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♦ lap (1) /læp/n.6 (edil., metall.) sovrapposizione7 (tecn.) abrasivo per lappatura● (autom., USA) lap belt, cintura (di sicurezza) addominale □ ( sport) lap counter, ( nelle corse) misuratore dei giri compiuti □ lap dance, lap dance ( tipo di danza erotica eseguita da ballerine seminude) □ (cinem., TV) lap dissolve, dissolvenza incrociata □ (mecc.) lap joint, giunto a sovrapposizione □ (ind. tess.) lap machine, avvolgitore □ (anat.) the lap of the ear, il lobo dell'orecchio □ ( USA) lap robe, plaid; coperta da viaggio □ (ind. tess.) lap roll, rullo avvolgitore □ lap-top ► laptop □ (mecc.) lap-welding, saldatura a sovrapposizione □ half lap = lap joint ► sopra □ to be (o to sit) in Fortune's lap, essere il beniamino della fortuna □ (fig.) to be in the lap of the gods, essere in grembo a Giove; essere nelle mani di Dio □ (fig.) to be in the lap of luxury, vivere nel lusso □ ( sport e fig.) to be on the last lap, essere all'ultimo giro.lap (2) /læp/n.1 il lappare; leccata: The cat drank the milk in a few laps, il gatto bevve il latte in poche leccate(to) lap (1) /læp/A v. t.1 (lett.) avvolgere; avviluppare; piegare; ripiegare2 tenere in grembo; coccolare; vezzeggiare3 sovrapporre (parzialmente); fare sporgere: The second board must lap ( over) the first, parte della seconda asse deve essere sovrapposta alla prima (o sporgere rispetto alla prima)B v. i.4 (falegn., mecc.) fare giunti a sovrapposizione5 ( sport) fare un giro di pista; girare: She lapped in under two minutes, ha girato in meno di due minuti● to lap one's arm in a bandage, bendarsi un braccio □ (fig.) to be lapped in luxury, vivere nel lusso.(to) lap (2) /læp/v. t. e i.1 leccare ( per bere); lappare; bere (o mangiare) avidamente; papparsi; ingollare: The dog lapped (up) the broth, il cane ha lappato il brodo; to lap up (o down) a plate of soup, papparsi un piatto di zuppa2 ( d'acqua) lambire; sciabordare: The waves were lapping at our feet, le onde lambivano i nostri piedi -
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I [læp]nome (area of body) grembo m.to have sth. in one's lap — tenere qcs. in grembo
••in the lap of the gods — nelle mani degli dei, in balia della sorte
II [læp]to drop a problem in sb.'s lap scaricare un problema sulle spalle di qcn.; to fall into sb.'s lap — cadere nelle mani di qcn
1) sport giro m. (di pista)to be on the last lap — essere all'ultimo giro; fig. essere nella fase finale o vicino al traguardo
2) (part of journey) tappa f.III [læp] IV 1. [læp] 2.- lap up* * *I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.)2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.)•- 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.)2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.)•- lap dog- the lap of luxury* * *I [læp]nome (area of body) grembo m.to have sth. in one's lap — tenere qcs. in grembo
••in the lap of the gods — nelle mani degli dei, in balia della sorte
II [læp]to drop a problem in sb.'s lap scaricare un problema sulle spalle di qcn.; to fall into sb.'s lap — cadere nelle mani di qcn
1) sport giro m. (di pista)to be on the last lap — essere all'ultimo giro; fig. essere nella fase finale o vicino al traguardo
2) (part of journey) tappa f.III [læp] IV 1. [læp] 2.- lap up -
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