Usage Note
Aplauso is almost always used in the plural — aplausos — when referring to clapping at a performance. The singular tends to appear in figurative use: un aplauso a su valentía (a tribute to her courage). The verb is aplaudir.
Examples
"El público rompió en aplausos al final."
Natural Translation
The audience burst into applause at the end.
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