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aplauso

applause, clap

noun ah-PLOW-soh Less Common

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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