clapping in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for clapping in the English»French Dictionary

clapping [Brit ˈklapɪŋ, Am ˈklæpɪŋ] N U

clapping

applaudissements mpl

I.clap [Brit klap, Am klæp] N

1. clap:

clap (of hands)

battement m de mains

clap (round of applause)

applaudissements mpl

clap (friendly slap)

tape f

to get a clap

être applaudi

to give sb a clap

applaudir qn

a clap of thunder

un coup de tonnerre

2. clap (venereal disease):

clap sl

chtouille f sl

to get a dose of the clap

ramasser la chtouille sl

II.clap <pres part clapping; pret, pp clapped> [Brit klap, Am klæp] VB trans

1. clap:

to clap one's hands

battre or taper des mains, frapper dans ses mains

clap your hands!

tapez dans vos mains!

to clap one's hands over one's ears

se mettre or se plaquer les mains sur les oreilles

to clap one's hand over sb's mouth

mettre or plaquer la main sur la bouche de qn

to clap sb on the back

taper qn dans le dos

to clap sth shut

fermer qc d'un coup sec

2. clap (applaud):

clap actor, performance

applaudir

3. clap (set) inf:

to clap sb in irons/in jail

mettre qn aux fers/en prison

III.clap <pres part clapping; pret, pp clapped> [Brit klap, Am klæp] VB intr

clap

applaudir

IV.clap [Brit klap, Am klæp]

to clap eyes on

voir, poser les yeux sur

I've never clapped eyes on her before

c'est la première fois que je la vois

clap on VB [Brit klap -, Am klæp -]

to clap on one's hat

enfoncer son chapeau sur sa tête

to clap on the brakes inf MOTOR

freiner brusquement, piler inf

to clap on sail NAUT

mettre toutes voiles dehors

clap along VB [Brit klap -, Am klæp -]

clap along

battre des mains en mesure (to avec)

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a clap or peal of thunder

un coup de tonnerre

Translations for clapping in the French»English Dictionary

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chtouille

clap sl

chaude-pisse

clap sl uncountable

attraper une chaude-pisse

to catch the clap

filer une chaude-pisse à qn

to give sb a dose (of clap) sl

un coup de tonnerre lit

a clap of thunder

claquement (de tonnerre)

clap

applaudir

to applaud, to clap

clapping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clapping in the English»French Dictionary

I.clap <-pp-> [klæp] VB trans

1. clap (hit):

clap

taper

to clap one's hands (together)

frapper dans ses mains

to clap one's hands (together) (applaud)

applaudir

2. clap (applaud):

clap

applaudir

3. clap (place):

clap

jeter

clap a lid

remettre

II.clap <-pp-> [klæp] VB intr

1. clap (slap palms together):

clap

frapper des mains

2. clap (applaud):

clap

applaudir

III.clap [klæp] N

1. clap (act of clapping):

clap

claquement m

to give sb a clap

donner une tape amicale à qn

2. clap (noise):

clap of thunder

coup m

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a clap of thunder

un coup de tonnerre

to clap eyes on sb/sth inf

voir qn/qc

Translations for clapping in the French»English Dictionary

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claquer des mains

to clap (one's hands)

battre des mains

to clap one's hands

taper des mains

to clap

frapper dans ses mains

to clap one's hands

battre des mains

to clap one's hands

clapping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to clap eyes on sb/sth inf

voir qn/qc

a clap of thunder

un coup de tonnerre

to clap one's hands (together)

frapper dans ses mains

to clap one's hands (together) (applaud)

applaudir

to give sb a clap

donner une tape amicale à qn