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
- verb To clap your hands to show approval or enjoyment.
- verb To praise or express strong approval of something.
clap — full definition
- verb To strike the palms of the hands together to make a sharp sound, especially to applaud.
- noun The act of clapping, or the sharp sound it makes.
- noun A sudden, loud noise, especially of thunder.