tap

tap ¹

 (tăp)

v. tapped, tap·ping, taps

v.tr.

1. To strike gently with a light blow or blows: I tapped you on the shoulder to get your attention.

2. To give a light rap with: tap a pencil.

3. To produce with a succession of light blows: tap out a rhythm.

4. To select, as for membership in an organization; designate. See Synonyms at appoint.

5.

a. To repair (shoe heels or toes) by applying a thin layer of leather or a substitute material.

b. To attach metal plates to (shoe toes or heels).

v.intr.

1. To deliver a gentle, light blow or blows.

2. To walk making light clicks.

3. To tap-dance.

n.

1.

a. A gentle blow.

b. The sound made by such a blow.

2.

a. A thin layer of leather or a substitute applied to a worn-down shoe heel or toe.

b. A metal plate attached to the toe or heel of a shoe, as for tap-dancing.

c. Tap dance.

3. Linguistics See flap.

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[Middle English tappen, from Old French taper, of imitative origin.]

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tap ²

 (tăp)

n.

1. A valve and spout used to regulate delivery of a fluid at the end of a pipe.

2. A plug for a bunghole; a spigot.

3.

a. Liquor drawn from a spigot.

b. Liquor of a particular brew, cask, or quality.

4. Medicine The removal of fluid from a body cavity: a spinal tap.

5. A tool for cutting an internal screw thread.

6. A makeshift terminal in an electric circuit.

7. A wiretap.

tr.v. tapped, tap·ping, taps

1. To furnish with a spigot or tap.

2. To pierce in order to draw off liquid: tap a maple tree.

3. To draw (liquid) from a vessel or container: tap a new keg of beer.

4. Medicine To withdraw fluid from (a body cavity).

5. To make a physical connection with or open outlets from: tap a water main.

6.

a. To wiretap (a telephone or communications channel).

b. To establish an electric connection in (a power line), as to divert current secretly.

7. To establish access to or a connection with: tapped a new market for inexpensive books.

8. To take advantage of; make use of: tapped voter anger to win the election.

9. To cut screw threads in (a collar, socket, or other fitting).

10. Informal To ask (a person) for money.

Phrasal Verb:

tap into

1. To establish a connection with; have access to: tapped into a new market for their products.

2. To take advantage of: tapped into their enthusiasm to improve the school.

Idiom:

on tap

1. Ready to be drawn; in a tapped cask: beer on tap.

2. Available for immediate use; ready: extra personnel on tap.

3. Scheduled or expected: What's on tap for the weekend?

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[Middle English tappe, from Old English tæppa, tapered peg used as a stopper; akin to German Zapfen, pine cone, stopper, and perhaps also to Sanskrit stabakaḥ, bouquet, bunch (perhaps originally referring to a bunch of grass that could be used as a stopper ).]

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tap

(tæp)

vb, taps, tapping or 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

6. a light blow or knock, or the sound made by it

7. (Clothing & Fashion) the metal piece attached to the toe or heel of a shoe used for tap-dancing

8. (Dancing) short for tap-dancing. See tap-dancing

9. (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

[C13 tappen, probably from Old French taper, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German tappen to pluck, Swedish dialect täpa to tap]

ˈtappable adj

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tap

(tæp)

n

1. a valve by which a fluid flow from a pipe can be controlled by opening and closing an orifice. US and Canadian name: faucet

2. a stopper to plug a cask or barrel and enable the contents to be drawn out in a controlled flow

3. (Brewing) a particular quality of alcoholic drink, esp when contained in casks: an excellent tap.

4. Brit short for taproom

5. (Surgery) the surgical withdrawal of fluid from a bodily cavity: a spinal tap.

6. (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 die²²

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. (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. (Telecommunications) a concealed listening or recording device connected to a telephone or telegraph wire for the purpose of obtaining information secretly

10. informal ready for immediate use

11. (Brewing) (of drinks) on draught

vb (tr) , taps, tapping or tapped

12. to furnish with a tap

13. to draw off with or as if with a tap

14. (Forestry) to cut into (a tree) and draw off sap from it

15. informal Brit to ask or beg (someone) for money: he tapped me for a fiver.

