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I. rap1 [ræp] N

1. rap (knock):

rap
Klopfen nt <-s> kein pl
rap
Pochen nt kein pl

2. rap inf (rebuke):

rap
Anpfiff m <-(e)s, -e> inf
rap
Anschiss m <-es, -e> sl

3. rap Am sl (criticism):

rap
Verriss m <-es, -e> inf
to get a rap [in the papers]
[in den Zeitungen] verrissen werden

4. rap Am sl (punishment):

rap
Gefängnisstrafe f <-, -n>
rap
Knast m <-(e)s> kein pl sl
he got a bum rap from the judge
er wurde vom Richter zu Knast verdonnert
to beat the rap
nicht hinter Gittern landen inf
to beat the rap
dem Knast entgehen inf
to take the rap for sb
für jdn den Kopf hinhalten inf

5. rap inf (a jot):

sb does not care a rap about [or for] sth
etw ist jdm [völlig] egal [o. inf schnuppe]

Phrases:

to get [or be given] a rap on [or over] the knuckles
eins auf die Finger [o. auf den Deckel] bekommen inf
to give sb a rap on [or over] the knuckles
jdm auf die Finger klopfen inf

II. rap1 <-pp-> [ræp] VB trans

1. rap (strike):

to rap sth
an [o. auf] etw acc klopfen

2. rap fig (criticize):

to rap sb
jdn scharf kritisieren

3. rap inf (find guilty of a crime):

to rap sb [for sth/for doing sth]
jdn [einer S. gen] für schuldig befinden
to rap sb [for sth/for doing sth]
jdn [zu etw dat] verknacken FRG

Phrases:

to be rapped on the knuckles, to get one's knuckles rapped
eins auf die Finger kriegen inf
to rap sb on [or over] the knuckles
jdm auf die Finger klopfen inf

I. rap2 [ræp] N

1. rap no pl MUS (music):

rap
Rap m <->

2. rap no pl MUS (spoken interlude):

rap
Rap m <->

3. rap sl (conversation):

rap
Plausch m <-(e)s, -e> kein pl region, SGer, A
rap
Plauderei f <-, -en>

II. rap2 [ræp] N modifier

1. rap MUS:

rap musician
Rapmusiker(in) m (f)
rap music
Rapmusik f

2. rap PSYCH dated:

rap session (group therapy)
Gruppensitzung f
rap session (group therapy)
Gesprächsrunde f <-, -n>

III. rap2 [ræp] VB intr MUS

rap
rappen

bum ˈrap N esp Am (unfair criticism)

to take a bum rap
unfairer Kritik ausgesetzt sein

gang·sta ˈrap N no pl

gangsta rap
Gangsta Rap m sl

rap out VB trans

1. rap out (say sharply):

to rap out instructions
lauthals Anweisungen geben
to rap out orders
Befehle bellen [o. brüllen]

2. rap out (beat):

to rap out a rhythm
einen Rhythmus klopfen [o. schlagen]
OpenDict entry

rap sheet N

rap sheet Am sl
Vorstrafenregister nt
Present
Irap
yourap
he/she/itraps
werap
yourap
theyrap
Past
Irapped
yourapped
he/she/itrapped
werapped
yourapped
theyrapped
Present Perfect
Ihaverapped
youhaverapped
he/she/ithasrapped
wehaverapped
youhaverapped
theyhaverapped
Past Perfect
Ihadrapped
youhadrapped
he/she/ithadrapped
wehadrapped
youhadrapped
theyhadrapped
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