1 golpecito; (m) golpe seco; (m) there was a rap at the door llamaron (suavemente) a la puerta; to give sb a rap on over the knucklesor dar a algn en los nudillos; echar un rapapolvo a algn
a rap on over the knuckles The remark earned him a rap on the knuckles Britain gave them a diplomatic rap over the knuckles
2 (blame) to take the rap (informal) pagar los platos rotos; (informal) to take the rap for sth cargar con la culpa de algo
3 especially (US) (informal) (charge) acusación; (f) murder rap acusación de homicidio; (f) to beat the rap (lograr) ser absuelto
5 especially (US) (informal) to have a rap with sb charlar con algn
Greg was in the kitchen, having a rap with Sara The rap against Conn was that he was far too reckless The rap on this guy is that he doesn't really care He said statisticians gave them a bad rap by "lying with figures'
