lap

US /læp/
UK /læp/
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1.

grembo

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

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The child sat on her mother's lap.
Il bambino si sedette sul grembo della madre.
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She placed the book on her lap.
Ha posato il libro sul suo grembo.
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kneesthighs
2.

giro

a single circuit of a track or racecourse

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The runner completed the final lap of the race.
Il corridore ha completato l'ultimo giro della gara.
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He was a lap ahead of his closest competitor.
Era un giro avanti al suo più vicino concorrente.
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circuitround
1.

lambire, lappare

to flow over or against something with a gentle splashing sound

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The waves gently lapped against the shore.
Le onde lambivano dolcemente la riva.
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The cat lapped up the milk from the bowl.
Il gatto lappò il latte dalla ciotola.
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splashwashlick
2.

doppiare

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.
Il corridore in testa è riuscito a doppiare il concorrente più lento.
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He was so fast he could lap most of the other runners.
Era così veloce che poteva doppiare la maggior parte degli altri corridori.
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overtakeoutstrip
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lap upin the lap of luxuryin the lap of the gods