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/tæp/
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/tæp/
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tap
verb
tapped
Past Simple
tapped
Past Participle
tapping
Gerund
UK
/tæp/
US
/tæp/
Translations
использовать
She tapped into her savings to pay for the trip.
Она использовала свои сбережения, чтобы оплатить поездку.
набрать
He tapped the number into his phone.
Он набрал номер на своём телефоне.
подключать
The engineer tapped into the main power line.
Инженер подключился к основной линии электропередачи.
стучать
He tapped on the window to get her attention.
Он постучал по окну, чтобы привлечь её внимание.
Additional translations
выстукивать
Definitions
To strike lightly, especially with a slight sound.
She tapped the table with her fingers while waiting for the meeting to start.
To draw liquid from a container or source.
He tapped the keg to serve beer at the party.
To exploit or make use of a resource or opportunity.
The company plans to tap into the growing market for electric vehicles.
To connect a device to a telephone line in order to listen secretly to conversations.
The detective tapped the suspect's phone to gather evidence.
To designate or select someone for a particular role or task.
She was tapped to lead the new project due to her expertise.
To cut internal threads in (a hole) with a tap.
Tap the drilled hole before inserting the machine screw.
Synonyms
pound
rap
bump
touch
pat
hit
strike
knock
tap
noun
taps
pl
UK
/tæp/
US
/tæp/
Translations
кран
He turned on the tap to wash his hands.
Он открыл кран, чтобы помыть руки.
отвод
The engineer installed a tap to divert the water flow.
Инженер установил отвод для перенаправления потока воды.
постукивание
I heard a tap on the window late at night.
Я услышал постукивание в окно поздно ночью.
Additional translations
прослушивание
снятие
вентиль
Definitions
A device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled.
She turned the tap to fill the kettle with water.
A light touch or knock.
He gave a tap on the door before entering the room.
A device for drawing liquid through a hole in a container, such as a beer keg.
The bartender opened the tap to pour a pint of beer.
A listening device used for secretly monitoring conversations.
The detective placed a tap on the suspect's phone to gather evidence.
A tool for cutting internal threads in a hole.
He selected the correct tap to thread the hole for the bolt.
Synonyms
spigot
faucet
drain
tapper
valve
tap
adjective
Used attributively, e.g. tap water, tap fitting
Definitions
Relating to water or other liquid supplied directly from a tap; not bottled or filtered.
Tap water is safe to drink in most large cities.
Synonyms
available
accessible
on-tap
ready
tapped
fitted
plumbed
connected
attached
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