16. (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

17. (Building) to make a connection to (a pipe, drain, etc)

18. (Mechanical Engineering) to cut a female screw thread in (an object or material) by use of a tap

19. (Surgery) to withdraw (fluid) from (a bodily cavity)

20. (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]

ˈtappable adj

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tap

(tæp)

n, vb

a Scot word for top¹

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tap¹

(tæp)

v. tapped, tap•ping,
n. v.t.

1. to strike with a light but audible blow.

2. to make, put, etc., by tapping: to tap a nail into a wall.

3. to strike (the fingers, a foot, a pencil, etc.) upon or against something, esp. with repeated light blows.

4. to add a metal or leather piece to the sole or heel of (a boot or shoe).

v.i.

5. to strike lightly but audibly.

6. to strike light blows.

7. to tap-dance.

n.

8. a light but audible blow.

9. the sound made by this.

10. a piece of metal attached to the toe or heel of a shoe.

11. a thickness of leather added to the sole or heel of a boot or shoe, as in repairing.

[1175–1225; Middle English tappen, alter. of early Middle English teppen, probably imitative]

tap′per, n.

tap²

(tæp)

n., v. tapped, tap•ping. n.

1. a cylindrical plug or stopper for closing an opening through which liquid is drawn, as in a cask; spigot.

2. a faucet or cock.

3. the liquor drawn through a particular tap.

4. a connection made at an intermediate point on an electrical circuit or device.

5. an act or instance of wiretapping.

6. the surgical withdrawal of fluid: spinal tap.

7. a tool for cutting screw threads into the cylindrical surface of a round opening.

8. a hole made in tapping, as one in a pipe to furnish connection for a branch pipe.

v.t.

9. to draw liquid from (a vessel or container).

10. to draw off (liquid), as by removing a tap or piercing a container.

11. to draw the tap from or pierce (a cask or other container).

12. to draw upon; begin to use: to tap one's resources.

13. to connect into secretly so as to receive what is being transmitted: to tap a telephone.

14. to furnish (a cask, pipe, etc.) with a tap.

15. to cut a screw thread into the surface of (an opening).

16. to open outlets from (power lines, highways, pipes, etc.).

17. tap off, to remove (liquid, molten metal, etc.) from a keg, furnace, or the like.

Idioms:

on tap,

a. ready to be drawn and served, as liquor from a cask.

b. furnished with a tap or cock, as a barrel of liquor.

c. ready for immediate use; available.

[before 1050; (n.) Middle English tappe, Old English tæppa, c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German tap, Old High German zapho, Old Norse tappi; (v.) Middle English tappen, Old English tæppian]

tap′pa•ble, adj.

tap′per, n.

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tap

• faucet - Probably comes from French fausset, meaning "bore, tap."
• tattoo - In the military sense—of a signal summoning soldiers to their quarters at night—it was originally written tap-too, from a Dutch word taptoe, meaning "close the tap" (of a cask), which was told to soldiers when they were expected to return to their quarters.
• tick, tickle - Tick, as in "sound of a clock," "mark of correctness," originally meant "light touch, tap," and its modern senses are recent developments; tickle is probably a derivative of this version of tick.
• tit for tat - Probably borrowed from Dutch tip for tap, "blow for blow."

