back to the laps of

calzetin

calzetin

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Holaaaaaaaaa

Que es lo que significa exactamente esto de "back to the laps of..."?

Me lo he encontrado aqui:

They keep an eye out for fellow men like them who show interest in taking the war for survival back to the laps of their enemies.

Danke schön!
 
    • calzetin said:
    Holaaaaaaaaa

    Que es lo que significa exactamente esto de "back to the laps of..."?

    Me lo he encontrado aqui:

    They keep an eye out for fellow men like them who show interest in taking the war for survival back to the laps of their enemies.

    Danke schön!
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    Ellos le ponen el ojo avisor a compatriotas como ellos que demuestran interés de llevar la guerra por la supervivencia de vuelta a sus enemigos.
     
    calzetin said:
    Holaaaaaaaaa

    Que es lo que significa exactamente esto de "back to the laps of..."?

    They keep an eye out for fellow men like them who show interest in taking the war for survival back to the laps of their enemies.

    Danke schön!
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    According to forum.wordreference.com

    lap [læp]
    I nombre
    1 Anat regazo
    to sit on somebody's lap, sentarse en las rodillas de alguien


    In this case "back to the laps of..." must refer to "regazo"--if this is where the baby sits when you hold it. To me it seems to mean "to where they can fight their enemies directly again."

    I don't know how "lap" or "regazo" is used in Spanish but here are a few other uses of "lap" in English also from WordReference.com

    lap
    the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"

    lap
    an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap"

    lap, lap_covering
    the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains"

    Of course, lap has other meanings, but in this case I think a figurative use of this meaning is what is intended. It is not a very common expression. Without more context it is vague.

    --Edwin
     
    Edwin said:
    Of course, lap has other meanings, but in this case I think a figurative use of this meaning is what is intended. It is not a very common expression. Without more context it is vague.

    --Edwin
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    Thanks for all your explanations... unfortunatelly there isnt more context. I think sometimes it's a matter of opening the writer's brain to see what he was thinking of when writing that :p
     
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