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10 Language-to-English DictionariesApplaus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈplaʊs
"Der Applaus nach dem Konzert war überwältigend."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of striking the palms of the hands together to express approval or appreciation.
"The performance ended to a loud round of claps from the audience."
- 1
To strike the hands together repeatedly in applause.
"Everyone began to stand up and clap for the brilliant musicians."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English clappen, of imitative origin related to Middle High German klappen to bang or chatter. Historically used to describe sudden sharp noises, it evolved to specifically denote the striking together of hands to express approval.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clap" is said worldwide
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Applaudissement
Transliteration: a-plo-dis-mɑ̃
"Les claps de la foule ont duré plusieurs minutes."
Applaus
Transliteration: aˈplaʊs
"Der Applaus nach dem Konzert war überwältigend."
Applauso
Transliteration: apˈplau.zo
"Gli applausi del pubblico furono calorosi."
Aplauso
Transliteration: aˈplau.so
"Se escucharon muchos aplausos al final de la obra."
Palma
Transliteration: ˈpaw.mɐ
"O público deu uma forte salva de palmas."
ताली
Transliteration: tālī
"कलाकारों के लिए सबने जोरदार ताली बजाई।"
掌声
Transliteration: zhǎng shēng
"观众席上响起了热烈的掌声。"
박수
Transliteration: bak-su
"관중들이 환호하며 박수를 쳤습니다."
拍手
Transliteration: hakushu
"観客から温かい拍手が送られた。"
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