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tap1 vb taps, tapping, tapped 1. to strike (something) lightly and usually repeatedly to tap the table to tap on the table 2. (tr) to produce by striking in this way to tap a rhythm 3. (tr) to strike lightly with (something) to tap one's finger on the desk 4. (intr) to walk with a tapping sound she tapped across the floor 5. (Clothing & Fashion) (tr) to attach metal or leather reinforcing pieces to (the toe or heel of a shoe) n 1. a light blow or knock, or the sound made by it 2. (Clothing & Fashion) the metal piece attached to the toe or heel of a shoe used for tap-dancing 3. (Performing Arts / Dancing) short for tap-dancing 4. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics the contact made between the tip of the tongue and the alveolar ridge as the tongue is flicked upwards in the execution of a flap or vibrates rapidly in the execution of a trill or roll See also taps [C13 tappen, probably from Old French taper, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German tappen to pluck, Swedish dialect täpa to tap] tappable adj tap2 n 1. a valve by which a fluid flow from a pipe can be controlled by opening and closing an orifice US name faucet 2. a stopper to plug a cask or barrel and enable the contents to be drawn out in a controlled flow 3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a particular quality of alcoholic drink, esp when contained in casks an excellent tap 4. Brit short for taproom 5. (Medicine / Surgery) the surgical withdrawal of fluid from a bodily cavity a spinal tap 6. (Engineering / Tools) Also called screw tap a tool for cutting female screw threads, consisting of a threaded steel cylinder with longitudinal grooves forming cutting edges Compare die2 [2] 7. (Electronics) Electronics chiefly US and Canadian a connection made at some point between the end terminals of an inductor, resistor, or some other component Usual Brit name tapping 8. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) Stock Exchange a. an issue of a government security released slowly onto the market when its market price reaches a predetermined level b. (as modifier) tap stock tap issue 9. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) a concealed listening or recording device connected to a telephone or telegraph wire for the purpose of obtaining information secretly on tap a. Informal ready for immediate use b. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (of drinks) on draught vb taps, tapping, tapped (tr) 1. to furnish with a tap 2. to draw off with or as if with a tap 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) to cut into (a tree) and draw off sap from it 4. Brit informal to ask or beg (someone) for money he tapped me for a fiver 5. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) a. to connect a tap to (a telephone or telegraph wire) b. to listen in secret to (a telephone message, etc.) by means of a tap 6. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) to make a connection to (a pipe, drain, etc.) 7. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to cut a female screw thread in (an object or material) by use of a tap 8. (Medicine / Surgery) to withdraw (fluid) from (a bodily cavity) 9. (General Sporting Terms) Informal (of a sports team or an employer) to make an illicit attempt to recruit (a player or employee bound by an existing contract) [Old English tæppa; related to Old Norse tappi tap, Old High German zapfo] tappable adj tap3 n & vb
