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1 the lap of luxury
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2 the lap of luxury
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3 in the lap of luxury
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4 lap
I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) lamber2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) lamber•- lap upII [læp] noun1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.) colo2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) volta•- lap dog- the lap of luxury* * *lap1[læp] n 1 regaço, colo. 2 roupa que cobre o colo. 3 fralda, aba. 4 parte pendente de cobertor, etc. in the lap of luxury no luxo. in the lap of the gods nas mãos de Deus.————————lap2[læp] n 1 dobra. 2 parte de uma substância que se sobrepõe a outra. 3 aba. 4 fio de algodão pronto para cardagem. 5 o comprimento de um fio, tecido, etc. necessário para dar uma volta sobre uma roda ou rolo. 6 volta completa (em uma pista de atletismo, automobilismo, raia de natação, etc.). 7 etapa. 8 ferramenta de esmerilhar. 9 polidor. • vt+vi 1 enrolar, dobrar, envolver. 2 imbricar (com telhas), sobrepor. 3 aconchegar, aninhar. 4 dar uma volta completa (na pista). 5 obter vantagem de uma ou mais voltas na pista, numa corrida. 6 polir. to be on the last lap estar chegando ao fim (de um trabalho, projeto, etc.). to drop it into someone’s lap empurrar (o caso) para outra pessoa. to lap over from one century to another estender-se de um século a outro.————————lap3[læp] n 1 lambida. 2 a ação de beber, como os cães e os gatos. 3 o respectivo som ou ruído. 4 bebida ou comida fraca. • vt+vi 1 beber como o fazem cachorros e gatos (com movimentos da língua). 2 ondear, causar um ruído igual ao de ondas pequenas quando batem contra um barco, marulhar. to lap up engolir, escutar avidamente, aceitar sem pensar. -
5 lap
I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) lamber2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) lamber•- lap upII [læp] noun1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.) colo2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) volta•- lap dog- the lap of luxury
См. также в других словарях:
the lap of luxury — a lifestyle that includes the finest house etc. Flo married a rich realtor and now lives in the lap of luxury … English idioms
the lap of luxury — phrasal an environment of great ease, comfort, and wealth < was reared in the lap of luxury > … New Collegiate Dictionary
in the lap of luxury — In luxurious conditions • • • Main Entry: ↑lap * * * in the lap of luxury phrase in very comfortable and expensive conditions They live together in the lap of luxury in a beautiful Victorian mansion. Thesaurus: richsynonym … Useful english dictionary
in the lap of luxury — {adv. phr.} Well supplied with luxuries; having most things that money can buy. * /Mike grew up in the lap of luxury./ Compare: ON EASY STREET, WELL TO DO … Dictionary of American idioms
in the lap of luxury — {adv. phr.} Well supplied with luxuries; having most things that money can buy. * /Mike grew up in the lap of luxury./ Compare: ON EASY STREET, WELL TO DO … Dictionary of American idioms
in the lap of luxury — if you are in the lap of luxury, you live in conditions of much comfort because you have a lot of money. I have to earn enough to keep my wife in the lap of luxury. They live in the lap of luxury in a huge great house in the south of France … New idioms dictionary
in the lap of luxury — People in the lap of luxury are very wealthy and have have everything that money can buy … The small dictionary of idiomes
in the lap of luxury — ► in the lap of luxury in conditions of great comfort and wealth. Main Entry: ↑lap … English terms dictionary
in the lap of luxury — living in comfort, living high on the hog If I win the lottery, we ll be rich. We ll live in the lap of luxury … English idioms
in\ the\ lap\ of\ luxury — adv. phr. Well supplied with luxuries; having most things that money can buy. Mike grew up in the lap of luxury. Compare: on easy street, well to do … Словарь американских идиом
in the lap of luxury — in very comfortable and expensive conditions They live together in the lap of luxury in a beautiful Victorian mansion … English dictionary
