lap
/læp/noun
उच्चारण लैप
गोद
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[C, usually sing.]
the top part of your legs that forms a flat surface when you are sitting down
गोद
- The baby sat on her lap.
- The cat curled up comfortably on Radhika's lap.
- The little girl fell asleep on her mother's lap.
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- He put the laptop on his lap and began to type.
- The kitten jumped onto the old man's lap.
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[C]
one journey from the beginning to the end of a track used for running
(दौड़ का) चक्कर
- He ran ten laps.
- The runner completed the final lap in record time.
- The athletes ran four laps around the stadium.
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- She is leading the race with only one lap to go.
- Our coach asked us to do three more laps of the ground.
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[T, I]
(of an animal) to drink by taking up liquid with the tongue; (of water) to touch something gently and regularly
चपड़-चपड़ पीना; (लहरों का) छूना
- The cat lapped up the milk.
- Waves lapped the shore.
- The dog lapped water from the bowl.
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- The waves lapped against the boat all night.
- The kitten lapped up the milk in seconds.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lap (noun) = the sitting surface of the legs
Use on for a child sitting on someone's lap and in for something held there; the word is singular for one person.
किसी की गोद में बैठे बच्चे के लिए 'on' और गोद में रखी वस्तु के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है; एक व्यक्ति के लिए शब्द एकवचन है।
- The baby sat on her mother's lap.
- He kept the laptop in his lap.
lap (noun) = one round of a track / lap of honour
Lap means one complete circuit of a track; the final lap is the last circuit, and a lap of honour is a victory round.
'Lap' का अर्थ ट्रैक का एक पूरा चक्कर है; the final lap आख़िरी चक्कर है और 'lap of honour' विजय की परिक्रमा है।
- The runner was ahead by the last lap.
- The team did a lap of honour around the stadium.
lap (verb, lapped, lapping)
As a verb meaning to drink with the tongue or to touch gently, lap doubles the p in the past tense and -ing form.
जीभ से पीने या हल्के से छूने के अर्थ में verb 'lap' का past tense और -ing रूप में p दोहरा हो जाता है।
- The kitten lapped up the milk.
- The waves lapped against the boat.
lap (verb) = to pass a runner
In racing, to lap a runner means to overtake someone who is a full circuit behind.
दौड़ में 'to lap a runner' का अर्थ उस धावक को पीछे छोड़ना है जो एक पूरा चक्कर पीछे हो।
- The champion lapped the last runner in the 5000 metres.
+Collocations 4
adjective + lap
finallastfirstvictoryfast
- The cyclist sped up on the final lap.
verb + lap
completerundowinsit on a lap
- Radhika completed ten laps of the school ground.
lap + preposition
in her lapon his lapof the trackof honour
- The cat curled up on his lap.
lap + noun
dogtimerecordtopbelt
- The runner broke the lap record.
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- The boy ran four laps around the playground before breakfast.
लड़के ने नाश्ते से पहले खेल के मैदान के चार चक्कर लगाए।
- Grandmother held the baby in her lap and sang a lullaby.
दादी ने बच्चे को गोद में लेकर लोरी गाई।
- The dog lapped up the water from the bowl.
कुत्ते ने कटोरे से सारा पानी चाटकर पी लिया।
- Small waves lapped on the shore of the river.
छोटी लहरें नदी के किनारे से धीरे-धीरे टकरा रही थीं।
- The team finished the relay with one lap to spare.
टीम ने रिले को एक चक्कर बचाकर पूरा किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The kitten laped up the milk.
✓ The kitten lapped up the milk.
A one-syllable verb ending in vowel plus consonant doubles the consonant: lapped.
स्वर + व्यंजन पर समाप्त होने वाली एक अक्षर की क्रिया में व्यंजन दोहरा होता है: lapped।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all mean a journey round something, but they are used in different settings.
ये सभी शब्द किसी चीज़ के चारों ओर यात्रा का अर्थ देते हैं, पर इनके प्रयोग के संदर्भ अलग हैं।
One complete circuit of a running or racing track.
दौड़ने या रेस के ट्रैक का एक पूरा चक्कर।
- He ran six laps in the race.
A single turn or stage in a contest or a walk, not tied to a track.
किसी प्रतियोगिता या सैर का एक दौर या चरण, जो ट्रैक से बँधा नहीं होता।
- She reached the second round of the quiz.
A round path that returns to its start, such as a racing track or a tour.
वह गोल मार्ग जो अपने आरंभ पर लौट आता है, जैसे रेसिंग ट्रैक या यात्रा।
- The tourists made a circuit of the old city.
→Phrasal verbs 1
lap sth up
to accept or receive something with great enthusiasm, without thinking about whether it is good, true, etc
(बिना सोचे-समझे) चाव से स्वीकार कर लेना
- The audience lapped up every word of his speech.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In the lap of luxury (in very comfortable, rich conditions), in the lap of the gods (beyond human control), lap sth up (accept something eagerly, especially praise), the final lap (the last stage of something).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: in the lap of luxury (बहुत आरामदायक, समृद्ध स्थिति में), in the lap of the gods (मनुष्य के नियंत्रण से परे), lap sth up (उत्सुकता से स्वीकारना, विशेषकर प्रशंसा), the final lap (अंतिम चरण)।
Laptop (a small portable computer, used on the lap).
Collocation 'laptop' (गोद पर प्रयुक्त छोटा पोर्टेबल कंप्यूटर)।