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