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1 lap
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 -
2 loosen
A vtr1 ( make less tight) desserrer [knot, belt, strap, lid, collar, screw] ; dégager [nail, post] ; relâcher [rope, string, link, control] ; détacher, dénouer [hair] ; fig assouplir [laws, restrictions] ; loosen all tight clothing Med défaire tout vêtement qui serre ; to loosen one's grip ou hold on sth lit relâcher sa prise sur qch ; fig relâcher son emprise sur qch ;B vi ( become less tight) [knot, fastening, screw, point, grip, hold] se desserrer ; [rope, string, wire] se détendre ; fig [ties] se relâcher.to loosen sb's tongue délier la langue à qn.■ loosen up:1 Sport s'échauffer ;2 fig [person] se détendre, se dégeler ○ ;
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