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lap

Pronunciation: /læp/

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French translation of lap

n

  • 1 (of person) genoux (mpl) in one's lap = sur les genoux
  • 2 [Sport] (of track) tour (m) de piste; (of racecourse) tour (m) de circuit

Idioms

in the lap of luxury

dans le plus grand luxe

Phrasal verbs

lap up

a laper [milk, water] b boire [qch] comme du petit lait [compliment, flattery]

lap in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lap in the British & World English dictionary Definition of lap in the US English dictionary

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