There are 2 main translations of clap in Spanish

: clap¹ clap²

clap¹

aplauso, n.

Pronunciation /klæp/ /klap/

noun

1
(applause)
aplauso masculine
to give sb a clap — aplaudir a algn
2
(slap)
palmada feminine
- Mark gave him a friendly clap on the shoulder, ‘ah, don't worry about it, you'll find out sooner or later right?’
- She smiled, giving both of them a friendly clap on the shoulder.
- With a clap on the shoulder for me and a kiss for Willow, he went to bed.
- There came a hearty clap on my shoulder and I half-turned to come face to face with a ruddy-complexioned bloke about my own age, perhaps a little less.
- His heart nearly jumped out of his chest when a hand suddenly descended on his shoulder with a loud clap.
- ‘This is a gesture done for reassurance and a sort of transfer of strength,’ he said, demonstrating the shoulder clap again.
- Ally stood up and gave Brian a clap on the shoulder.
- This announcement earned him a smile and a clap on the shoulder before Aurelio began chopping the potatoes into neat little cubes.
- With a friendly clap on the back, he sent Josh over to a group of elderly gentlemen, who all happily shook Josh's hand.
- Sam snivelled and nodded, earning himself a clap on the shoulder.
- He gave me a soft clap on the shoulder, which nearly sent me tumbling to the floor.
- As he was about to get to the part of fighting, when he felt a strong clap on the back of his shoulder.
- Feeling the claps of a hand on his shoulder Ben turned and could not resist a smile as Jack took out his trademark deck of cards and shuffled it in mid air.
- At his age I'd say he deserved a massive clap on the back.
- More than the traditional acknowledgement - a clap on the back - which usually went to sponsors in the past.
- Those involved would be the first to accept a clap on the back if they had won.
- Bill Hogan designed it and he really does deserve a clap on the back.
- She smiled, giving both of them a friendly clap on the shoulder.
- He gave me a soft clap on the shoulder, which nearly sent me tumbling to the floor.
- At his age I'd say he deserved a massive clap on the back.
3
(noise)
a clap of thunder — un trueno

transitive verb clapping, clapped, clapped

1
- 1.1(applaud)
  (person/performance) aplaudir
  they were warmly clapped off the pitch — recibieron una calurosa ovación al abandonar el campo de juego formal
  The crowd cheered, whistling and clapping their hands.
  The crowd, while clapping their hands, also tapped their foot to the music, as the models pranced around showing off the jewellery.
  The audience clapped loudly at the end of the lecture.
  The crowd clapped their hands and stomped their feet.
  The audience clapped loudly as more flashes were made by the parents' cameras.
  The crowd claps loudly and doesn't end till Cliff comes on stage.
  We all clapped politely and a wave of whispers went through the crowd.
  And they clapped politely when we scored, instead of screaming at the referee!
  The older students clapped enthusiastically while the newcomer were still a bit hesitant, confused.
  People clapped again and they began to play the music.
  People were clapping in time to the beat.
  And once everyone began clapping, they couldn't bring themselves to stop.
  He goes into a long Bush-bashing tirade, and we see the audience cracking up and clapping.
  Once inside, audience members were clapping, singing, tapping their hands and feet, and moving to the rhythm.
  In fact, they didn't speak a word till it was over and once it was over, they clapped.
  Blake pointed at the King and once more the audience clapped and cheered, satisfied by his choice.
  The couple clapped with the rest of the room as the band finished the first song.
  Everyone clapped for joy and Mr. Grint began cutting pieces for everyone to eat.
  Cary clapped in appreciation, and found that others on the beach were cheering as well.
  She was dancing around the room, clapping with glee.
- 1.2(slap)
  he clapped me on the back — me dio una palmada en la espalda
  she clapped her hands (together) — batió palmas / dio una palmada de alegría (or satisfacción etc.)
  to clap one's hands to the music — dar palmadas al compás de la música
2informal
(put, place)
he clapped his hand over my eyes — me tapó los ojos con la mano
- She was grabbed again from behind and this time a big, scaly, clawed hand was clapped over her mouth.
- Another hand was clapped over his mouth, muffling the sound.
- You clap your hand to your forehead and trot back upstairs to change into a pair of jeans.
- When she hears a baby's soft whimper, Daphne claps a hand over her mouth to stifle a gasp of surprise.
- At the sanctuary someone claps a hand across her mouth, pulls her away.
- I give a short yell of exasperation, which is muffled as Jessie claps a hand over my mouth.
- I jumped up and down, clapping my hands over my mouth.
- He paused, and caught an arrow in midair, inches from Salyn's face; she inhaled sharply in surprise, clapping a hand over her mouth.
- I groaned to my brother while clapping a hand to my forehead.
- Then she started with a loud gasp, pulled her hand out of his, and tried to sit up while clapping her hand against her forehead at the same time.
- Kylie gasped, clapping her hand to her mouth, when she heard the news.
- Maura let out a nervous guffaw before clapping her hand over her mouth again, keeping her giggles silent.
- Conch was just barely able to prevent her laughter from loudly escaping by clapping her hands over her mouth.
- Aaewin asked without thinking, clapping her hands over her mouth after the words escaped.
- Lydia let a out a giggle before clapping her hand over her mouth, and glancing around to make sure no one had heard.
- She snorted, clapping a hand over her mouth to keep herself from giggling out loud.
- Clay hiccuped loudly and clapped his hand over his mouth.
- I clapped my hand over my mouth, immediately sorry for yelling.
- Ian sat straight up in bed, clapped his hand to his forehead.
- Another hand was clapped over his mouth, muffling the sound.

intransitive verb clapping, clapped, clapped

1
(applaud)
aplaudir
2
(strike hands together)
dar una palmada
- Anna clapped her hands together once.
- Andy joined in at the last minute and clapped her hands together once.
- Maybe you should clap your hands once and knock your heels together three times.
- She gestured to the pillows next to her, for him to sit, sitting herself down and clapping her hands once, for her serving women to bring goblets, and drink.
- He laughed happily, clapping his hands once before taking a deep gulp of his coke.
- ‘I think it is time that you leave this ignorant state’ she clapped her hands once.
- He passed out the ribbons and then clapped his hands once.
- Once he was done, he turned around and clapped his hands once.
- He clapped his hands once more and serving men and women, after kneeling, came forward with a table and refreshments.
- Mr. Yu clapped his hands to signal his butler to come into the room.
- She clapped her hands once, and ropes appeared out of thin air and twisted themselves around the men.
- Just then, Mr Tokmier clapped his hands, signaling the end of the discussion.
- My mother clapped her hands once, very loudly, to make sure we were listening.
- She smirked a bit, and clapped her hands once more as she rose from her kneeling position and bowed to the idol.
- He clapped his hands once and two beefy dragons came in, dragging Beylaan in, tied and gagged.
- He clapped his hands once, and as one troll gripped me, the other punched me hard in the side.
- The door clicked shut behind her, and she clapped her hands once to activate the lights.
- Mrs. Stanley clapped her hands as a signal for them to start.
- Although different methods have been tried in the past, the current rules call for the referee to clap once with arms outstretched in front.
- I said it's probably one of those clapper lights - if you clap you turn it on.