappatura

lapping

sciabordio

lapping

lapping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lapping in the English»Italian Dictionary

lap¹ [læp] N

lap

grembo m

Phrases:

to live in the lap of luxury

vivere nel lusso

I.lap² [læp] SPORTS N

lap

giro m

lap of honor

giro d'onore

II.lap² <-pp-> [læp] SPORTS VB trans

lap

doppiare

I.lap³ <-pp-> [læp] VB trans

1. lap (drink):

lap

leccare

2. lap waves:

lap

lambire

II.lap³ <-pp-> [læp] VB intr (hit gently)

to lap against sth

lambire qc

lap dog N

lap dog

cagnolino m da salotto

lap up VB trans

1. lap up (drink):

lap up

leccare

2. lap up fig inf:

lap up

accettare con entusiasmo

he lapped up the praise

si beò delle lusinghe

Translations for lapping in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

grembo

lap

in grembo

on one's lap

plaid

lap robe

lambire

to lap against

doppiare

to lap

vivere come un pascià

to live in the lap of luxury

lapping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to live in the lap of luxury

vivere nel lusso

lap of honor

giro d'onore

to lap against sth

lambire qc

to live in the lap of luxury

vivere come un pascià

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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.

en.wikipedia.org

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.

www.thestar.com

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

www.sandiegoreader.com

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

www.dailymail.co.uk

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

en.wikipedia.org

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

en.wikipedia.org

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

healthland.time.com

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

en.wikipedia.org