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tap

Past participle: tapped
Gerund: tapping

Imperative

tap

tap

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tap

1. faucet

2. A method of withdrawing fluid from the body, as in a spinal tap.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tap - the sound made by a gentle blow   pat, rap sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" pitter-patter - a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"
	2.	tap - a gentle blow         rap, strike blow, bump - an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
	3.	tap - a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask hydrant, water faucet, water tap faucet, spigot - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir plumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
	4.	tap - a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music plate - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
	5.	tap - a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation
	6.	tap - a plug for a bunghole in a cask spigot barrel, cask - a cylindrical container that holds liquids plug, stopple, stopper - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
	7.	tap - the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information wiretap investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
	8.	tap - a light touch or stroke dab, pat touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
Verb	1.	tap - cut a female screw thread with a tap cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
	2.	tap - draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money" draw off, take out, withdraw, draw - remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
	3.	tap - strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" tip percuss - strike or tap firmly; "the doctor percussed his chest and back" strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"
	4.	tap - draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" exploit maximise, maximize - make the most of; "He maximized his role" apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" harness - exploit the power of; "harness natural forces and resources" mine - get from the earth by excavation; "mine ores and metals" quarry - extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble" overexploit - exploit excessively; "We should not overexploit our natural resources" commercialize - exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality; "The hotel owners are commercializing the beaches" milk - exploit as much as possible; "I am milking this for all it's worth"
	5.	tap - tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?" wiretap, bug, intercept eavesdrop, listen in - listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"
	6.	tap - furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine" tap - pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" tap - draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	7.	tap - make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" pink, rap, knock sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	8.	tap - walk with a tapping sound walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
	9.	tap - dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody" tapdance trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
	10.	tap - draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar" draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel" tap - furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
	11.	tap - pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh" tap - furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
	12.	tap - make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" solicit, beg call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" quest - seek alms, as for religious purposes canvas, canvass - solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign buttonhole, lobby - detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

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tap

¹

verb

1. knock, strike, pat, rap, beat, touch, drum Tap the egg lightly with a teaspoon.

noun

1. knock, pat, rap, beat, touch, drumming, light blow A tap on the door interrupted him.

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tap

²

noun

1. valve, spout, faucet (U.S.), spigot, stopcock She turned on the taps.

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.

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tap ¹

verb

1. To make a noise by striking:

knock, rap.

2. To select for an office or position:

appoint, designate, make, name, nominate.

noun

The sound made by a light blow:

knock, rap.

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tap ²

verb

1. To remove (a liquid) by a steady, gradual process:

drain, draw (off), let out, pump.

2. To monitor (telephone calls) with a concealed listening device connected to the circuit:

bug, wiretap.

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Translations

حَنَفِيَّةصُنْبور، حَنَفِيَّهنَقْرَهيَبْدأ باسْتِعْماليَنْقُر على الباب

kohoutekodposlouchávattěžitťukáníťukat

hanelet bankenlet slagudnytteaflytte

HahnKranWasserhahnZapfenleicht klopfen

βρύση

krano

grifointervenirllavepalmadapalmadita

haaroitushanahyväkseenkäyttääkierteitystappi

robinettapertapotertaraudtoucher

ברז

slavina

bankbankahagnÿtahlera símakrani

rubinettosfruttarespillarespinabattere

軽くたたくこと

가볍게 두드리기

ierīkot noklausīšanās aparātukrānssākt izmantotviegli pieklauvēt/uzsistviegls klauvējiens/piesitiens

kraan

banke lettlett slagtappekran

kurekwykorzystywać

torneira

стук

ťukanieťukaťvyťažiťzaťukaniezaťukať

pipapotrepljatipotrkatitrepljanjetrkanje

kran

ก๊อก

hafif vuruşkullanmakmusluktıkırdatmaktıkırtı

vòi

塞子开发利用水龙头窃听轻叩

tap

¹ [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

3. (Telec) → micrófono m
to put a tap on sb's phone → intervenir or pinchar el teléfono de algn

4. (Med) → punción f
spinal tap → punción f lumbar

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

6. (Med) [+ spine] → hacer una punción en

C. VI
see tap into

D. CPD tap water N → agua f corriente, agua f del grifo (Sp)

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tap

² [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

3. (on dancing shoe) → lámina f de metal, tapa f de metal

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

1. to tap out a message in morse → enviar un mensaje en Morse

2. to tap out one's pipe → vaciar la pipa golpeándola suavemente

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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

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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

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tap

:

taproom

n → Schankstube f, → Schenke f, → Schänke f

taproot

n (Bot) → Pfahlwurzel f

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tap

¹

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

tree → anzapfen; to tap a pine for resin → einer Kiefer (dat) → Harz abzapfen

(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

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tap

²

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

vi → klopfen; to tap on or at the door → sachte an die Tür klopfen or pochen (geh), → leise anklopfen; she sat tapping away at the typewriter → sie klapperte auf der Schreibmaschine herum; he tapped with his fingers on the table → er trommelte (mit den Fingern) auf den Tisch

