lapping - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Possible base forms

lapping
lap (Verb)

Nouns

lapping	el pulido
lapping arbor [TECH.]	macho de lapear
lap-felled seam [TEXTIL.]	costura de dobladillo doble   [Sewing]
lap-felled seam [TEXTIL.]	costura rebatida   [Sewing]
lap-sash seatbelt [ENGIN.][AUTOM.]	cinturón de seguridad
self-lapping driver's valve [TECH.]	válvula manométrica de mecánico

Verbs

to lap against sth.  | lapped, lapped |	pegar en algo   - puerta, etc.
to lap so.  | lapped, lapped | [SPORT.]	adelantarse a alguien
to lap so.  | lapped, lapped | [SPORT.]	aventajar a alguien
to lap so.  | lapped, lapped | [SPORT.]	ganar la delantera a alguien
to lap so.  | lapped, lapped | [SPORT.]	tomar la delantera a alguien
to lap so.  | lapped, lapped | [SPORT.]	ganar a alguien por la mano [fig.]
to lap so.  | lapped, lapped | [SPORT.]	adelantar a alguien   - tráfico
to lap so.  | lapped, lapped | [SPORT.]	rebasar a alguien   chiefly    - barco
to lap so.  | lapped, lapped | [SPORT.]	cogerle la delantera a alguien (Span.) [fig.]

Adjectives / Adverbs

lap-felled  adj.	biselado, bisleada
self-lapping  adj.	auto-lapeado, auto-lapeada
self-lapping  adj.	auto-taponado, auto-taponada

Phrases / Collocations

to be in the lap of the gods	estar en manos del destino
to be in the lap of the gods	ser lo que el destino quiera
to be in the lap of the gods	ser lo que Dios quiera

Orthographically similar words

capping, clapping, mapping, rapping, tapping, yapping, zapping

Related search terms

deburring, smoothing, burnish, polishing, finishing