lap Meaning | BeDict

noun

Bas de vêtement, jupe

The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.

Examples :

"My grandmother's apron has a colorful lap of bright red fabric. "

Le bas de la jupe de ma grand-mère a un bas coloré en tissu rouge vif.

noun

Bord, lisière

An edge; a border; a hem, as of cloth.

Examples :

"The tablecloth's frayed lap was a sign it needed replacing. "

Le bord effiloché de la nappe était un signe qu'elle devait être remplacée.

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noun

Genoux, les cuisses

The part of the clothing that lies on the knees or thighs when one sits down; that part of the person thus covered

Examples :

"My grandmother's floral dress had a wide lap, covering her knees and thighs comfortably as she sat on the porch swing. "

La robe à fleurs de ma grand-mère avait un large espace sur les genoux, couvrant confortablement ses genoux et ses cuisses alors qu'elle était assise sur la balançoire de la véranda.

body wear part essential

noun

Giron

A place of rearing and fostering

Examples :

"The orphanage was a safe lap for many abandoned children. "

L'orphelinat était un giron sûr pour de nombreux enfants abandonnés.

family place environment nature essential

noun

Genoux, les cuisses

The upper legs of a seated person.

Examples :

"During the meeting, the speaker leaned back in his chair, resting his elbows on his lap. "

Pendant la réunion, l'orateur s'est penché en arrière dans sa chaise, reposant ses coudes sur ses genoux.

body part human anatomy essential

noun

Entrejambes, sexe féminin

The female pudenda.

Examples :

"Doctors sometimes need to examine a patient's lap during a medical checkup. "

Les médecins doivent parfois examiner l'entrejambe d'une patiente lors d'un examen médical.

body sex anatomy organ essential

noun

Recouvrement, chevauchement

A component that overlaps or covers any portion of itself or of an adjacent component.

Examples :

"The overlapping lap of the kitchen table's new tablecloth covered a small, stained area. "

Le recouvrement de la nouvelle nappe de la table de cuisine recouvrait une petite zone tachée.

part structure technical essential

verb

Envelopper, tenir sur les genoux, chérir

To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.

Examples :

"The grandmother lapped the small child close, cherishing the moment. "

La grand-mère serra le petit enfant contre elle, chérissant ce moment.

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verb

S'asseoir sur les genoux, se reposer sur les genoux

To rest or recline in a lap, or as in a lap.

Examples :

"The baby happily lapped against its mother's warm lap. "

Le bébé s'est blotti joyeusement contre les genoux chauds de sa mère.

body action essential

noun

Tour

The act or process of lapping.

Examples :

"The dog's lap of water was surprisingly fast. "

Le tour d'eau du chien a été étonnamment rapide.

action process essential

noun

Recouvrement, chevauchement

That part of any substance or fixture which extends over, or lies upon, or by the side of, a part of another.

Examples :

"the lap of a board"

Le recouvrement d'une planche.

part position essential

noun

Chevauchement, recouvrement

The state or condition of being in part extended over or by the side of something else; or the extent of the overlapping.

Examples :

"The second boat got a lap of half its length on the leader."

Le second bateau avait un chevauchement de la moitié de sa longueur sur le leader.

part condition area essential

noun

Recouvrement

The amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal to the distance the valve must move from its mid stroke position in order to begin to open the port. Used alone, lap refers to outside lap (see below).

Examples :

"The engine's slide valve had a lap of 0.5 millimeters, meaning it had to move that far from its center position to start letting steam through. "

Le recouvrement de la soupape à tiroir du moteur était de 0,5 millimètre, ce qui signifiait qu'elle devait se déplacer de cette distance par rapport à sa position centrale pour commencer à laisser passer la vapeur.

technical machine part system essential

noun

Tour

One circuit around a race track, or one traversal down and then back the length of a pool

Examples :

"swim two laps"

Nagez deux tours.

sport race essential

noun

Excédent, avance

In card playing and other games, the points won in excess of the number necessary to complete a game; — so called when they are counted in the score of the following game.

Examples :

"In the school's annual trivia contest, Team A earned a lap of 15 points, which they carried over to the next round. "

Lors du concours de culture générale annuel de l'école, l'équipe A a obtenu une avance de 15 points, qu'elle a reportée au tour suivant.

game point number achievement essential

noun

Nappe

A sheet, layer, or bat, of cotton fiber prepared for the carding machine.

Examples :

"The textile worker carefully spread the lap of cotton fiber onto the carding machine. "

L'ouvrier textile a soigneusement étalé la nappe de fibres de coton sur la carde.

material machine industry essential

noun

Meule

A piece of brass, lead, or other soft metal, used to hold a cutting or polishing powder in cutting glass, gems, etc. or in polishing cutlery, etc. It is usually in the form of a wheel or disk that revolves on a vertical axis.

Examples :

"The jeweler used a brass lap to polish the wedding ring. "

Le bijoutier a utilisé une meule en laiton pour polir l'alliance.

material utensil machine industry technology essential

verb

Replier, plier

To fold; to bend and lay over or on something.

Examples :

"to lap a piece of cloth"

Replier un morceau de tissu.

action process essential

verb

Envelopper, entourer

To wrap around, enwrap, wrap up

Examples :

"to lap a bandage around a finger"

Envelopper un bandage autour d'un doigt.

action wear essential

verb

Envelopper, entourer

To envelop, enfold

Examples :

"lapped in luxury"

Enveloppé dans le luxe

action body essential

verb

Enrouler, avancer

To wind around

Examples :

"The gardener carefully lapped the twine around the rose bush to support its stems. "

Le jardinier a soigneusement enroulé la ficelle autour du rosier pour soutenir ses tiges.

action way essential

verb

Recouvrir, chevaucher

To place or lay (one thing) so as to overlap another.

Examples :

"One laps roof tiles so that water can run off."

On recouvre les tuiles du toit de manière à ce que l'eau puisse s'écouler.

position action essential

verb

Polir, roder

To polish, e.g., a surface, until smooth.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully lapped the wood surface until it was perfectly smooth. "

Le charpentier a soigneusement poli la surface du bois jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit parfaitement lisse.

material technical industry process essential

verb

Se replier, chevaucher

To be turned or folded; to lie partly on or over something; to overlap.

Examples :

"The boats lap; the edges lap."

Les bateaux se chevauchent ; les bords se chevauchent.

position action essential

verb

Dépasser d'un tour

To overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler.

Examples :

"The runner lapped the slow student in the school's annual fun run, finishing one whole lap ahead. "

Le coureur a dépassé l'étudiant lent lors de la course amusante annuelle de l'école, terminant un tour entier devant lui.

sport race achievement essential

verb

Rodder, polir

To cut or polish with a lap, as glass, gems, cutlery, etc.

Examples :

"The jeweler carefully lapped the rough edges of the glass pendant to make it smooth. "

Le bijoutier a rodé avec soin les bords rugueux du pendentif en verre pour le lisser.

technical process machine industry essential

verb

Laper, lécher

To take (liquid) into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue.

Examples :

"The dog lapped up the spilled milk quickly. "

Le chien a lapé le lait renversé rapidement.

animal body action essential

verb

Clapoter, frapper

(of water) To wash against a surface with a splashing sound; to swash.

Examples :

"The waves lapped gently against the shore, making a soft, rhythmic sound. "

Les vagues clapotaient doucement contre le rivage, produisant un son doux et rythmique.

sound nature environment essential

adjective

laparoscopique

Of, relating to, or using laparoscopy or a laparoscope.

Examples :

"The doctor performed a lap surgery to remove the tumor. "

Le médecin a pratiqué une chirurgie laparoscopique pour retirer la tumeur.

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noun

Examen de l'abdomen, laparoscopie

Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.

