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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.
[Middle English tappen, from Old French taper, of imitative origin.]
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
Phrasal Verb: 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.
tap into
Idiom: 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.
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?
[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
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
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
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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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| Noun | 1. |  tap - the sound made by a gentle blow 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 | |
| 3. |  tap - a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or caskplumbing 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 | |
| 7. | tap - the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically | |
| 8. | tap - a light touch or stroke | |
| 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" | |
| 3. | tap - strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" 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" 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?" | |
| 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" | |
| 7. | tap - make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" | |
| 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" 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" 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" 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 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
1tap
2noun
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
verbnoun
tap 2
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Translations
حَنَفِيَّةصُنْبور، حَنَفِيَّهنَقْرَهيَبْدأ باسْتِعْماليَنْقُر على الباب
kohoutekodposlouchávattěžitťukáníťukat
hanelet bankenlet slagudnytteaflytte
krano
haaroitushanahyväkseenkäyttääkierteitystappi
slavina
bankbankahagnÿtahlera símakrani
軽くたたくこと
가볍게 두드리기
ierīkot noklausīšanās aparātukrānssākt izmantotviegli pieklauvēt/uzsistviegls klauvējiens/piesitiens
ťukanieťukaťvyťažiťzaťukaniezaťukať
pipapotrepljatipotrkatitrepljanjetrkanje
kran
ก๊อก
vòi
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
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
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
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
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
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
see tap into
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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.
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
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.
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
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
tap
:taproom
taproot
n (Bot) → Pfahlwurzel f
tap
1n
(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
tap
2n
(= 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
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tap
1 [tæp]2. vt (barrel) → spillare; (telephone) → mettere sotto controllo; (telephone conversation) → intercettare; (resources) → sfruttare, utilizzare
tap
2 [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
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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tap1
(tӕp) noun a quick touch or light knock or blow. I heard a tap at the door.
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.
ˈtap-dancing noun a type of dancing performed with special shoes that make a tapping noise.
ˈtap-dancer nountap2
(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!
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.
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.
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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
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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
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n (puncture) punción f; spinal — punción lumbar; vt (pret & pp tapped; ger tapping) realizar una punciónEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.