applaud
sustantivoverboatestiguado en diálogos
- Reino Unido//əˈplɔːd//
- Estados Unidos//əˈplɔd//
- //əˈplɑd//
To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
sustantivo
- 1
obsoletoApplause; applauding.
- 2
obsoletoPlaudit.
Etimología
From Middle English applauden, from Latin applaudere (“to clap the hands together, applaud”), from ad (“to”) + plaudere (“to strike, clap”).
verbo
- 1
To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes.
- 2
To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
Although we don't like your methods, we applaud your motives.
Now by the Gods, I do applaude his courage.
It moved him to within one goal of Thierry Henry's 34 in 2004 and Henry - honoured with a statue outside the stadium on Friday - rose from his seat in the stands to applaud Van Persie.
Formas
- plural
- applauds
- pasado
- applauded
- participio
- applauded
- gerundio
- applauding
- 3.ª persona del singular
- applauds
applaud · To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
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