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хлопо́к — meaning in English

khlopok

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English meaning

  • clap verb To strike the palms of the hands together to make a sharp sound, especially to applaud.
  • cotton noun A soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make thread and fabric.
  • pop verb To make a sudden sharp sound, especially from bursting.
  • slap noun A quick blow with the open hand.

Senses

хлопо́к is used for these senses in English:

  • cotton Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
  • cotton (uncountable) Thread of such fiber.
  • pop A loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle.
  • pop (countable) A loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle, especially when the contents are pressurized by fizziness.
  • slap (countable) A sharp percussive sound like that produced by such a blow.

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.

cotton — full definition

  1. noun A soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make thread and fabric.
  2. noun The plant itself, grown for its fibre.
  3. verb Informal: to take a liking to someone or something, or start to understand it.

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