rap
A. -noun   golpecito (m), golpe (m) seco
·there was a rap at the door
·llamaron (suavemente) a la puerta
·to give somebody a rap on or over the knuckles
(literally) dar a somebody, someone en los nudillos (figurative) echar un rapapolvo a somebody, someone
2. (=blame)
·to take the rap
* pagar los platos rotos *
·to take the rap for something
·cargar con la culpa de algo
3. (especially United States) *
(=charge) acusaciónoun (f)
·murder rap
acusaciónoun (f) de homicidio
·to beat the rap
·(lograr) ser absuelto
4. (music) rap (m)
5. (especially United States) *
·to have a rap with somebody
·charlar con somebody, someone
B. -transitive verb golpetear, dar un golpecito en
·to rap somebody'noun knuckles
·rap somebody on the knuckles
(literally) dar a somebody, someone en los nudillos (figurative) echar un rapapolvo a somebody, someone
C. -intransitive verb
1. (=knock)
·to rap at the door
·llamar a la puerta
2. (United States) *
(=chat) charlar
3. (music) hacer rap