clap

1. (intransitive)To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.

   The children began to clap in time with the music.

   klatschen

   хло́патьxlópatʹ, хло́пнутьxlópnutʹ

   плеска́тиpleskáty

   strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise

2. (transitive)To applaud.

   The audience loudly clapped the actress, who responded with a deep curtsey.

   It isn’t the singers they are clapping; it's the composer.

   klatschen, applaudieren

   аплоди́роватьaplodírovatʹ, хло́патьxlópatʹ

   аплодува́тиaploduváty, плеска́тиpleskáty, рукоплеска́тиrukopleskáty

3. (transitive)To slap with the hand in a jovial manner.

   He would often clap his teammates on the back for encouragement.

4. (ambitransitive)To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.

   He clapped the empty glass down on the table.

   She clapped the book shut.

   knallen

   хло́патьxlópatʹ, хло́пнутьxlópnutʹ

   ля́скатиljáskaty, ля́снутиljásnuty

5. (transitive)To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together).

   We should clap together a shelter before nightfall.

   The rival factions clapped up a truce.

   improvisieren, zusammenbasteln

6. (transitive)To set or put, usually in haste.

   The sheriff clapped him in jail.

   She was the prettiest thing I'd ever clapped eyes on.

   put quickly or forcibly

7. (slang)To shoot (somebody) with a gun.

8. (broadly, slang, transitive)To defeat.

   He started a fight but then got clapped immediately.

9. (slang)To have sex, fornicate, copulate.

10. (obsolete)To slam (a door or window); formerly often construed with to.

1. They did not clap for us.

   Вони нам не аплодували.

   ruОни нам не хлопали.

   deSie applaudierten uns nicht.

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2. I clapped my hands.

   Я зааплодував.

   ruЯ зааплодировал.

   deIch klatschte.

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3. Everybody was clapping.

   Усі плескали в долоні.

   ruВсе хлопали.

   deAlle klatschten.

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4. People started clapping.

   Люди зааплодували.

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5. All the students clapped their hands.

   ruВсе студенты хлопали.

   deAlle Studenten applaudierten.

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regular

• clap upTo imprison
• clap outTo clap to the rhythm of (a song).
• clap onTo temporarily add something to an existing part, especially to add an additional sail to take advantage of a fair wind.
• clap inTo enter or leave a place vigorously (as a clap of thunder); to proceed vigorously.
• clap backTo make a witty or sarcastic retort.