clap

applaudire

Battere le mani per mostrare che qualcosa è piaciuto o che lo si approva.

In inglese semplice: To hit your hands together to show that you enjoyed or approved of something.

• Everyone clapped at the end.
• The audience clapped the actors as they left the stage.
• We stood up and clapped for the winning team.

Come si usa: clap for someone/something (Everyone clapped for the young singer.)

Sinonimi: applaud

Contrari: boo

Espressioni comuni: clap for someone, clap and cheer, clap the performers

battere le mani

Battere le mani l’una contro l’altra per produrre un suono.

In inglese semplice: To hit your hands together to make a sound.

• Clap your hands twice.
• The children clapped in time with the song.
• Can you clap this rhythm?

Come si usa: clap along to something (The children clapped along to the music.)

Sinonimi: applaud, beclap

Espressioni comuni: clap your hands, clap in time, clap along

dare una pacca

Colpire qualcuno leggermente con la mano aperta, in modo amichevole.

In inglese semplice: To hit someone lightly with an open hand in a friendly way.

• He clapped me on the back.
• The coach clapped each player's shoulder.
• She smiled and clapped her friend on the back.

Come si usa: clap someone on the back/shoulder (She clapped me on the shoulder.)

Sinonimi: pat, slap

Espressioni comuni: clap someone's back, clap someone's shoulder, clap someone warmly

battito di mani

Un singolo gesto di battere le mani l’una contro l’altra per produrre un suono.

In inglese semplice: One action of hitting your hands together to make a sound.

• She gave a loud clap.
• Three claps marked the start of the game.
• He got their attention with a clap of his hands.

Espressioni comuni: a loud clap, a single clap, give a clap

schiocco, boato

Rumore forte e improvviso, soprattutto un tuono o qualcosa che si chiude violentemente.

In inglese semplice: A sudden loud sound, especially thunder or something closing hard.

• A loud clap shook the windows.
• We heard three claps of thunder.
• The book snapped shut with a sharp clap.

Come si usa: a clap of thunder (A clap of thunder woke us.)

Sinonimi: bang, crack

Espressioni comuni: clap of thunder, a sudden clap, a sharp clap

pacca

Colpo amichevole con la mano aperta, di solito sulla schiena o sulla spalla.

In inglese semplice: A friendly hit with an open hand, usually on someone's back or shoulder.

• He greeted me with a clap on the shoulder.
• A friendly clap on the back encouraged her.
• Their coach gave each player a cheerful clap on the shoulder.

Come si usa: a clap on the back/shoulder (She gave him a clap on the back.)

Sinonimi: pat, slap

Espressioni comuni: clap on something, a friendly clap, give someone a clap