lap

US /læp/
UK /læp/
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1.

genoux, giron

the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person

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The child sat on her mother's lap.
L'enfant était assis sur les genoux de sa mère.
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She placed the book on her lap.
Elle posa le livre sur ses genoux.
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kneesthighs
2.

tour

a single circuit of a track or racecourse

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The runner completed the final lap of the race.
Le coureur a terminé le dernier tour de la course.
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He was a lap ahead of his closest competitor.
Il avait un tour d'avance sur son plus proche concurrent.
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circuitround
1.

clapoter, laper

to flow over or against something with a gentle splashing sound

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The waves gently lapped against the shore.
Les vagues clapotèrent doucement contre le rivage.
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The cat lapped up the milk from the bowl.
Le chat lappa le lait du bol.
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splashwashlick
2.

prendre un tour, doubler

to overtake (a competitor in a race) to the extent of gaining a lead of one or more laps

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The lead runner managed to lap the slowest competitor.
Le coureur de tête a réussi à prendre un tour au concurrent le plus lent.
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He was so fast he could lap most of the other runners.
Il était si rapide qu'il pouvait prendre un tour à la plupart des autres coureurs.
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overtakeoutstrip
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lap upin the lap of luxuryin the lap of the gods