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1 rap
∎ she rapped the desk elle frappa sur le bureau;∎ figurative to rap sb's knuckles, to rap sb over the knuckles sermonner qn(b) (in newspaper headlines) réprimander∎ somebody rapped on the door quelqu'un a frappé (à la porte)∎ what's he rapping about now? qu'est-ce qu'il raconte maintenant?3 noun(a) (blow, sound) coup m (sec);∎ I heard a rap at the door j'ai entendu frapper à la porte;∎ figurative to be given a rap over or on the knuckles se faire taper sur les doigts∎ to take the rap (for sth) écoper (pour qch)∎ he's up on a murder/drugs rap il est accusé de meurtre/dans une affaire de drogue□ ;∎ to beat the rap échapper à la justice□, échapper à la condamnation□, être acquitté□∎ don't give me that rap! raconte pas n'importe quoi!;∎ he was laying down some rap about the new model il était en train de faire un baratin sur le nouveau modèle∎ I don't care a rap! je m'en fiche (pas mal)!►► Music rap artist chanteur(euse) m,f de rap;Music rap music rap m;rap session bavardage m;∎ we had a good rap session on a discuté pendant un bon bout de temps;(a) (say sharply) lancer, lâcher;∎ she rapped out an order elle lança un ordre(b) (tap out → message) taper -
2 knuckle
knuckle n1 ( of person) jointure f (du doigt), articulation f (du doigt) ; to crack one's knuckles faire craquer ses doigts ; to rap sb on ou over the knuckles lit, fig taper sur les doigts de qn ; to get a rap over the knuckles lit, fig se faire taper sur les doigts ;2 ( on animal) jarret m ;3 Culin (of lamb, mutton) manche m de gigot ; (of pork, veal) jarret m ; pig's knuckles jambonneau m.to be near the knuckle ○ être limite ○ ; to give sb a knuckle sandwich ◑ balancer son poing dans la figure de qn ○.■ knuckle down ○ s'y mettre (sérieusement) ; to knuckle down to se mettre sérieusement à [task, work].■ knuckle under ○ se soumettre, céder. -
3 knuckle
knuckle [ˈnʌkl]* * *['nʌkl]1) ( of person) jointure f, articulation fto rap somebody on ou over the knuckles — lit, fig taper sur les doigts de quelqu'un
2) ( on animal) jarret m•Phrasal Verbs:
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rap somebody over the knuckles — ˌrap sb on/over the ˈknuckles | rap sb s ˈknuckles idiom to criticize sb for sth • The company was rapped over the knuckles for broadcasting the interview. Main entry: ↑rapidiom … Useful english dictionary
rap someone over the knuckles — rap someone on/over/the knuckles informal phrase to criticize someone, usually in a formal way Thesaurus: to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym words used to describe criticismhyponym … Useful english dictionary
rap somebody on the knuckles — ˌrap sb on/over the ˈknuckles | rap sb s ˈknuckles idiom to criticize sb for sth • The company was rapped over the knuckles for broadcasting the interview. Main entry: ↑rapidiom … Useful english dictionary
rap someone on the knuckles — rap someone on/over/the knuckles informal phrase to criticize someone, usually in a formal way Thesaurus: to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym words used to describe criticismhyponym … Useful english dictionary
rap someone on (or over) the knuckles — rebuke or criticize someone. → knuckle … English new terms dictionary
rap over the knuckles — ► rap on (or over) the knuckles rebuke or criticize. Main Entry: ↑knuckle … English terms 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
(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
(give get) 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
(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
rap on the knuckles — ► rap on (or over) the knuckles rebuke or criticize. Main Entry: ↑knuckle … English terms dictionary