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to tap
01
sanft schlagen, leicht klopfen
to hit someone or something gently, often with a few quick light blows
Transitive: to tap an object or surface
Beispiele
The carpenter is tapping the wood to check for its quality.
Der Zimmermann klopft auf das Holz, um dessen Qualität zu prüfen.
02
nutzen, zugreifen auf
to make use of or access a resource or source of information
Transitive: to tap into a resource
Beispiele
The new software allows users to tap into a vast database of information with just a few clicks.
Die neue Software ermöglicht es Benutzern, mit nur wenigen Klicks auf eine riesige Datenbank zuzugreifen.
03
abhören, anzapfen
to secretly intercept or monitor communication on a telephone or telegraph wire to obtain information
Transitive: to tap a communication channel
Beispiele
During the investigation, intelligence agencies were suspected of tapping diplomatic communications.
Während der Ermittlungen standen die Geheimdienste im Verdacht, diplomatische Kommunikation abzuhören.
04
betteln, borgen
to ask for or obtain something by begging or borrowing
Ditransitive: to tap sb for sth
Beispiele
Sarah always knows how to tap her friends for good book recommendations.
Sarah weiß immer, wie sie ihre Freunde nach guten Buchempfehlungen bitten kann.
05
anzapfen, bohren
to extract sap, often from maple trees, by making a hole in the trunk
Transitive: to tap a tree
Beispiele
Some farmers tap birch trees to extract birch sap.
Einige Bauern zapfen Birken an, um Birkensaft zu gewinnen.
06
mit einer Reihe von leichten, rhythmischen Klopfgeräuschen gehen
to walk with a series of light, rhythmic, tapping sounds, usually produced by shoes with hard soles or heels hitting the ground
Intransitive
Beispiele
With her high heels, she tapped across the polished marble floor of the grand lobby.
Mit ihren High Heels klapperte sie über den polierten Marmorboden der großen Lobby.
07
leicht schlagen, klopfen
to lightly strike or hit a surface repeatedly, producing a series of short, sharp sounds
Transitive: to tap sth on a surface
Beispiele
To get the cat 's attention, she started to tap her fingers on the tabletop.
Um die Aufmerksamkeit der Katze zu erregen, begann sie, mit den Fingern auf die Tischplatte zu klopfen.
Tap
01
Hahn, Ventil
an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe
Dialect
British
British
Beispiele
The cold tap was n't working, so we only had hot water.
Der kalte Wasserhahn funktionierte nicht, also hatten wir nur heißes Wasser.
02
a light, soft knocking or striking noise
Beispiele
The tap of his fingers on the table was rhythmic.
03
a small or gentle contact, often repeated
Beispiele
The cat responded to a tap on its head.
04
clandestine monitoring or listening in on a communication line
Beispiele
They found evidence of a tap in the office.
05
a stopper used to control the flow of liquid from a barrel or container
Beispiele
They replaced the old tap with a new one.
06
a soft hit or strike, usually with the hand or a light object
Beispiele
The drummer added a tap to the beat.
Lexikalischer Baum
taping
tapped
tapper
tap
