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tapping

UK
/ˈtæpɪŋ/
US
/ˈtæpɪŋ/
tapping in
tapping out

Translations

tappingnoun
tappings
pl
UK
/ˈtæpɪŋ/
US
/ˈtæpɪŋ/
The tapping of the maple trees is done in early spring.
Отвод кленовых деревьев производится ранней весной.
The tapping on the window woke me up.
Постукивание по окну разбудило меня.
Synonyms
pat
knocking
pounding
thumping
drumming
rap
beat
tappinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtæpɪŋ/
US
/ˈtæpɪŋ/
Synonyms
lightly striking
beat-like
rapt
rat-tat
clicking
ticking
drumming
pattering
patting
rapping
knocking
tapverb

tapping

Gerund

tapped
Past Simple
tapped
Past Participle
tapping
Gerund
UK
/tæp/
US
/tæp/
He tapped on the window to get her attention.
Он постучал по окну, чтобы привлечь её внимание.
The engineer tapped into the main power line.
Инженер подключился к основной линии электропередачи.
She tapped into her savings to pay for the trip.
Она использовала свои сбережения, чтобы оплатить поездку.
He tapped the number into his phone.
Он набрал номер на своём телефоне.
Additional translations
выстукивать
Synonyms
pat
bump
rap
pound
knock
strike
touch
hit

Definitions

tappingnoun
The act of striking something lightly and repeatedly, often to produce a sound.
The tapping on the window startled her in the middle of the night.
A method of drawing liquid from a container, such as a barrel or keg.
The tapping of the beer keg was the highlight of the party.
The act of listening in on a telephone conversation by means of a hidden device.
The detective was accused of illegal tapping of the suspect's phone.
A guitar-playing technique in which a string is sounded by quickly pressing and releasing the finger on the fretboard rather than by plucking.
Eddie Van Halen popularized the rapid tapping of notes on the electric guitar.
tappinggerund / present participle
Making or characterized by light rapid strikes or beats.
She was kept awake by the tapping branches outside her window.
Relating to or used for monitoring or intercepting communications.
The police installed a tapping device to record the calls.
tapverb
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.
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