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1 in the lap of the gods
in the lap of the godsnas mãos de Deus. -
2 lap
I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) lamber2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) lamber•- 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.) colo2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) volta•- lap dog- the lap of luxury* * *lap1[læp] n 1 regaço, colo. 2 roupa que cobre o colo. 3 fralda, aba. 4 parte pendente de cobertor, etc. in the lap of luxury no luxo. in the lap of the gods nas mãos de Deus.————————lap2[læp] n 1 dobra. 2 parte de uma substância que se sobrepõe a outra. 3 aba. 4 fio de algodão pronto para cardagem. 5 o comprimento de um fio, tecido, etc. necessário para dar uma volta sobre uma roda ou rolo. 6 volta completa (em uma pista de atletismo, automobilismo, raia de natação, etc.). 7 etapa. 8 ferramenta de esmerilhar. 9 polidor. • vt+vi 1 enrolar, dobrar, envolver. 2 imbricar (com telhas), sobrepor. 3 aconchegar, aninhar. 4 dar uma volta completa (na pista). 5 obter vantagem de uma ou mais voltas na pista, numa corrida. 6 polir. to be on the last lap estar chegando ao fim (de um trabalho, projeto, etc.). to drop it into someone’s lap empurrar (o caso) para outra pessoa. to lap over from one century to another estender-se de um século a outro.————————lap3[læp] n 1 lambida. 2 a ação de beber, como os cães e os gatos. 3 o respectivo som ou ruído. 4 bebida ou comida fraca. • vt+vi 1 beber como o fazem cachorros e gatos (com movimentos da língua). 2 ondear, causar um ruído igual ao de ondas pequenas quando batem contra um barco, marulhar. to lap up engolir, escutar avidamente, aceitar sem pensar.
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in the lap of the gods — OUT OF ONE S HANDS, beyond one s control, in the hands of fate. → lap * * * in the lap of the gods (of a situation) such that the result cannot be predicted or influenced • • • Main Entry: ↑lap * * * in the lap of the gods see ↑lap, 1 • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
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In the Lap of the Gods... Revisited — «In The Lap Of The Gods....Revisited» Canción de Queen Álbum Sheer Heart Attack Publicación 1974 … Wikipedia Español
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in\ the\ lap\ of\ the\ gods — • in the lap of the gods • on the knees of the gods adv. phr. literary Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone. Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods. The… … Словарь американских идиом
be in the lap of the gods — if the result of a situation is in the lap of the gods, you cannot control what will happen. I ve sent in my application form and I ve sorted out my references so it s in the lap of the gods now … New idioms dictionary
in the lap of the gods — also[on the knees of the gods] {adv. phr.}, {literary} Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone. * /Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods./ * /The armies were… … Dictionary of American idioms
in the lap of the gods — also[on the knees of the gods] {adv. phr.}, {literary} Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone. * /Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods./ * /The armies were… … Dictionary of American idioms
in the lap of the gods — ► in the lap of the gods open to chance. Main Entry: ↑lap … English terms dictionary
