zapping

ˈzæpɪŋ
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Translation of zapping from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

electricity

delivering an electric shock
  • The zapping from the fence startled him.De elektrische schok van het hek deed hem schrikken.
2.

television

US
changing channels rapidly on a television
US
  • Zapping through channels, she found her favorite show.Zappend door de zenders vond ze haar favoriete programma.

Adjective

1.

dynamic

rapidly changing or moving
  • The zapping lights created a lively atmosphere.De flitsende lichten creëerden een levendige sfeer.
2.

energetic

delivering a sudden burst of energy
  • The zapping music energized the crowd.De energieke muziek bracht de menigte in beweging.
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Synonyms and analogies of zapping in English

Examples of zapping in a sentence

  • He felt a zapping sensation from the static electricity.
  • Zapping is a common habit during commercials.
  • He enjoys zapping to avoid boring shows.
  • A quick zapping made the soup hot again.
  • The popcorn was ready after a short zapping.
  • A sudden zapping of energy made him jump up.
zap
zæp
zapped
Verb
1.

television

intr.
change TV channels rapidly with a remote
intr.
zappen door de zenders bladeren
  • He likes to zap through channels during commercials.Hij houdt ervan om tijdens reclames door de zenders te zappen.
2.

cooking

tr.US
heat something in a microwave oven
tr.US
  • I will zap the leftovers for dinner.Ik zal de restjes opwarmen voor het avondeten.
3.

destruction

tr.
destroy or obliterate
tr.
  • The bug was zapped with a swift swat.De bug werd met een snelle klap vernietigd.
Noun
1.

cooking

US
act of heating something in a microwave oven
US
opwarmbeurt magnetronbeurt opwarmen
  • Give the leftovers a quick zap before serving.Geef de restjes een snelle opwarmbeurt voordat je ze serveert.
2.

energy

sudden burst of energy or power
  • The machine emitted a zap that startled everyone.De machine gaf een energie-uitbarsting die iedereen deed schrikken
3.

electricity

sound made by sudden release of electricity
  • The zap of the bug zapper startled me.De zoem van de insectendoder deed me schrikken.
4.

political protest

DatedUS
public demonstration to embarrass a public figure
DatedUS
protestactie demonstratie f
  • The activists organized a zap outside the mayor's office.De activisten organiseerden een protestactie bij het stadhuis.

Expressions with zap: examples in English and translations in Dutch

zappen
He likes to zap through the channels during commercials.
door de kanalen zappen
zappen
He likes to zap through the channels during commercials.
razen
scheuren
We watched the cars zap along the highway.
zappen
van kanaal wisselen
He likes to zap the TV channels during commercials.
het bestand zappen
het bestand snel sturen
She zapped the file to me via email.

Translations of "zapping" in Context ordered by category and frequency

zappen

She was zapping through channels while waiting for her favorite movie to start.

Ze zat langs de zenders te zappen terwijl ze wachtte tot haar favoriete film begon.

Consider it as a power surge zapping via your entire body.

Beschouw het als een stroomstoot zappen via uw hele lichaam.

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zapping: Examples and translations in context

Consider it as a power surge zapping via your entire body.

Denk er eens over als een stroomstoot zappen met je hele lichaam.

I thought of the zapping as the ultimate form of poetry.

Ik stelde me zappen voor als de ultieme vorm van poëzie.

Meditate instead of aimlessly zapping, for example.

Mediteren in plaats van doelloos zappen, bijvoorbeeld.

Remove the tumor cell by cell like zapping dust off of a carpet.

Verwijder de tumor cel voor cel alsof je stof van een tapijt zapt.

He's supposed to be helping her, not zapping her again.

Hij wordt verondersteld haar te helpen, niet haar weer te zappen.

You're supposed be helping her, not zapping her again.

Hij wordt verondersteld haar te helpen, niet haar weer te zappen.

He's supposed to be helping her, not zapping her again.

Hij wordt verondersteld haar te helpen, niet haar weer te zappen.

Remove the tumor cell by cell like zapping dust off of a carpet.

Verwijder de tumor cel voor cel alsof je stof van een tapijt zapt.

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