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I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) a lipăi2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) a clipoci•- 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.) poală2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) tur de pistă•- lap dog- the lap of luxury
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lap — lap1 /lap/, n. 1. the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position. 2. the part of the clothing that lies on the front portion of the body from the waist to the knees when one sits. 3. a place, environment,… … Universalium
lap — lap1 [læp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 2 3 4¦(part of journey)¦ 5 in the lap of luxury 6 in the lap of the gods ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1, 4 5; Origin: Old English lAppa] [Sense: 2 3; Date: 1800 1900; … Dictionary of contemporary English
lap — 01. Our old cat used to like to sit on my [lap] while I read in the evenings. 02. She burnt her thighs when she accidentally dropped her coffee in her [lap] while driving. 03. She waited on the bench with her hands in her [lap]. 04. We are now… … Grammatical examples in English
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lap — lap1 [ læp ] noun ** 1. ) count the top half of your legs above your knees when you sit down: on/in someone s lap: The cat settled on Christine s lap. He sat with his hands clasped in his lap. 2. ) count one complete trip around a course in a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lap up — verb take up with the tongue The cat lapped up the milk the cub licked the milk from its mother s breast • Syn: ↑lap, ↑lick • Derivationally related forms: ↑lap (for: ↑lap) … Useful english dictionary
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium