clap
gb/klˈæp/ us/klˈæp/
A2
Anglais
tapsol, taps, csattanás, tapsolás, dörrenés, mennydörgés, összecsap, lecsap, csap, rátapaszt, tripper, gonorrea, kankó
VERBE
A2
1
tapsol
A2
Schéma d’usage :
clap (for) [someone/something]
The audience clapped when the song ended.
A közönség tapsolt, amikor véget ért a dal.
We clapped for the graduates as they walked across the stage.
Tapsoltunk a végzősöknek, miközben átsétáltak a színpadon.
She smiled and clapped along with the crowd.
Exemples pédagogiques
Please clap for our speakers.
Kérem, tapsolják meg az előadóinkat.
Everyone clapped at the end.
A végén mindenki tapsolt.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use *clap* when they mean *cheer* (shouting) or *clap* when they mean *pat* (touch gently).
Sens
applaud by striking hands
Collocations
clap loudly
|clap politely
|clap enthusiastically
|clap for someone
|clap at the end
|clap in time
|clap your hands
|everyone clapped
|clap and cheer
|start clapping
Synonymes
applaud (More formal; does not specify using hands.)
Antonymes
boo (Shows disapproval instead of approval.)
Thèmes
music
|performance
|emotions
|social
Définition
To hit your hands together to show you like something.
To show approval or praise by bringing your hands together repeatedly to make a sound.
NOM
A2
2
Schéma d’usage :
a clap; a clap of [approval/thunder]
There was a clap of applause as the winner was announced.
Taps hallatszott, amikor kihirdették a győztest.
I heard a sharp clap behind me and turned around.
Éles csattanást hallottam magam mögött, és megfordultam.
The speech ended with a few polite claps.
Exemples pédagogiques
I heard a clap from the audience.
Tapsot hallottam a közönség felől.
Sens
sound or act of clapping
Collocations
a loud clap
|a quick clap
|a single clap
|a round of applause
|a clap of approval
|a clap from the crowd
|a clap of laughter
|hear a clap
|get a clap
|one clap
Synonymes
applause (Usually refers to clapping as a group, not one single clap.)
Antonymes
silence (No sound or reaction.)
Thèmes
performance
|daily_life
|social
Définition
The sound you make when you hit your hands together.
The act of bringing your hands together, or the sound it makes, especially as a sign of approval.
NOM
B1
3
dörrenés
B2
mennydörgés
B1
Schéma d’usage :
a clap of thunder
A clap of thunder shook the windows.
Egy mennydörgés megrázta az ablakokat.
We waited as lightning flashed and another clap followed.
Vártunk, miközben felvillant a villám, majd újabb dörrenés következett.
The storm moved closer with a series of loud claps.
Exemples pédagogiques
I heard a clap of thunder.
Mennydörgést hallottam.
Sens
sudden loud bang
Collocations
a clap of thunder
|a loud clap
|a sudden clap
|a sharp clap
|a clap overhead
|followed by a clap
|hear a clap
|a clap in the distance
Synonymes
crack (Suggests a sharper, splitting sound (often used with thunder).)
Antonymes
murmur (A low, continuous, quiet sound rather than a sudden bang.)
Thèmes
weather
|nature
Définition
A sudden loud sound, often thunder.
A sudden loud noise, especially one caused by thunder.
VERBE
B1
4
Schéma d’usage :
clap [something] (shut/together)
He clapped his hands together to get everyone’s attention.
Összecsapta a kezét, hogy magára vonja mindenki figyelmét.
She clapped the lid shut and put the container away.
Csattanva lecsukta a fedelet, és eltette a tárolót.
A gust of wind clapped the window shutter against the wall.
Exemples pédagogiques
He clapped his hands once.
Egyszer összecsapta a kezét.
Erreur fréquente :
When talking about doors, learners may say *clap the door*; more natural is *slam the door* (though *clap shut* is possible in some contexts).
Sens
strike something to make noise
Collocations
clap the door
|clap the door shut
|clap the lid shut
|clap hands together
|clap once
|clap sharply
|clap loudly
|clap to get attention
Synonymes
slam (More common for doors; suggests force and sometimes anger.)
Antonymes
open (The opposite action for a door or lid.)
Thèmes
daily_life
|communication
Définition
To make something hit quickly and loudly.
To hit or bring something together with a quick movement so that it makes a loud, sharp sound.
VERBE
B2
5
Schéma d’usage :
clap [something] on/onto [someone/something]
She clapped a hand over her mouth when she realized what she had said.
Hirtelen a szájára tapasztotta a kezét, amikor rájött, mit mondott.
He clapped the file down on the desk and walked out.
Lecsapta az aktát az íróasztalra, és kisétált.
The teacher clapped a hand on my shoulder and said, “Good job.”
Exemples pédagogiques
She clapped her hand over her mouth.
A szájára tapasztotta a kezét.
Sens
put or place suddenly
Collocations
clap a hand on
|clap a hand over
|clap something down
|clap a lid on
|clap a hand to your mouth
|clap someone on the shoulder
|clap something onto the table
Synonymes
plonk (Informal; suggests putting something down heavily and carelessly.)
Antonymes
lift (Move something up rather than place it down or onto something.)
Thèmes
daily_life
|body_language
Définition
To put something on quickly and strongly.
To put your hand or an object onto someone or something quickly and firmly.
NOM
C1
SLANG
6
Schéma d’usage :
the clap
In old movies, characters sometimes refer to gonorrhea as “the clap.”
Régi filmekben a szereplők néha „trippernek” nevezik a gonorreát.
He went to the clinic because he thought he might have the clap.
Elment a klinikára, mert azt gondolta, hogy talán tripperes.
Erreur fréquente :
This sense is usually used as *the clap*, not *a clap*.
Sens
gonorrhea (slang)
Collocations
catch the clap
|have the clap
|spread the clap
|get tested for STIs
Synonymes
gonorrhea (Medical, neutral term.)
Antonymes
health (Being free of disease.)
Thèmes
health
|sex
|relationships
Définition
A slang word for gonorrhea (an STI).
Gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Grammaire
Forme canonique
clap
API
GB/klˈæp/
US/klˈæp/
Syllabes et accentuation
clap (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (clap)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: clap
- Plural: clap, claps
Verb
- Base: clap
- 3rd Person Singular: claps
- Present Participle: clapping
- Past: clapped
Famille de mots
Forms
claps
noun
clapping
verb
clapped
verb
Related words
clapper
noun
Expressions
clap (someone) off
1/klˈæp sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
applaud as someone leaves
To clap while someone leaves the stage.
Exemples
- The cast was clapped off the stage after the final scene.
- We clapped her off as she stepped down from the podium.
- They were clapped off after a long and emotional encore.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The audience clapped the singer off the stage.
clap along
1/klˈæp əlˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb
clap in time with music
To clap with the beat of music.
Exemples
- The kids clapped along to the song.
- If you know the chorus, sing and clap along.
- He started clapping along with the drumbeat.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We clapped along to the music.
clap back
1/klˈæp bˈæk/
phrasal verb
slang
respond sharply to criticism
To answer an insult in a strong way.
Exemples
- She clapped back at the rude comment on her post.
- He tried to clap back, but the joke didn’t land.
- The company clapped back at critics in a short statement.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He clapped back at the insult.
clap eyes on
1/klˈæp ˈaɪz ˈɔn/
idiom
informal
see someone or something
To see someone/something (often suddenly).
Exemples
- The moment I clapped eyes on the apartment, I knew it was too small.
- I haven’t clapped eyes on him since the reunion.
- She clapped eyes on her passport in the drawer and sighed with relief.
slow clap
1/slˈoʊ klˈæp/
fixed phrase
informal
gradual applause, often sarcastic
Exemples
- He gave a slow clap after the bad excuse, making it clear he wasn’t impressed.
- A slow clap started at the back of the room and spread to the whole audience.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Someone started a slow clap.