Examples :

"The doctor performed a lap to diagnose the cause of the patient's abdominal pain. "

Le médecin a pratiqué une laparoscopie pour diagnostiquer la cause des douleurs abdominales du patient.

medicine body anatomy essential

Meanings

Bas de vêtement, jupe

Examples :

"My grandmother's apron has a colorful lap of bright red fabric. "

Le bas de la jupe de ma grand-mère a un bas coloré en tissu rouge vif.

Bord, lisière

Examples :

"The tablecloth's frayed lap was a sign it needed replacing. "

Le bord effiloché de la nappe était un signe qu'elle devait être remplacée.

Genoux, les cuisses

Examples :

"My grandmother's floral dress had a wide lap, covering her knees and thighs comfortably as she sat on the porch swing. "

La robe à fleurs de ma grand-mère avait un large espace sur les genoux, couvrant confortablement ses genoux et ses cuisses alors qu'elle était assise sur la balançoire de la véranda.

Giron

Examples :

"The orphanage was a safe lap for many abandoned children. "

L'orphelinat était un giron sûr pour de nombreux enfants abandonnés.

Genoux, les cuisses

Examples :

"During the meeting, the speaker leaned back in his chair, resting his elbows on his lap. "

Pendant la réunion, l'orateur s'est penché en arrière dans sa chaise, reposant ses coudes sur ses genoux.

Entrejambes, sexe féminin

Examples :

"Doctors sometimes need to examine a patient's lap during a medical checkup. "

Les médecins doivent parfois examiner l'entrejambe d'une patiente lors d'un examen médical.

Recouvrement, chevauchement

Examples :

"The overlapping lap of the kitchen table's new tablecloth covered a small, stained area. "

Le recouvrement de la nouvelle nappe de la table de cuisine recouvrait une petite zone tachée.

Envelopper, tenir sur les genoux, chérir

Examples :

"The grandmother lapped the small child close, cherishing the moment. "

La grand-mère serra le petit enfant contre elle, chérissant ce moment.

S'asseoir sur les genoux, se reposer sur les genoux

Examples :

"The baby happily lapped against its mother's warm lap. "

Le bébé s'est blotti joyeusement contre les genoux chauds de sa mère.

Tour

Examples :

"The dog's lap of water was surprisingly fast. "

Le tour d'eau du chien a été étonnamment rapide.

Recouvrement, chevauchement

Examples :

"the lap of a board"

Le recouvrement d'une planche.

Chevauchement, recouvrement

Examples :

"The second boat got a lap of half its length on the leader."

Le second bateau avait un chevauchement de la moitié de sa longueur sur le leader.

Recouvrement

Examples :

"The engine's slide valve had a lap of 0.5 millimeters, meaning it had to move that far from its center position to start letting steam through. "

Le recouvrement de la soupape à tiroir du moteur était de 0,5 millimètre, ce qui signifiait qu'elle devait se déplacer de cette distance par rapport à sa position centrale pour commencer à laisser passer la vapeur.

Tour

Examples :

"swim two laps"

Nagez deux tours.

Excédent, avance

Examples :

"In the school's annual trivia contest, Team A earned a lap of 15 points, which they carried over to the next round. "

Lors du concours de culture générale annuel de l'école, l'équipe A a obtenu une avance de 15 points, qu'elle a reportée au tour suivant.

Nappe

Examples :

"The textile worker carefully spread the lap of cotton fiber onto the carding machine. "

L'ouvrier textile a soigneusement étalé la nappe de fibres de coton sur la carde.

Meule

Examples :

"The jeweler used a brass lap to polish the wedding ring. "

Le bijoutier a utilisé une meule en laiton pour polir l'alliance.

Replier, plier

Examples :

"to lap a piece of cloth"

Replier un morceau de tissu.

Envelopper, entourer

Examples :

"to lap a bandage around a finger"

Envelopper un bandage autour d'un doigt.

Envelopper, entourer

Examples :

"lapped in luxury"