LEARNit Dictionary
lap
noun
/læp/
UK
/læp/
US
C1+
1
C1+
the top part of your legs that forms a flat surface when you are sitting down
دامن, سطح ران
2
one journey from the beginning to the end of a track used for running, etc.
دور
the fastest lap on record
She has completed six laps.
He was overtaken on the final lap.
to do a
lap of honour
(North American English)
to do a
victory lap
3
a section of a journey, or of a piece of work, etc.
مرحله, بخش, قسمت, بخش مسیر
They're off on the first lap of their round-the-world tour.
We've nearly finished. We're
on the last lap
.
verb
/læp/
UK
/læp/
US
1
to touch something gently and regularly, often making a soft sound
باصدا به آرامی لمس کردن, لمس کردن
2
to drink something with quick movements of the tongue
لیسیدن, زبان زدن
3
to pass another runner on a track who is one or more
laps
behind you
سبقت گرفتن, جلو زدن, پیشی گرفتن
She had already lapped most of the other runners.