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хло́пать — meaning in English

khlopat

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English meaning

  • applaud verb To clap your hands to show approval or enjoyment.
  • clap verb To strike the palms of the hands together to make a sharp sound, especially to applaud.
  • pat verb To tap gently with the flat of the hand.
  • pop verb To make a sudden sharp sound, especially from bursting.
  • slam verb To shut something with sudden force and a loud noise.

Senses

хло́пать is used for these senses in English:

  • applaud (transitive, intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
  • clap (intransitive) To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
  • clap (ambitransitive) To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.
  • pat To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing.
  • pop (transitive, UK, AU) To place (something) (somewhere); to move or position (something) with a short movement.
  • slam (transitive, ergative) To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.

applaud — full definition

  1. verb To clap your hands to show approval or enjoyment.
  2. verb To praise or express strong approval of something.

clap — full definition

  1. verb To strike the palms of the hands together to make a sharp sound, especially to applaud.
  2. noun The act of clapping, or the sharp sound it makes.
  3. noun A sudden, loud noise, especially of thunder.

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