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1 a rap on the knuckles
a rap on the knucklesuma censura. -
2 rap
[ræp] 1. noun(a quick, brief knock or tap: He heard a rap on the door.) pancada2. verb(to hit or knock quickly and briefly: The teacher rapped the child's fingers with a ruler; He rapped on the table and called for silence.) bater- rap out* * *rap1[ræp] n 1 piparote, pancada rápida, cacholeta. 2 batida na porta ou o respectivo som. 3 Amer sl censura, punição, castigo, condenação, sentença judicial. 4 ninharia, bagatela. I do not care a rap / não me importa de forma alguma, não ligo a mínima. it is not worth a rap / não vale nada. 5 sl conversa informal, bate-papo, discussão. 6 Mus estilo de música popular, falada rapidamente mais do que cantada, acompanhada de instrumentos eletrônicos. • vt+vi 1 bater (viva e rapidamente). 2 dar um golpe ou uma pancada seca. 3 vociferar, praguejar. 4 condenar, censurar. 5 Amer coll bater papo, conversar. a rap on the knuckles uma censura. to beat the rap Amer sl fugir ao castigo. to rap at the door bater à porta. to rap out an oath soltar uma imprecação. to take the rap sl ser censurado, ser condenado, receber punição.————————rap2[ræp] n novelo de 120 jardas de fio.————————rap3[ræp] vt arrebatar, extasiar. -
3 knuckle
(a joint of a finger: She hit her hand against the wall and grazed her knuckles.) nós dos dedos* * *knuck.le[n'∧kəl] n 1 nó dos dedos, junta, articulação. 2 jarrete, curvejão (de quadrúpedes). 3 junta de dobradiça. 4 knuckles soqueira de metal, soco-inglês. to knuckle down 1 empenhar-se a fundo em, trabalhar com afinco. 2 render-se. to knuckle under ceder, admitir derrota. to rap someone’s knuckles admoestar alguém.
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rap on the knuckles — If someone gets a rap on/across the knuckles, they are punished or reprimanded, but not very severely, as a reminder not to do something again. Andy got a rap on the knuckles for coming home late … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
rap on the knuckles — ► rap on (or over) the knuckles rebuke or criticize. Main Entry: ↑knuckle … English terms dictionary
rap over the knuckles — ► rap on (or over) the knuckles rebuke or criticize. Main Entry: ↑knuckle … English terms dictionary
(a) rap on the knuckles — a rap on/over/the knuckles informal phrase criticism for bad behaviour Jo got a rap on the knuckles for not spotting the problem sooner. Thesaurus: criticisms and accusationssynonym … Useful english dictionary
(a) rap over the knuckles — a rap on/over/the knuckles informal phrase criticism for bad behaviour Jo got a rap on the knuckles for not spotting the problem sooner. Thesaurus: criticisms and accusationssynonym … Useful english dictionary
(a) rap across the knuckles — a punishment which is not very severe but which warns you not to behave that way again. The company received a rap over the knuckles from the Food and Drug Administration. Her remarks earned her a sharp rap across the knuckles from the Prime… … New idioms dictionary
(a) rap on the knuckles — a punishment which is not very severe but which warns you not to behave that way again. The company received a rap over the knuckles from the Food and Drug Administration. Her remarks earned her a sharp rap across the knuckles from the Prime… … New idioms dictionary
(a) rap over the knuckles — a punishment which is not very severe but which warns you not to behave that way again. The company received a rap over the knuckles from the Food and Drug Administration. Her remarks earned her a sharp rap across the knuckles from the Prime… … New idioms dictionary
(give somebody) a rap on the knuckles — (give sb/get) a rap on/over/across the ˈknuckles idiom (informal) (to give sb/receive) strong criticism for sth • We got a rap over the knuckles for being late. Main entry: ↑rapidiom … Useful english dictionary
(give get) a rap on the knuckles — (give sb/get) a rap on/over/across the ˈknuckles idiom (informal) (to give sb/receive) strong criticism for sth • We got a rap over the knuckles for being late. Main entry: ↑rapidiom … Useful english dictionary
(give somebody) a rap over the knuckles — (give sb/get) a rap on/over/across the ˈknuckles idiom (informal) (to give sb/receive) strong criticism for sth • We got a rap over the knuckles for being late. Main entry: ↑rapidiom … Useful english dictionary
