Translations for lap up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Like their relatives the honey bees, bumblebees feed on nectar, using their long hairy tongues to lap up the liquid; the proboscis is folded under the head for flight. en.wikipedia.org

And given that audiences there lap up confessionals and royalty, a combination of the two should be a hit. www.dailymail.co.uk

News outlets and publications usually lap up stories of social injustice. www.thestar.com

Other climbers and adventure enthusiasts began to lap up these designs. en.wikipedia.org

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lap up in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lap up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lap up VB [Am læp -, Brit lap -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. lap up (drink):

2. lap up (relish):

Translations for lap up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lap1 [Am læp, Brit lap] N (of body)

I.lap2 [Am læp, Brit lap] N

1. lap SPORTS:

2. lap (stage):

II.lap2 <pres part lapping; pt, pp lapped> [Am læp, Brit lap] VB trans SPORTS

III.lap2 <pres part lapping; pt, pp lapped> [Am læp, Brit lap] VB intr SPORTS

I.lap3 <pres part lapping; pt, pp lapped> [Am læp, Brit lap] VB trans

1. lap (splash against):

2. lap water/milk:

II.lap3 <pres part lapping; pt, pp lapped> [Am læp, Brit lap] VB intr (splash)

III.lap3 [Am læp, Brit lap] N (of wave)

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

1.1. up (in upward direction):

1.2. up (upstairs):

2.1. up (of position):

2.2. up (upstairs, on upper floor):

2.3. up (raised, pointing upward):

2.4. up (removed):

3.1. up (upright):

3.2. up (out of bed):

4.1. up (of numbers, volume, intensity):

4.2. up (in league, table, hierarchy):

5.1. up (in or toward north):

5.2. up (at or to another place):

5.3. up (in or toward major center) esp Brit :

5.4. up (at or to university) esp Brit :

6.1. up (in position, erected):

6.2. up (inflated):

7. up (going on) inf:

8. up (finished):

9.1. up SPORTS (ahead in competition):

9.2. up SPORTS Am (for each side):

10. up (under consideration):

11. up (in cards):

12.1. up (next to):

12.2. up (confronted by):

13.1. up (vertically):

13.2. up (back and forth):

13.3. up (of mood):

14. up:

15. up:

16. up:

17.1. up (as far as):

17.2. up (as many as, as much as):

17.3. up (equal to):

17.4. up (capable of):

17.5. up (depending on):

Phrases:

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

1.1. up (in upward direction):

1.2. up (at higher level):

1.3. up (on scale):

2.1. up (along):

2.2. up (further along):

2.3. up (to, in) Brit region:

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

1.1. up attr (going upward):

1.2. up attr (to London) Brit:

2. up (elated) Am inf pred:

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

VI.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] N

See also come up to

come up to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

1. come up to (reach as far as):

2. come up to (attain):

3. come up to (be nearly):

lap up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lap up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lap up VB trans

1. lap up (drink):

2. lap up fig inf:

Translations for lap up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lap1 [læp] N

lap¹ [Am læp, Brit lap] N (of body)

I.lap² [Am læp, Brit lap] N

II.lap² <pres part lapping; pt, pp lapped> [Am læp, Brit lap] VB trans SPORTS

III.lap² <pres part lapping; pt, pp lapped> [Am læp, Brit lap] VB intr SPORTS

I.lap³ <pres part lapping; pt, pp lapped> [Am læp, Brit lap] VB trans

II.lap³ <pres part lapping; pt, pp lapped> [Am læp, Brit lap] VB intr (splash)

III.lap³ [Am læp, Brit lap] N (of wave)

lap¹ [læp] N

I.lap² [læp] SPORTS -pp- N

II.lap² [læp] SPORTS -pp- VB trans

I.lap³ [læp] VB trans -pp-

II.lap³ [læp] VB intr (hit gently)