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tap

¹ [tæp]

1. n (Brit) (on sink) → rubinetto
on tap (beer) → alla spina (fig) (resources) → a disposizione

2. vt (barrel) → spillare; (telephone) → mettere sotto controllo; (telephone conversation) → intercettare; (resources) → sfruttare, utilizzare

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tap

² [tæp]

1. n (gentle blow) → colpetto
there was a tap on the door → hanno bussato leggermente alla porta

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

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tap¹

(tӕp) noun

a quick touch or light knock or blow. I heard a tap at the door. tik, klop نَقْرَه почукване pancadinha (za)ťukání leichtes Klopfen let banken; let slag ελαφρό χτύπημα golpecito, palmadita koputus ضربه سبک وتند koputus petit coupנקישה नल lak udarac, kuckanje kopogás ketukan bank colpetto たゝく音 가볍게 두드리기 barškinimas, beldimas viegls klauvējiens/piesitiens ketukan tikjebank, 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

verb – past tense, past participle tapped –

(often with at, ~on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something). He tapped at/on the window. klop, tik يَنْقُر على الباب почуквам bater levemente (za)ťukat leicht klopfen banke let på; slå let på 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, 軽く打つ 가볍게 두드리다 (pa)barðkinti, (pa)belsti viegli pieklauvēt/uzsist mengetuk tikkenbanke lettpukać bater levemente a lovi uşor стучать (za)klopať potrkati lupkati knacka เคาะ tıkırdatmak, hafif hafif vurmak 輕叩 тихенько постукати تھپتھپانا gõ 轻叩

ˈtap-dancing noun

a type of dancing performed with special shoes that make a tapping noise. klopdans رَقْص يَعْتَمِد على النَّقْر степ sapateado step der Steptanz stepdans κλακέτεςzapateado, 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 steppdansstepowanie sapateado step чечетка step step stepovanje steppning, steppdans การเต้นแท็พ step dansı 踢踏舞 чечітка تھپتھپاہٹ کي آواز کا رقص nhảy điệu claket 踢踏舞

ˈtap-dancer noun

klopdanser راقِص يَعْتَمِد على النَّقْر танцьоп на степ bailarino de sapateado stepař, -ka der/die Steptänzer(in) stepdanser 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 댄서 trepsintis šokėjas stepa dejotājs penari tap tapdansensteppdanser tancerz stepujący bailarino de sapateado dansator de step чечёточник stepár, -ka plesalec stepa steper steppdansare นักเต้นแท็พ step dansçısı 踢踏舞者 виконавець чечітки تھپتھپاہٹ کي آواز کا رقص کرنے والا người nhảy claket 踢踏舞者

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tap²

(tӕp) noun

(American ˈfaucet) 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 torneira kohoutek der (wasser-, Gas-, Öl-)Hahn hane βρύση, κάνουλαgrifo kraan توپی hana robinetברז टोंटी slavina, pipa csap keran krani rubinetto じゃ口 콕, 꼭지 čiaupas krāns paip kraankran, spuns, tappkurek 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

verb – 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 explorar (vy)těžit erschließen udnytte αντλώ, αξιοποιώexplotar, 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 aanborenutnytte; tappe 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 pôr escuta em odposlouchávat abhören aflytte παγιδεύω με κοριό pinchar, intervenir pealtkuulamisseadeldist peale panema شنود نصب کردن asentaa salakuuntelulaite 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 aftappenavlytte podsłuchiwać pôr escuta em a pune sub ascultare подслушивать 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

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

tap

→ حَنَفِيَّة kohoutek hane Wasserhahn βρύση grifo naputus robinet slavina rubinetto 軽くたたくこと 가볍게 두드리기 kraan tappekran kurek torneira стук kran ก๊อก hafif vuruş vòi 龙头

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

tap

n. punción, perforación; acto de perforar un tejido con un instrumento afilado;

bloody ___ → ___ lumbar hemática;

spinal ___ → ___ lumbar;

v. tocar ligeramente; punzar, perforar, hacer una punción;

___ water → agua corriente.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

tap

n (puncture) punción f; spinal — punción lumbar; vt (pret & pp tapped; ger tapping) realizar una punción

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