rapping

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈræpɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(raping)

From the verb rap: (⇒ conjugate)
rapping is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
rap vi (knock: on door)tocar a la puerta loc verb
  llamar a la puerta loc verb
 Lucy rapped on the door and waited for a response.
 Lucía tocó la puerta y esperó.
rap n (sound: tap with knuckles)golpeteo nm
 Mark was just getting ready to go out, when he heard a rap at the door.
 Marcos estaba preparándose para salir cuando escuchó un golpeteo en la puerta.
rap n uncountable (urban spoken-word music style)rap nm
 Rap is often improvised, with performers competing to come up with the best lyrics.
 El rap a menudo es improvisado, y los cantantes compiten para ver quién hace las mejores letras.
rap n countable (spoken-word music piece) (estilo musical)rap nm
 Natasha is working on a rap.
 Natasha está trabajando en un rap.
rap n as adj (relating to rap music)rap adj mf
 This rap track has a really fast beat.
 Esta tema rap tiene un ritmo muy rápido.
rap vi (sing in urban spoken-word style)rapear vi
  tocar rap loc verb
  cantar rap loc verb
 Dan was rapping on the stage.
 Dan estaba rapeando en el escenario.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
rap n mainly US, informal (informal talk)charla nf
  (coloquial)parloteo nm
  (coloquial)cháchara nf
  (ES: coloquial)palique nm
 I had a rap with Lenny over a couple of beers.
 Tuve una charla con Lenny mientras nos tomábamos unas cervezas.
rap vi mainly US, slang (talk informally)charlar vi
  hablar vi
  cotorrear vi
 Marcus was rapping with his friends.
 Marcos estaba charlando con sus amigos.
rap [sth] vtr (strike with knuckles)golpear con los nudillos loc verb
 Helen rapped the table to get everyone's attention.
 Helena golpeó la mesa con los nudillos para llamar la atención de todos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
rap | rapping
InglésEspañol
rap [sth] out,
rap out [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(say quickly)espetar vtr
 The sergeant rapped out his orders to the soldiers.
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Compound Forms:
rap | rapping
InglésEspañol
a bad rap n informal (unfounded accusation)mala reputación adj + nf
  mala fama adj + nf
beat the rap v expr slang (escape blame, be acquitted)salirse con la suya expr
  (AR, coloquial)zafar vi
bum rap n slang (unjust accusation)acusación falsa nf
 Jason was nowhere near the scene of the crime, but got arrested anyway. He's getting a bum rap.
  calumnia nf
bum rap n slang (wrongful conviction) (coloquial)cargar a alguien con el muerto loc verb
 Le cargaron con el muerto y le cayeron 10 años de prisión
  (coloquial)hacer la cama loc verb
 A ese pobre tipo le hicieron la cama y terminó preso.
gangsta rap,
gangster rap
n
(urban spoken-word music style) (voz inglesa, música urbana)gangsta rap loc nom m
rap artist,
rap singer
n
(singer who performs rap music)rapero, rapera nm, nf
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rap group n (discussion group)grupo de apoyo nm + loc adj
rap music n (music genre) (voz inglesa)rap nm
  música rap nf + nm
 Rap music originated in New York City.
rap sheet n slang ([sb]'s police record)antecedentes nmpl
 Wilson has a rap sheet that includes several charges relating to drug dealing.
take the rap v expr slang (accept blame for [sth])echarse la culpa loc verb
 Go ahead and do it - if it doesn't work out, I'll take the rap.
  cargar con la culpa loc verb
  (ES, AR, coloquial)cargar con el muerto loc verb
 Adelante, hazlo. Si no funciona, yo cargaré con la culpa.
  (CL, coloquial)apechugar vi
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