lap

US /læp/
UK /læp/
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1.

colo

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

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The child sat on her mother's lap.
A criança sentou-se no colo da mãe.
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She placed the book on her lap.
Ela colocou o livro no colo dela.
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kneesthighs
2.

volta

a single circuit of a track or racecourse

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The runner completed the final lap of the race.
O corredor completou a última volta da corrida.
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He was a lap ahead of his closest competitor.
Ele estava uma volta à frente de seu concorrente mais próximo.
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circuitround
1.

lamber, chapinhar

to flow over or against something with a gentle splashing sound

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The waves gently lapped against the shore.
As ondas lambiam suavemente a costa.
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The cat lapped up the milk from the bowl.
O gato lambeu o leite da tigela.
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splashwashlick
2.

dar uma volta, ultrapassar

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.
O corredor líder conseguiu dar uma volta no competidor mais lento.
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He was so fast he could lap most of the other runners.
Ele era tão rápido que conseguia dar uma volta na maioria dos outros corredores.
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overtakeoutstrip
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lap upin the lap of luxuryin the lap of the gods