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tap1 tap2 noun 2. bug (informal), listening device, wiretap, bugging device, hidden microphone Ministers are not subject to phone taps. verb 1. listen in on, monitor, bug (informal), spy on, eavesdrop on, wiretap laws allowing the police to tap telephones 2. use, draw on, make use of, mine, milk, exploit, utilize, put to use, turn to account She tapped her own experiences for her novels. on tap 3. (Informal) available, ready, standing by, to hand, on hand, at hand, in reserve He's already got surveyors on tap to measure for the road. 4. on draught, cask-conditioned, from barrels, not bottled or canned They only have one beer on tap, Canada's Albino Rhino. Translations tap1 [tæp] A. N 1. (Brit) (= water tap) → grifo m, canilla f (S. Cone); (= gas tap) → llave f cold/hot water tap → grifo m de agua fría/caliente you've left the tap running → has dejado el grifo abierto to turn the tap on/off → abrir/cerrar el grifo 2. (= stopper) [of barrel] → espita f, canilla f on tap: beer on tap → cerveza f de barril to have sth on tap → disponer de algo he seems to have unlimited money on tap → parece disponer de un caudal de dinero ilimitado B. VT 1. (= use) [+ resource, situation] → explotar to tap sb for information → tratar de(son)sacar información a algn he tried to tap me for £5 → intentó sonsacarme cinco libras 2. [+ barrel] → espitar 3. (Telec) [+ telephone] → intervenir, pinchar; [+ conversation] → interceptar my phone is tapped → mi teléfono está intervenido or pinchado 4. (= cut into) [+ tree] → sangrar to tap the rubber from a tree → sangrar un árbol para extraer el caucho 5. (Elec) [+ electricity, current] → derivar; [+ wire] → hacer una derivación en C. VI see tap into tap2 [tæp] A. N 1. (= knock) (on door) → toque m; (on back, shoulder) → golpecito m, toque m I felt a tap on my shoulder → sentí un golpecito or toque en el hombro there was a tap at or on the door → llamaron or tocaron suavemente a la puerta I gave him a gentle tap on the back → le di un golpecito en la espalda 2. (also tap dancing) → claqué m B. VT (= hit lightly) [+ table, surface] → golpear suavemente; [+ typewriter keys] → pulsar he was tapping his fingers on the steering wheel → estaba repiqueteando or tamborileando sobre el volante con los dedos to tap one's foot (impatiently) → taconear(impacientemente) they were tapping their feet in time to the music → seguían el compás de la música con el pie to tap sb on the back/shoulder → dar un golpecito or toque a algn en la espalda/el hombro she tapped a rhythm on the table → golpeó la mesa marcando un ritmo, repiqueteó un ritmo en la mesa C. VI → dar golpecitos please, stop tapping! → ¡haz el favor de dejar de dar golpecitos! she tapped at the door → llamó suavemente a la puerta she tapped at the window → dio unos golpecitos en la ventana he was tapping away at his word processor → estaba(tecleando)dale que te pego en su procesador de textos I could hear sth tapping on the window → oía que algo daba golpecitos en la ventana D. CPD tap dance N → claqué m see also tap-dance tap dancer N → bailarín/ina m/f de claqué tap dancing N → claqué m tap in VT + ADV 1. (on computer) [+ number, code] → teclear 2. to tap in a nail → hacer que entre un clavo golpeándolo suavemente tap into VI + PREP to tap into a computer → acceder ilegalmente a un ordenador(Sp) or (LAm) una computadora they are trying to tap into the youth market → están intentando introducirse en el mercado juvenil to tap into sb's ideas → aprovechar las ideas de algn to tap into one's potential → aprovechar al máximo su capacidad tap out VT + ADV 2. to tap out one's pipe → vaciar la pipa golpeándola suavemente tap [ˈtæp] n (mainly British) (on sink, gas bottle) → robinet m; (on barrel) → robinet m a gas tap → un robinet de gaz to leave the tap running → laisser couler le robinet on tap [beer] → à la pression to have sth on tap [+ beer] → avoir qch à la pression (fig) [resources, information] → avoir qch à sa disposition (= gentle blow) → tape f She gave him a little tap on the arm → Elle lui donna une petite tape sur le bras. A tap on the door interrupted him → Un coup à la porte