LEARNit Dictionary

clap

verb
1
to hit your open hands together several times to show that you approve of or have enjoyed something
کف زدن, دست زدن, تشویق کردن
2
to hit your open hands together
کف زدن, دست زدن
Everyone clapped in time to the music.
She clapped her hands in delight.
He clapped his hands for silence.
3
to lightly hit somebody with your open hand, usually in a friendly way
ضربه زدن
‘Cheer up, Tony,’ I said, and clapped him on the shoulder.
4
to put something/somebody somewhere quickly and suddenly
قرار دادن سریع, نهادن ناگهانی, جای دادن ناگهانی
‘Oh dear!’ she cried, clapping a hand over her mouth.
to clap somebody in irons/jail/prison
In the old days they would have clapped you in jail for that.
noun
1
an act of clapping the hands; the sound this makes
کف زدن, دست زدن, صدای دست, صدای کف زدن
2
a sudden loud noise
صدای ناگهانی, صدای بلند
a clap of thunder
3
a disease of the sexual organs, caught by having sex with a person who already has the disease
سوزاک, بیماری مقاربتی سوزاک
synonym gonorrhoea