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lap

lap

Meaning of lap

the top part of your legs when you are sitting down

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British English/læp/
American English/læp/
Russian transcription[kɐˈlʲenʲɪ]
lap
lap - колени
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lap with Russian translation

lap usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Во время поездки она держала щенка у себя на коленях.

She kept the puppy on her lap during the ride.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мой блокнот соскользнул с моих колен.

My notebook slipped off my lap.

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lap belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

lapколени
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What's the difference between lap / knee

🇬🇧English
lap

колени — the top part of your legs when you are sitting down

B1Very Often

She kept the puppy on her lap during the ride.

Во время поездки она держала щенка у себя на коленях.

L
🇬🇧English
lap

the top part of your legs when sitting

B1Often

The child sat on her lap.

Ребёнок сидел у неё на коленях.

K
🇬🇧English
knee

the joint in the middle of the leg, not the upper part of the legs when sitting

B1Very Often

He hurt his knee playing football.

Он повредил колено, играя в футбол.

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How to pronounce lap and what this word means

lap translation: колени. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce lap

/læp/

lap translation

колени

lap examples

She kept the puppy on her lap during the ride.

lap transcription

/læp/, /læp/

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lap meaning: what does it mean?

the top part of your legs when you are sitting down

lap pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

lap is pronounced as /læp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

lap definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She kept the puppy on her lap during the ride. Translation: Во время поездки она держала щенка у себя на коленях.

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