l'interrompit. (= listening device) → micro f to put a tap on sb's phone → mettre le téléphone de qn sur écoute phone tap vt (= hit lightly) [+ table, window, egg, person] → taper I tapped him on the shoulder → Je lui ai tapé sur l'épaule. [+ fingers, feet] → taper de to tap one's fingers on the table → taper des doigts sur la table to tap one's feet → taper du pied (= make use of) [+ resources, energy, situation] → exploiter [+ telephone] → mettre sur écoute tap: tap dance n → Stepptanz m tap-dance vi → steppen tap-dancer n → Stepptänzer(in) m(f), → Stepper(in) m(f) tap-dancing n → Steppen nt tap: taproom taproot n (Bot) → Pfahlwurzel f tap1 n (esp Brit) → Hahn m; the hot/cold tap → der Kaltwasser-/Heißwasserhahn; don’t leave the taps running → lass das Wasser nicht laufen!, dreh die Hähne zu!; on tap (lit, beer etc) → vom Fass; (fig) → zur Hand; he has plenty of ideas on tap → er hat immer Ideen auf Lager (inf) (of phones) → Abhören nt, → Abhöraktion f vt (fig) resources, market → erschließen; to tap an electric current → eine Stromleitung anzapfen; to tap telephone wires → Telefonleitungen anzapfen; the wires are tapped here → die Leitung hier wird abgehört; to tap somebody for money/a loan (inf) → jdn anzapfen (inf), → jdn anpumpen (inf); he tried to tap me for information → er wollte mich aushorchen tap2 n (= light knock) → Klopfen nt (= light touch) → Klaps m, → leichter Schlag; to give somebody a tap on the shoulder → jdn or jdm auf die Schulter klopfen taps sing or pl (Mil) → Zapfenstreich m vt → klopfen; he tapped me on the shoulder → er klopfte mir auf die Schulter; to tap in a nail → einen Nagel einschlagen; he tapped his foot impatiently → er klopfte ungeduldig mit dem Fuß auf den Boden; he tapped his fingers impatiently on the table → er trommelte ungeduldig (mit den Fingern) auf den Tisch tap1 [tæp] 2. vt (barrel) → spillare; (telephone) → mettere sotto controllo; (telephone conversation) → intercettare; (resources) → sfruttare, utilizzare tap1 [tæp] 2. vt (barrel) → spillare; (telephone) → mettere sotto controllo; (telephone conversation) → intercettare; (resources) → sfruttare, utilizzare tap2 [tæp] 2. vt (pat, knock) → picchiare leggermente su, dare un colpetto a I tapped him on the shoulder → gli ho dato un colpetto sulla spalla to tap one's foot (impatiently) → battere il piede (in time to music) → segnare il tempo con il piede to tap out a message in Morse → trasmettere un messaggio in Morse 3. vi (knock) → bussare; (rain) → picchiettare tap2 [tæp] 2. vt (pat, knock) → picchiare leggermente su, dare un colpetto a I tapped him on the shoulder → gli ho dato un colpetto sulla spalla to tap one's foot (impatiently) → battere il piede (in time to music) → segnare il tempo con il piede to tap out a message in Morse → trasmettere un messaggio in Morse 3. vi (knock) → bussare; (rain) → picchiettare n tap [tӕp] a quick touch or light knock or blow I heard a tap at the door. tik, klop نَقْرَه почукване (za)ťukání let banken; let slag leichtes Klopfen ελαφρό χτύπημα golpecito, palmadita koputus ضربه سبک وتند koputus petit coup נְקִישָה नल lak udarac, kuckanje kopogás ketukan bank colpetto たゝく音 가볍게 두드리기 barškinimas, beldimas viegls klauvējiens/piesitiens ketukan tikje bank(ing), lett slag puknięcie, stuknięcie pancadinha bătaie uşoară лёгкий стук (za)ťukanie, (za)klopanie lahen udarec lupkanje knackning การแตะเบา ๆ tıkırtı, hafif vuruş 輕叩 легкий стукіт تھپتھپاہٹ cái gõ nhẹ 轻叩 v – past tense, past participle tapped – (often withat, ~onorwith) to give a light knock (on or with something) He tapped at/on the window. klop, tik يَنْقُر على الباب почуквам (za)ťukat banke let på; slå let på leicht klopfen χτυπώ ελαφρά golpear ligeramente, dar una palmadita koputama ضربه زدن؛ آهسته زدن koputtaa frapper doucement טְפִיחָה निकालना lako udariti, kucnuti megkopogtat; kopog mengetuk