lap

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Inflections of 'lap' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
laps
v 3rd person singular
lapping
v pres p
lapped
v past
lapped
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
lap n (thighs when sitting)regazo nm
  falda nf
 The toddler sat on her mother's lap.
 El niño se sentó en el regazo de su madre.
lap n (once round a racetrack) (carreras)vuelta nf
 The lead driver crashed in his fourth lap.
 El corredor que iba primero chocó en la cuarta vuelta.
lap n (once round a running track) (carreras)vuelta nf
 Monica ran six laps on the track.
 Mónica corrió seis vueltas en la pista.
lap n (swimming: one length of pool)largo nm
  largo de piscina nm + loc adj
  piscina nf
 Greg swam a lap of the pool and climbed out at the far end.
 Greg nadó un largo y salió del otro lado de la piscina.
lap n (swimming: length of pool and back)dos largos loc nom mpl
  dos largos de piscina loc nom mpl
  dos piscinas loc nom fpl
 Tina can swim thirty laps of the pool in half an hour.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¿Cuánto tiempo te tardas en hacer dos largos?
lap [sth] vtr (lick up with tongue)lamer vtr
  sorber vtr
 The cat lapped the milk.
 El gato lamió la leche.
lap at [sth] vi + prep (drink by licking)beber a lengüetazos loc verb
  (AR)tomar a lengüetazos loc verb
 Tom's cat lapped at the water in the bowl.
 El gato de Tom bebió a lengüetazos agua del plato.
lap at [sth] vi + prep figurative (sea, waves: wash against) (figurado)lamer vtr
 The waves lapped onto the shore.
 Las olas lamían la costa.
lap [sb] vtr (race: be one lap ahead of)doblar a vtr + prep
  (coloquial)sacarle una vuelta a loc verb + prep
 David was so fast that he lapped some of the other competitors.
 David iba tan rápido que dobló a algunos de los otros competidores.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
lap n (abrasive)abrasivo nm
  instrumento para pulir nm + loc adj
 The jeweler polished the emerald with the lap.
 El joyero pulió la esmeralda con un abrasivo.
lap n (length of material)tira nf
 Karen measured and cut laps of cloth to tie around the pillars.
 Karen midió y cortó tiras de tela para atar alrededor de las columnas.
lap n (thin dog food) (para perro)comida dietética nf + adj
  alimento dietético nm + adj
 Tom fed his dog some lap because he was gaining too much weight.
 Tom le dio a su perro comida dietética porque estaba subiendo mucho de peso.
lap n (swimming pool)piscina nf
  (AR, BO, UY)pileta nf
lap vi often passive, figurative (wrap) (figurado)envolver vtr
  (figurado)forrar vtr
 The child was lapped in luxury her whole life and is very naive.
 El niño vivió envuelto en lujos toda su vida y es muy ingenuo.
lap [sb/sth] vtr (wrap)envolver a vtr
  envolver vtr
 The mother lapped her child in blankets.
 La madre envolvió a su hijo en mantas.
lap [sth] vtr (polish gems)pulir vtr
 Kyle lapped the gem to get the final finish on it.
 Kyle pulió la gema para un acabado final.
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
lap [sth] up,
lap up [sth],
lick [sth] up,
lick up [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(drink by licking)beber algo a lengüetadas vtr + loc adv
  beber algo a lengüetazos vtr + loc adv
 The dog thirstily lapped up the water from its water bowl.
 El perro sediento bebió a lengüetadas el agua de su tazón.
lap [sth] up,
lap up [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
informal, figurative (take in eagerly)aceptar algo con entusiasmo vtr + loc adv
  acoger algo con entusiasmo vtr + loc adv
 He keeps flattering her, and she is lapping it up.
 Él se la pasa halagándola, y ella acepta sus halagos con entusiasmo.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
be in the lap of the gods v expr figurative (be beyond human control)estar a la buena de Dios vi + loc adv
  estar en manos de la suerte vi + loc adv
  estar en manos de Dios vi + loc adv
 What happens next is in the lap of the gods.
 Lo que pase ahora está a la buena de Dios.
lap belt n (seat belt: fastens across lap)cinturón de seguridad que se ajusta sobre la falda grupo nom
lap counter n (device for tracking number of circuits)contador de vueltas nm + loc adj
 My wristwatch has a lap counter.
lap dance n (erotic dance at close quarters)baile privado loc nom m
  pase privado loc nom m
 The women will perform lap dances for customers who pay extra.
lap dance vi (perform erotic dance)hacer un baile privado loc verb
 Sharon lap dances at a gentlemen's club.
lap dancing n (performance of a type of erotic dance) (voz inglesa)lapdance nm
lap dissolve n (movies: fade technique)fundido a negro loc nom m
lap joint n (joint of pieces of metal or wood)junta solapada nf + adj
lap of honor (US),
lap of honour (UK)
n
(sport: winner's extra lap)vuelta de honor nf
 The winning racer took a lap of honour around the track while the crowd cheered.
 El piloto dio una vuelta de honor por el circuito mientras el público lo vitoreaba.
  (AR)vuelta olímpica nf
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tras la victoria, el equipo ganador dio la vuelta olímpica al estadio.
lap of luxury n figurative (material comforts)vida de lujo nf + loc adj
  (formal)vida regalada nf + adj
  opulencia nf
 The couple lived in the lap of luxury on a 200-acre estate in Oxfordshire.
 La pareja vivía una vida de lujo en una mansión de 200 hectáreas en Oxfordshire.
lap size,
lap-size
adj
(small, fits in the lap)de regazo loc adj
Note: A hyphen may be used when the term precedes the noun.
lap steel guitar,
lap slide guitar,
Hawaiian guitar
n
(type of instrument)guitarra lap steel nf + loc adj
lapdog,
lap dog
n
(small dog)perrito faldero loc nom m
 I love my lapdog, but sometimes I wish I had a pit bull instead.
 Me encanta mi perrito faldero, pero a veces quisiera tener un pitbull en su lugar.
lapdog,
lap dog
n
figurative, disparaging (person: controlled by another) (figurado)perrito faldero loc nom m
  lamebotas n común inv
 The prime minister's appointment of Smith as her deputy comes as no surprise; he has long been her lapdog.
pace lap (auto racing)vuelta de calentamiento nf + loc adj
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