applause

ap·plause

 (ə-plôz′)

n.

1. Approval expressed especially by the clapping of hands.

2. Praise; commendation: a scientific discovery that won critical applause.

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[Medieval Latin applausus, from past participle of Latin applaudere, to applaud; see applaud.]

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applause

(əˈplɔːz)

n

appreciation or praise, esp as shown by clapping the hands

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ap•plause

(əˈplɔz)

n.

1. hand clapping as a demonstration of approval or appreciation.

2. acclaim; acclamation.

[1590–1600; < Medieval Latin applausus, Latin: beating of wings]

ap•plau•sive (əˈplɔ sɪv, -zɪv) adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

applause - a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together clapping, hand clapping commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" ovation, standing ovation - enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause) hand - a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand" handclap - a clap of the hands to indicate approval round - an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"

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applause

noun ovation, praise, cheering, cheers, approval, acclaim, clapping, accolade, big hand, commendation, hand-clapping, approbation, acclamation, eulogizing, plaudit They greeted him with thunderous applause.

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applause

noun

1. Approval expressed by clapping:

hand, ovation, plaudit.

2. An expression of warm approval:

acclaim, acclamation, celebration, commendation, compliment, encomium, eulogy, kudos, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, praise.

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Translations

تَصْفيقتَصْفيق إسْتِحْساني

potlesk

bifaldapplaus

ApplausBeifall

χειροκρότημα

aplauso

aplodit

applaudissementapplaudissementsacclamer

pljesakaplauz

taps

lófatak

applausoapprovazioneconsensoelogioacclamazione

拍手

박수

applaus

applausklapping

oklaski

aplauso

аплодисментыплеск

aplavzploskanje

applåd

การปรบมือแสดงความชื่นชม

alkış

tiếng vỗ tay tán thưởng

鼓掌鼓掌欢迎鼓掌赞成

applause

[əˈplɔːz] N

1. (= clapping) → aplausos mpl
a round of applause for Peter! → ¡un aplauso para Peter!
there was loud applause → sonaron fuertes aplausos

2. (= approval) → aprobación f; (= praise) → alabanza f, aplauso m
to win the applause of → ganarse la aprobación de

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applause

[əˈplɔːz] n (= clapping) → applaudissements mpl

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applause

n no pl → Applaus m, → Beifall m (also fig), → Klatschen nt; to be greeted with applause → mit Applaus or Beifall (also fig) → begrüßt werden; to win somebody’s applause → bei jdm Beifall finden

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applause

[əˈplɔːz] n → applauso (fig) → lode f, elogio

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applaud

(əˈploːd) verb

to praise or show approval, by clapping the hands. to applaud a speech / a singer. toejuig, applous gee يُصَفِّق إسْتِحْسانا ръкопляскам aplaudir tleskat applaudieren klappe χειροκροτώaplaudir plaksutama تشویق کردن taputtaa applaudir לִמְחוֹא כַּפָּיִים तालियां बजा कर प्रशंसा करना pljeskati tapsol bertepuk tangan klappa lof í lófa applaudire 拍手かっさいする 박수갈채하다 ploti aplaudēt tepuk tangan applaudisserenklappe, applaudereoklaskiwać هڅول، تشویق کول aplaudir a aplauda аплодировать tlieskať ploskati aplaudirati applådera ปรบมือแสดงความชมชอบ alkışlamak 喝采或表示贊同 вітати, аплодувати واہ واہ کرنا ، تحسین کرنا vỗ tay 鼓掌欢迎，鼓掌赞成

apˈplause (-z) noun

praise or approval, expressed by clapping. The President received great applause at the end of his speech. applous تَصْفيق إسْتِحْساني ръкопляскане aplauso potlesk der Applaus bifald; applaus χειροκρότημαaplauso aplaus ستایش؛ هلهله taputus applaudissementsתשואות, מחיאות כפיים करतल ध्वनि से सराहना pljesak taps tepuk tangan lófatak applauso 拍手かっさい 박수갈채 plojimai aplausi tepukan applausklapping, applaus, bifalloklaski ستایل aplauso aplauze аплодисменты potlesk aplavz, ploskanje aplauz applåd การปรบมือแสดงความชื่นชม alkış 用掌聲表示喝采或贊同 оплески تعریف، داد ،مدح sự hoan nghênh 鼓掌欢迎，鼓掌赞成

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applause

→ تَصْفيق potlesk bifald Applaus χειροκρότημα aplauso aplodit applaudissements pljesak applauso 拍手 박수 applaus applaus oklaski aplauso аплодисменты applåd การปรบมือแสดงความชื่นชม alkış tiếng vỗ tay tán thưởng 鼓掌

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