banka picchiettare, (dare un colpetto) 軽く打つ 가볍게 두드리다 (pa)barðkinti, (pa)belsti viegli pieklauvēt/uzsist mengetuk tikken banke lett pukać bater levemente a lovi uşor (по)стучать (za)klopať potrkati lupkati knacka เคาะ tıkırdatmak, hafif hafif vurmak 輕叩 тихенько постукати تھپتھپانا gõ 轻叩 n tap-dancing a type of dancing performed with special shoes that make a tapping noise. klopdans رَقْص يَعْتَمِد على النَّقْر степ step stepdans der Steptanz κλακέτες zapateado, claqué stepptants رقص تپ دانس steppaus claquettes רִיקוּד סְטֶפס थिरक step (vrsta plesa) sztepp(elés) menari tap-dance steppdans tip tap タップダンス 탭 댄스 šokimas trepsint steps; stepa dejošana tarian tap het tapdansen steppdans stepowanie sapateado step чечётка step step stepovanje steppning, steppdans การเต้นแท็พ step dansı 踢踏舞 чечітка تھپتھپاہٹ کي آواز کا رقص nhảy điệu claket 踢踏舞 n tap-dancer klopdanser راقِص يَعْتَمِد على النَّقْر танцьоп на степ stepař, -ka stepdanser der/die Steptänzer(in) κλακετίστας bailarín de zapateado/claqué steppija رقصگر تپ دانس steppaaja danseur/-euse à claquettes רָקדַן/רַקדָנִית סְטֶפס नाचने वाला, नृत्य करने वाला plesač stepa sztepptáncos penari tap-dance steppdansari ballerino di tip tap タップダンサー 탭 댄스를 추는 사람 trepsintis šokėjas stepa dejotājs penari tap tapdansen steppdanser tancerz stepujący bailarino de sapateado dansator de step чечёточник stepár, -ka plesalec stepa steper steppdansare นักเต้นแท็พ step dansçısı 跳踢踏舞 виконавець чечітки تھپتھپاہٹ کي آواز کا رقص کرنے والا người nhảy claket 跳踢踏舞 tap2 n tap [tӕp] (Americanˈfaucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc Turn the tap off/on! kraan صُنْبور، حَنَفِيَّه кран kohoutek hane der (wasser-, Gas-, Öl-)Hahn βρύση, κάνουλα grifo kraan توپی hana robinet בֶּרֶז टोंटी slavina, pipa csap keran krani rubinetto じゃ口 콕, 꼭지 čiaupas krāns paip kraan kran, spuns, tapp kurek torneira robinet; manetă кран kohútik, ventil pipa slavina kran, tapp ก็อก musluk 塞子;水龍頭 втулка; кран ٹونٹي vòi, khóa nước 塞子;水龙头 v – past tense, past participle tapped – 1 to start using (a source, supply etc) The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped. ontgin يَبْدأ باسْتِعْمال използвам (vy)těžit udnytte erschließen αντλώ, αξιοποιώ explotar, utilizar kasutusele võtma بهره برداری کردن hyödyntää exploiter לְנַצֵל दोहन करना načeti, početi iskorištavati csapra ver menyadap hagnÿta sfruttare, utilizzare 開発する 사용하다 pradėti naudoti sākt izmantot mempergunakan aanboren utnytte; tappe (av) (zacząć) wykorzystywać, eksploatować explorar a exploata использовать (vy)ťažiť izkoriščati eksploatisati utnyttja, exploatera ใช้ kullanmak, yararlanmak 開發(利用) викачувати استعمال شروع کرنا khai thác 开发(利用) 2 to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations My phone was being tapped. afluister يَسْتَمِع الى مُحادَثات تِلِفونِيَّه خَفِيَّه подслушвам odposlouchávat aflytte abhören παγιδεύω με κοριό pinchar, intervenir pealtkuulamisseadeldist peale panema شنود نصب کردن salakuunnella puhelinta mettre sur écoute לְצוֹתֵת छिप कर सुनना prisluškivati (pomoću uređaja za prisluškivanje) kiaknáz menyadap hlera síma collegare 盗聴する 도청하다 (į ką) įtaisyti klausymosi aparatą ierīkot noklausīšanās aparātu memasang pengesan suara aftappen avlytte podsłuchiwać pôr escuta em a pune sub ascultare подслушивать(ся) odpočúvať prisluškovati prisluškivati göra en telefonavlyssning ติดเครื่องดักฟังหรือบันทึกเสียง (ที่โทรศัพท์หรืออุปกรณ์การสื่อสารอื่น ๆ ) dinleme cihazı yerleştirmek 竊聽 підслуховувати; перехоплювати کسي کي بات سننے کے ليے ٹيلي فون تار ميں ايک آلہ لگانا gắn thiết bị nghe trộm 窃听 tap → حنفية zaťukání hane Wasserhahn βρύση grifo naputus robinet slavina rubinetto 軽くたたくこと 가볍게 두드리기 kraan tappekran kurek torneira стук kran การตบเบาๆ การเคาะเบาๆ การตีเบาๆ hafif vuruş cái gõ nhẹ 轻敲 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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