rap in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rap in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rap [Am ræp, Brit rap] N

1. rap C (blow):

rap

golpe m

there was a rap at the door

se oyó un golpe en la puerta

I don't care a rap inf

me importa un bledo or un pepino or un rábano or un comino inf

2.1. rap inf Am no pl (criticism):

rap

crítica f

rap

acusación f

2.2. rap inf Am no pl (conviction):

to pin a rap on sb

endilgarle las culpas a alguien

to pin a rap on sb

acusar a alguien

to take the rap for sth

cargar con la culpa de algo

to take the rap for sth

pagar el pato (por algo) inf

to beat the rap

escabullirse

to beat the rap

quedar impune

3.1. rap U (chat):

rap inf

charla f

rap inf

cháchara f inf

we had a rap about old times

estuvimos de cháchara rememorando los viejos tiempos inf

3.2. rap C or U MUS:

rap

rap m

II.rap <pres part rapping; pt, pp rapped> [Am ræp, Brit rap] VB intr

1. rap (knock):

rap

dar un golpe

to rap at/on the door

llamar a la puerta

2. rap (chat):

rap inf

cotorrear inf

III.rap <pres part rapping; pt, pp rapped> [Am ræp, Brit rap] VB trans

1. rap (hit):

he rapped my knuckles

me pegó en los nudillos

he rapped his gavel for silence

dio unos golpes con el martillo para que hicieran silencio

2. rap (rebuke):

rap

amonestar

rap

llamar al orden

See also knuckle

knuckle [Am ˈnək(ə)l, Brit ˈnʌk(ə)l] N

1. knuckle (finger joint):

knuckle

nudillo m

to be near the knuckle Brit inf

pasarse de castaño oscuro inf

to give sb a rap or to rap sb on or esp Brit over the knuckles (rebuke)

llamarle la atención a alguien

to give sb a rap or to rap sb on or esp Brit over the knuckles (rebuke)

echarle un rapapolvo a alguien Spain inf

to give sb a rap or to rap sb on or esp Brit over the knuckles (rebuke)

darle un café a alguien RioPl inf

to give sb a rap or to rap sb on or esp Brit over the knuckles lit (hit)

darle en los nudillos a alguien

2. knuckle:

knuckle (of pork)

codillo m

knuckle (of veal)

morcillo m

knuckle (of veal)

jarrete m

3. knuckle Am:

knuckles

→ brass knuckles

rap sheet N

rap sheet

antecedentes mpl penales

rap out VB [Am ræp -, Brit rap -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. rap out order:

rap out

espetar

rap out

dar en tono brusco

so did you, he rapped out

—tú también —le espetó

2. rap out rhythm:

rap out

golpetear

we used to rap out messages on the pipes

nos mandábamos mensajes golpeando las tuberías

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gangsta, a. gangsta rap

gansta rap m

to give sb a rap or to rap sb on or esp Brit over the knuckles (rebuke)

llamarle la atención a alguien

to give sb a rap or to rap sb on or esp Brit over the knuckles (rebuke)

echarle un rapapolvo a alguien Spain inf

to give sb a rap or to rap sb on or esp Brit over the knuckles (rebuke)

darle un café a alguien RioPl inf

to give sb a rap or to rap sb on or esp Brit over the knuckles lit (hit)

darle en los nudillos a alguien

Translations for rap in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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rap

rap

hacer rap

to rap

música rap

rap music

rapero (rapera)

rap attr

rapero (rapera)

rap artist

coscacho

rap on the head (with the knuckles)

capón

rap on the head

rap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rap in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rap [ræp] N

1. rap (knock):

rap

golpe m seco

2. rap MUS:

rap

rap m

II.rap [ræp] VB trans

rap

golpear

III.rap [ræp] VB intr

1. rap (talk):

rap

charlar

2. rap MUS:

rap

rapear

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to rap sb's knuckles inf

echar un rapapolvo a alguien

Translations for rap in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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rapear

to rap

coscacho

rap on the head

pagar los vidrios rotos inf

to take the rap sl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

That was the thing in rap at that time.

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After hearing him freestyle, he decided to put his dreams of rapping aside and focused on producing instead.

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That song consists of rapping and hitting quite a number of high notes.

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Funk carioca songs can either be instrumental or include rapping, singing, or something in between the two.

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He produced three tracks and rapped on the album's final track.

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It had an added rap element and slightly different female vocals to the original.

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His clothes turn into a spacesuit as he proceeds to start rap-singing the song.

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In this respect, the form is similar to that of the rap battle.

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His early vocal style with the band primarily consisted of rapping.

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Jay was a rap music fan in elementary school and had written a fan letter to the group prior to their success.

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