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lap1 [læp] N

lap (also of dress):

Schoß m <-es, Schö̱·ße>
to sit on sb's lap
to dump [or drop][or deposit] sth in sb's lap fig
etw bei jdm abladen fig

Phrases:

to drop [or fall] into sb's lap

I. lap2 [læp] N

1. lap SPORTS:

Runde f <-, -n>
Ehrenrunde f <-, -n>
to do [or take] a lap [of honour] Brit
to time sb's laps

2. lap fig (stage):

Etappe f <-, -n>
to be on the last lap [of sth]

II. lap2 <-pp-> [læp] VB trans

1. lap (overtake):

to lap sb

2. lap usu passive liter (wrap):

in etw acc gehüllt sein

III. lap2 [læp] VB intr

1. lap (in car racing):

2. lap (project):

to lap over sth
über etw acc hängen

LAP [ˌeleɪˈpi:] N

LAP COMPUT abbreviation of link access protocol

LAP nt

I. lap3 [læp] VB trans

1. lap (drink):

to lap sth
etw lecken [o. SGer, A, CH schlecken]

2. lap (hit gently) waves:

to lap sth
[sanft] gegen etw acc schlagen

II. lap3 [læp] VB intr

to lap against sth waves
[sanft] gegen etw acc schlagen

ˈlap belt N

Beckengurt m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈlap dance N

ˈlap danc·er N

ˈlap danc·ing N

lap up VB trans

1. lap up (drink):

to lap sth ⇆ up
etw [auf]lecken [o. SGer, A, CH [auf]schlecken]

2. lap up fig inf (accept eagerly):

to lap sth ⇆ up
etw [gierig] aufsaugen fig
OpenDict entry

lap N

Present
Ilap
youlap
he/she/itlaps
welap
youlap
theylap
Past
Ilapped
youlapped
he/she/itlapped
welapped
youlapped
theylapped
Present Perfect
Ihavelapped
youhavelapped
he/she/ithaslapped
wehavelapped
youhavelapped
theyhavelapped
Past Perfect
Ihadlapped
youhadlapped
he/she/ithadlapped
wehadlapped
youhadlapped
theyhadlapped