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lap [læp]1. noun• we're on the last lap (of project, task) on a fait le plus difficilea. [+ milk] laperb. [+ runner, car] prendre un tour d'avance sur[waves] clapoter3. compoundsa. [+ milk] laperb. [+ information] (inf) absorber ; [+ compliments] (inf) boire comme du petit-lait (inf) ; [+ attention] (inf) se délecter de* * *[læp] 1.1) ( area of body) genoux mplto be on the last lap — lit faire le dernier tour; fig en être à la dernière étape
3) ( part of journey) étape f2.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) Sport avoir un tour d'avance sur [person]2) ( drink) laper [water]3.Phrasal Verbs:- lap up•• -
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1 noun∎ come and sit on my lap viens t'asseoir sur mes genoux;∎ familiar don't think it's just going to fall into your lap! ne t'imagine pas que ça va te tomber tout cuit dans le bec!;∎ figurative to drop sth in sb's lap coller qch à qn;∎ it's in the lap of the gods c'est entre les mains des dieux;∎ the lap of luxury le grand luxe;∎ to live in the lap of luxury vivre dans le plus grand luxe∎ we ran two laps nous avons fait deux tours de piste;∎ a 30-lap race une course sur 30 tours;∎ the last lap le tour de l'arrivée, le dernier tour (avant l'arrivée);∎ figurative we're on the last lap on arrive au bout de nos peines;∎ lap of honour tour m d'honneur(c) (of journey) étape f(d) Technology (overlap) recouvrement m; Building industry (of tiles, slates) chevauchement m, recouvrement m(e) (of wire around cylinder etc) tour m∎ the slower drivers were soon lapped by the leaders les pilotes les plus rapides n'ont pas tardé à prendre un tour d'avance sur les autres concurrents∎ Kelly was lapped at over 200 mph Kelly a été chronométré sur un tour à plus de 300 km/h(d) (of waves) clapoter contre;∎ the waves lapped the hull les vagues clapotaient contre la coque∎ to lap sth round sth enrouler qch autour de qch(f) Building industry (planks) enchevaucher, poser à recouvrement; (tiles) donner du recouvrement à;∎ to lap a joint with sheet metal chaperonner un assemblage∎ Kelly was lapping at over 200 mph Kelly tournait à plus de 300 km/h de moyenne∎ the waves lapped against the boat les vagues clapotaient contre le bateau►► Cars lap belt ceinture f ventrale;lap dancer = entraîneuse qui danse nue pour un client;lap dancing = type de danse exécutée par une entraîneuse nue pour un client;Technology lap joint enchevauchure f, assemblage m par recouvrement;American lap robe plaid m;Cars lap and shoulder belt ceinture f trois points;Metallurgy lap weld soudure f à recouvrement;Metallurgy lap welding soudage m à recouvrement➲ lap over(tiles) chevaucher surse chevaucher∎ he laps up every word she says il gobe tout ce qu'elle dit;∎ they were all paying her compliments and she was just lapping it up tous lui faisaient des compliments et elle s'en délectait
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