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clap Meaning in Spanish (clap significado en español)

verbaplaudir
nounaplauso, trueno
aplaudir in English:clap
Plural: claps
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de clap en español es aplaudir, aplauso, trueno. (Golpear las palmas de las manos, generalmente de forma repetida, para mostrar aprobación o para llamar la atención.)

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Clap visual illustration - Meaning in Spanish (aplaudir)
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Definitions of Clap

  1. 1
    verb
    aplaudir

    To strike the palms of one's hands together, usually repeatedly, to show approval or to attract attention.

    Golpear las palmas de las manos, generalmente de forma repetida, para mostrar aprobación o para llamar la atención.

  2. 2
    noun
    aplauso

    A sudden sharp sound made by striking the palms of the hands together.

    Un sonido repentino y agudo producido al juntar las palmas de las manos.

  3. 3
    noun
    trueno

    A sudden, loud, explosive sound, often referring to thunder.

    Un sonido repentino, fuerte y explosivo, a menudo refiriéndose a un trueno.

Example Sentences

“The audience began to clap loudly after the performance.”

La audiencia comenzó a aplaudir fuerte después de la actuación.

“She gave a single clap to get everyone's attention.”

Dio un solo aplauso para llamar la atención de todos.

“A sudden clap of thunder startled the children.”

Un repentino trueno sobresaltó a los niños.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

chocargolpear

In English:

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

silencio

In English:

boohiss

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularclaps
past tenseclapped
present participleclapping
nounclapboard
agent nounclapper

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

clap eyes onidiom

To see or notice someone or something.

clap someone on the backexpression

To pat someone's back as a sign of approval or encouragement.

clap in ironsexpression

To put someone in handcuffs or shackles.