CLAP

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clap¹ I. verb A. tranzitiv

1. a bate, a lovi, a izbi; a trânti;

to clap the lid of a box a închide brusc capacul unei lăzi;

to clap smb. on the shoulder a bate pe cineva pe umăr;

to clap one’s hands a bate din palme.

2. a băga, a pune, a vârî, a îndesa;

to clap one’s hat on one’s head a-şi îndesa pălăria pe cap.

3. (fam.) a face (ceva) repede / în pripă / cu zgomot etc.;

to clap down a lăsa în jos (repede, cu zgomot);

to clap eyes on a-şi arunca sau pune ochii pe, a-şi îndrepta privirile spre;

a man (that) I had never clapped eyes on un om pe care nu-l văzusem niciodată;

to clap hold of a pune repede mâna pe, a apuca repede;

she clapped on a dress şi-a pus repede rochia pe ea, şi-a tras (la repezeală) rochia pe ea;

I clapped on my coat and ran after him mi-am pus repede haina şi am alergat după el;

clap another shilling on! mai pune / bagă un şiling! mai adaugă un şiling!

to clap spurs to the horse a da pinteni calulut;

to clap a trick upon smb. a juca o festă cuiva;

to clap a writ on smb.’s back a întemniţa pe cineva, a băga pe cineva în închisoare;

to clap up a bargain a încheia (în grabă) un târg / o tranzacţie.

clap¹ I. verb B. intranzitiv

1. a bate din palme, a aplauda.

2. a ciocăni (la uşi).

3. a fâlfâi, a bate din aripi.

clap¹ II. substantiv

1. lovitură, pocnet, plesnitură; palmă.

2. trăsnet.

clap² (sl.) I. substantiv

sculament, blenoragie, gonoree; boală venerică / ruşinoasă / lumească.

clap² (sl.) II. verb tranzitiv

a îmbolnăvi de blenoragie, a da un sculament.

Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:

Holmes smiled, and clapped Lestrade upon the shoulder.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

For answer Holmes clapped the hat upon his head.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I clap a silk gown on my girl's back.

(The White Company, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

My dear young Davy, he said, clapping me on the shoulder again, you are a very Daisy.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

On learning his good fortune she almost clapped her hands.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

My father read it, clapped both his hands to his head, and began running round the room in little circles like a man who has been driven out of his senses.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Both men had their marks to show, but Harrison had all the best of the rally, so it was our turn to throw our hats into the air and to shout ourselves hoarse, whilst the seconds clapped their man upon his broad back as they hurried him to his corner.

(Rodney Stone, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Mrs. Fairfax will smile you a calm welcome, to be sure, said I; and little Adele will clap her hands and jump to see you: but you know very well you are thinking of another than they, and that he is not thinking of you.

(Jane Eyre, de Charlotte Brontë)

I could hardly believe that so great a good fortune could have befallen me, but when I became assured that my enemy had indeed fled, I clapped my hands for joy and ran down to Clerval.

(Frankenstein, de Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

When they were all ready, they went and looked at the soldier; but he snored on, and did not stir hand or foot: so they thought they were quite safe; and the eldest went up to her own bed and clapped her hands, and the bed sank into the floor and a trap-door flew open.

(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)

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