HAP
hæp
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Definition of HAP - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

1.
acr: hospital-acquired pneumoniaTECH.lung infection caught in a hospitalTECH.
  • She was diagnosed with HAP after surgery.
2.
acr: hazardous air pollutantTECH.harmful substances in the airTECH.
  • Factories release HAP into the air.
contaminant pollutant
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Examples of HAP in a sentence

  • Doctors are researching ways to prevent HAP.
  • HAP levels are monitored by environmental agencies.
  • Reducing HAP emissions is crucial for public health.

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  1. French:pneumonie nosocomiale, polluant atmosphérique dangereux, ...
  2. German:nosokomiale Pneumonie, Schadstoff, ...
  3. Italian:PNA, IPA, ...
  4. Spanish:neumonía intrahospitalaria, contaminante atmosférico peligroso, ...
  5. Portuguese:pneumonia hospitalar, poluente atmosférico perigoso, ...
  6. Chinese:医院获得性肺炎, 有害空气污染物, ...
  7. Japanese:院内肺炎, 有害大気汚染物質, ...
  8. Arabic:الِتِهابُ الرِئَةِ المُكْتَسَبُ في المُسْتَشْفَى, ملوث هواء خطير, ...
  9. Hebrew:דַּלֶּקֶת רֵאוֹת נִרְכֶּשֶׁת בְּבֵית חוֹלִים, חוֹמֶר מְזַהֵם מְסוּכָּן, ...
  10. Russian:нозокомиальная пневмония, ОВВ, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ВПЛ, небезпечний забруднювач повітря, ...
  12. Hindi:एचएपी, खतरनाक वायु प्रदूषक, ...
hap UK
hæp
happedhapping

Definition of hap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
generalDatedUKluck or chance in an eventDatedUK
  • By sheer hap, they found the lost ring.
chance fortune
2.
accidentDatedUKaccidental or unexpected eventDatedUK
  • It was a hap that led to their meeting.
chance coincidence fluke

Verb

intr.
1.
befallDatedUKhappen to someone or somethingDatedUK
  • Misfortune may hap him if he is not careful.
befall occur transpire
2.
chanceDatedUKhappen or occur by chanceDatedUK
  • It may hap that we meet again.
befall occur
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Origin of hap

Old Norse, happ (luck)

Examples of hap in a sentence

  • It was hap that led them to the hidden treasure.
  • A hap caused the unexpected delay in the schedule.
  • Winning the lottery was a hap that changed his life.
  • Whatever may hap, we will face it together.
  • Strange events hap in this town every year.
  • Sometimes good things hap when you least expect them.

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  1. French:hasard, advenir, ...
  2. German:Zufall, widerfahren, ...
  3. Italian:caso, capitare, ...
  4. Spanish:azar, acaecer, ...
  5. Portuguese:acaso, acontecer, ...
  6. Chinese:运气, 降临, ...
  7. Japanese:偶然, 降りかかる, ...
  8. Arabic:حَظّ, حَدَثَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַזָּל, לִקְרוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:случайность, постигать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:випадковість, ставатися, ...
  12. Hindi:संयोग, होना, ...
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