no colo

in someone's lap

→ no

phrase Rare #22,131

in someone's lap Depending on context, it can also mean being held or carried in someone's arms.

PO: O bebê dormiu no colo da mãe.

EN: The baby fell asleep in his mother's lap.

He was sitting on his mother's lap.

Pick him up.

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

Is that a radio you have on your lap, Mr. Pitts?

— Sociedade dos Poetas Mortos (1989)

That son of a bitch made me sit on his lap.

— Anora (2024)

Do you want me to carry her?

— Oito e Meio (1963)

So I can hold you in my arms and protect you.

— O Espelho (1975)

I listen, give advice, give them a cuddle, and sit them on my lap.

— Carandiru (2003)

I held him in my arms from the time his father took him in to raise him.

— Eles Não Usam Black-Tie (1981)

Tom sat on his father's lap.

She goes with the baby Jesus in her arms.

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Tom is sitting on his mother’s lap.

With her head in her mother's lap.

— Era Uma Vez em Tóquio (1953)

We can hold the children on our laps.

— Destruição Final: O Último Refúgio (2020)

The child fell asleep in its mother's arms.