clap
gb/klˈæp/ us/klˈæp/
A2
Anglų
tapsol, taps, csattanás, tapsolás, dörrenés, mennydörgés, összecsap, lecsap, csap, rátapaszt, tripper, gonorrea, kankó
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A2
1
tapsol
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Please clap for our speakers.
Kérem, tapsolják meg az előadóinkat.
Everyone clapped at the end.
A végén mindenki tapsolt.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use *clap* when they mean *cheer* (shouting) or *clap* when they mean *pat* (touch gently).
Reikšmė
applaud by striking hands
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
applaud (More formal; does not specify using hands.)
Antonimai
boo (Shows disapproval instead of approval.)
Temos
music
|performance
|emotions
|social
Apibrėžimas
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.
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I heard a clap from the audience.
Tapsot hallottam a közönség felől.
Reikšmė
sound or act of clapping
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
applause (Usually refers to clapping as a group, not one single clap.)
Antonimai
silence (No sound or reaction.)
Temos
performance
|daily_life
|social
Apibrėžimas
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.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
3
dörrenés
B2
mennydörgés
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I heard a clap of thunder.
Mennydörgést hallottam.
Reikšmė
sudden loud bang
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
crack (Suggests a sharper, splitting sound (often used with thunder).)
Antonimai
murmur (A low, continuous, quiet sound rather than a sudden bang.)
Temos
weather
|nature
Apibrėžimas
A sudden loud sound, often thunder.
A sudden loud noise, especially one caused by thunder.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
4
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He clapped his hands once.
Egyszer összecsapta a kezét.
Dažna klaida:
When talking about doors, learners may say *clap the door*; more natural is *slam the door* (though *clap shut* is possible in some contexts).
Reikšmė
strike something to make noise
Kolokacijos
clap the door
|clap the door shut
|clap the lid shut
|clap hands together
|clap once
|clap sharply
|clap loudly
|clap to get attention
Sinonimai
slam (More common for doors; suggests force and sometimes anger.)
Antonimai
open (The opposite action for a door or lid.)
Temos
daily_life
|communication
Apibrėžimas
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.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
5
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.”
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She clapped her hand over her mouth.
A szájára tapasztotta a kezét.
Reikšmė
put or place suddenly
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
plonk (Informal; suggests putting something down heavily and carelessly.)
Antonimai
lift (Move something up rather than place it down or onto something.)
Temos
daily_life
|body_language
Apibrėžimas
To put something on quickly and strongly.
To put your hand or an object onto someone or something quickly and firmly.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
SLANG
6
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Dažna klaida:
This sense is usually used as *the clap*, not *a clap*.
Reikšmė
gonorrhea (slang)
Kolokacijos
catch the clap
|have the clap
|spread the clap
|get tested for STIs
Sinonimai
gonorrhea (Medical, neutral term.)
Antonimai
health (Being free of disease.)
Temos
health
|sex
|relationships
Apibrėžimas
A slang word for gonorrhea (an STI).
Gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
clap
IPA
GB/klˈæp/
US/klˈæp/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
clap (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (clap)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: clap
- Plural: clap, claps
Verb
- Base: clap
- 3rd Person Singular: claps
- Present Participle: clapping
- Past: clapped
Žodžių šeima
Forms
claps
noun
clapping
verb
clapped
verb
Related words
clapper
noun
Posakiai
clap (someone) off
1/klˈæp sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
applaud as someone leaves
To clap while someone leaves the stage.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- The kids clapped along to the song.
- If you know the chorus, sing and clap along.
- He started clapping along with the drumbeat.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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).
Pavyzdžiai
- 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
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Someone started a slow clap.