tap

tap
I
1. tæp noun
(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) golpecito, palmadita

2. verb
((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) golpear ligeramente, dar una palmadita
- tap-dancer
II
1. tæp noun
((American faucet) 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!)

2. verb
1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) explotar, utilizar
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.) pinchar, intervenir
tap1 n grifo
turn the tap off cierra el grifo
the hot tap el grifo de agua caliente
tap2 vb dar un golpecito
she tapped on the door llamó suavemente a la puerta
El pasado y participio pasado de tap se escribe tapped; el gerundio se escribe tapping
tap
tr[tæp]
noun
1 claqué nombre masculino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
tap dance claqué nombre masculino
tap dancer bailarín,-ina de claqué
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tap
tr[tæp]
noun
1 grifo
turn the tap on/off abre/cierra el grifo
2 (light blow) golpecito
she felt a tap on her arm sintió un golpecito en el brazo
3 (on phone) micrófono de escucha
they'd put a tap on her phone le habían pinchado el teléfono
4 (on barrel) espita; (for gas) llave nombre femenino
transitive verb (pt & pp tapped, ger tapping)
1 (strike lightly) golpear suavemente, dar un golpecito a
2 (on keyboard) teclear, pulsar
3 (liquid) sacar
4 (resources) explotar, utilizar
5 (telephone) pinchar, intervenir
6 slang (borrow) sablear
he tapped me for ten pounds me sableó diez libras
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
on tap (beer) de barril
to have something on tap tener algo al alcance de la mano
tap water agua del grifo
tap ['tæp] vt, tapped ; tapping
1) : ponerle una espita a, sacar líquido de (un barril, un tanque, etc.)
2) : intervenir (una línea telefónica)
3) pat, touch: tocar, golpear ligeramente
he tapped me on the shoulder: me tocó en el hombro
tap n
1) faucet: llave f, grifo m
beer on tap: cerveza de barril
2) : extracción f (de líquido)
a spinal tap: una punción lumbar
3) pat, touch: golpecito m, toque m
tap
n.
espita s.f.
golpecito s.m.
grifo s.m.
llave s.f.
palmadita s.f.
remiendo del tacón s.m.
toma s.f.
v.
aterrajar v.
dar golpecitos v.
espitar v.
golpear ligeramente a v.
roscar v.
sangrar v.
tæp
I
noun
1) c
a) (for water) (BrE) llave f or (Esp) grifo m or (RPl) canilla f or (Per) caño m or (AmC) paja f, chorro m (AmC, Ven)
b) (gas tap) llave f del gas
c) (on barrel) espita f

on tap — (lit) <beer> de barril; (ready for use)

we have all that information on tap — tenemos toda esa información al alcance de la mano

2) c (listening device) micrófono m de escucha

they put a tap on his phone — le intervinieron or (fam) pincharon el teléfono

3) c (light blow) toque m, golpecito m

there was a gentle tap at the door — tocaron suavemente a la puerta


II
1.
-pp- transitive verb
1) (strike lightly) \<\<window/door\>\> dar* un toque or golpecito en

he was tapping his fingers on the table — tamborileaba con los dedos sobre la mesa

to tap in a command — (Comput) teclear una orden

2)
a) \<\<tree\>\> sangrar
b) tap (off) \<\<liquid\>\> sacar*
c) \<\<resources/reserves\>\> explotar, aprovechar
d) (colloq)

to tap somebody FOR something — \<\<for money/information\>\> intentar sacarle algo a alguien

3) \<\<telephone\>\> intervenir*, pinchar (fam); \<\<conversation\>\> interceptar, escuchar
4) (designate) (AmE)

to tap somebody FOR something — nombrar a alguien para algo


2.
vi
a) (strike lightly)

to tap AT/ON something — dar* toques or golpecitos en algo

b) (make tapping sound) dar* golpecitos, tamborilear, repiquetear
Phrasal Verbs:

I [tæp]
1. 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

2. 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
3.
VI see tap into
4.
CPD

tap water N — agua f corriente, agua f del grifo (Sp)


II [tæp]
1. 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
2.
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

3.
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

4.
CPD

tap dance N — claqué m

tap-dance

tap dancer N — bailarín(-ina) m / f de claqué

tap dancing N — claqué m

tap shoes NPL — zapatos mpl de claqué

* * *
[tæp]
I
noun
1) c
a) (for water) (BrE) llave f or (Esp) grifo m or (RPl) canilla f or (Per) caño m or (AmC) paja f, chorro m (AmC, Ven)
b) (gas tap) llave f del gas
c) (on barrel) espita f

on tap — (lit) <beer> de barril; (ready for use)

we have all that information on tap — tenemos toda esa información al alcance de la mano

2) c (listening device) micrófono m de escucha

they put a tap on his phone — le intervinieron or (fam) pincharon el teléfono

3) c (light blow) toque m, golpecito m

there was a gentle tap at the door — tocaron suavemente a la puerta


II
1.
-pp- transitive verb
1) (strike lightly) \<\<window/door\>\> dar* un toque or golpecito en

he was tapping his fingers on the table — tamborileaba con los dedos sobre la mesa

to tap in a command — (Comput) teclear una orden

2)
a) \<\<tree\>\> sangrar
b) tap (off) \<\<liquid\>\> sacar*
c) \<\<resources/reserves\>\> explotar, aprovechar
d) (colloq)

to tap somebody FOR something — \<\<for money/information\>\> intentar sacarle algo a alguien

3) \<\<telephone\>\> intervenir*, pinchar (fam); \<\<conversation\>\> interceptar, escuchar
4) (designate) (AmE)

to tap somebody FOR something — nombrar a alguien para algo


2.
vi
a) (strike lightly)

to tap AT/ON something — dar* toques or golpecitos en algo

b) (make tapping sound) dar* golpecitos, tamborilear, repiquetear
Phrasal Verbs:

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