clap

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklæp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/klæp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(klap)

Inflections of 'clap' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
claps
v 3rd person singular
clapping
v pres p
clapped
v past
clapped
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
clap vi (applaud)aplaudir vtr
  palmotear vi
  batir palmas loc verb
 The audience clapped loudly as the band came on stage.
 El público aplaudió fuerte cuando la banda salió al escenario.
clap n (sound: single clap)palmada nf
 The farmer called his dog with a clap.
 El granjero llamó a su perro con una palmada.
clap n (sound: thunder)trueno nm
  restallido nm
  estruendo nm
 A loud clap of thunder woke the cat from her nap.
 Un fuerte trueno despertó a la gata de su siesta.
the clap n vulgar, informal (gonorrhea)gonorrea nf
  blenorragia nf
  (vulgar)purgaciones nfpl
 If you find it painful to pee, you may have the clap.
 Si te duele orinar, quizás tengas gonorrea.
clap n (pat or light strike, esp. on [sb]'s back)palmada nf
 My brother gave me a clap on the back and said, "Congratulations!"
 Mi hermano me dio una palmada en la espalda y me dijo "¡felicitaciones!".
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
clap [sb/sth] vtr (strike [sb] lightly)darle una palmada a loc verb + prep
  darle un golpecito a loc verb + prep
 The old man clapped my shoulder in greeting.
 El anciano me dió una palmada en el hombro como saludo.
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
clap back vi phrasal informal, US (respond to criticism)responder vi
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
clap eyes on [sb/sth] v expr informal (see)ver vtr
  poner los ojos encima loc verb
clap hands,
clap your hands
v expr
(clap in time to music)llevar el ritmo con las palmas loc verb
  dar palmas, batir palmas loc verb
  hacer palmas loc verb
 The children clapped their hands along with the music.
 Los chicos llevaron el ritmo de la música con las palmas.
clap your hands v expr (applaud, get attention, etc.)aplaudir vtr
  dar palmadas, batir palmas loc verb
  golpear las manos loc verb
 The children were becoming noisy and hyperactive, and the teacher had to clap her hands loudly to get their attention.
 Lady Winifred superciliously clapped her hands for the soup to be served.
 Los chicos estaban haciendo mucho ruido y la maestra tuvo que aplaudir fuerte para llamar su atención.
clap of thunder n (sudden loud noise made by thunder)estallido de un trueno nm
 A clap of thunder startled me.
 El estallido de un trueno rompió el silencio de la noche.
a dose of the clap n slang (venereal disease)gonorrea nf
 Paul had unprotected sex and ended up with a dose of the clap.
 Tuvo sexo sin protección y terminó con una gonorrea.
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Collocations: a [slow, fast, rhythmic, sarcastic] hand clap, [scared, frightened] by the thunder clap, [scared] by a clap of thunder, more...

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