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to tap
01
taper, tapoter
to hit someone or something gently, often with a few quick light blows
Transitive: to tap an object or surface
Exemples
The drummer taps the snare drum softly during the ballad.
Le batteur tapote la caisse claire doucement pendant la ballade.
The carpenter is tapping the wood to check for its quality.
Le charpentier tapote le bois pour vérifier sa qualité.
02
exploiter, puiser
to make use of or access a resource or source of information
Transitive: to tap into a resource
Exemples
I'll tap into my network of contacts to get more information about job opportunities in the industry.
Je vais exploiter mon réseau de contacts pour obtenir plus d'informations sur les opportunités d'emploi dans le secteur.
She decided to tap into her colleague's expertise in graphic design to enhance the visual appeal of the project.
Elle a décidé de puiser dans l'expertise de son collègue en design graphique pour améliorer l'attrait visuel du projet.
03
mettre sur écoute, intercepter
to secretly intercept or monitor communication on a telephone or telegraph wire to obtain information
Transitive: to tap a communication channel
Exemples
The detective had to tap the suspect's phone to gather evidence of illegal activities.
Le détective a dû mettre sur écoute le téléphone du suspect pour recueillir des preuves d'activités illégales.
During the investigation, intelligence agencies were suspected of tapping diplomatic communications.
Au cours de l'enquête, les agences de renseignement ont été soupçonnées d'avoir mis sur écoute les communications diplomatiques.
04
quémander, emprunter
to ask for or obtain something by begging or borrowing
Ditransitive: to tap sb for sth
Exemples
Feeling hungry, he decided to tap his roommate for a quick meal before heading out.
Se sentant affamé, il décida de tapper son colocataire pour un repas rapide avant de sortir.
Sarah always knows how to tap her friends for good book recommendations.
Sarah sait toujours comment solliciter ses amis pour de bonnes recommandations de livres.
05
entailler, percer
to extract sap, often from maple trees, by making a hole in the trunk
Transitive: to tap a tree
Exemples
The farmer carefully tapped the maple tree to begin the process of production of maple products.
Le fermier a soigneusement entaillé l'érable pour commencer le processus de production des produits d'érable.
Some farmers tap birch trees to extract birch sap.
Certains agriculteurs entaillent les bouleaux pour extraire la sève de bouleau.
06
marcher en tapant légèrement, arpenter
to walk with a series of light, rhythmic, tapping sounds, usually produced by shoes with hard soles or heels hitting the ground
Intransitive
Exemples
The old house creaked as the real estate agent tapped from room to room.
La vieille maison grinçait tandis que l'agent immobilier tapait de pièce en pièce.
With her high heels, she tapped across the polished marble floor of the grand lobby.
Avec ses talons hauts, elle tapota à travers le sol en marbre poli du grand hall.
07
taper, frapper légèrement
to lightly strike or hit a surface repeatedly, producing a series of short, sharp sounds
Transitive: to tap sth on a surface
Exemples
The drummer began to tap the drumsticks on the snare, setting the beat for the rest of the band.
Le batteur a commencé à tapoter les baguettes sur la caisse claire, donnant le rythme au reste du groupe.
To get the cat 's attention, she started to tap her fingers on the tabletop.
Pour attirer l'attention du chat, elle a commencé à tapoter ses doigts sur le dessus de la table.
Tap
01
robinet, vanne
an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe
Dialect
British
British
Exemples
She turned on the tap and filled the kettle with water.
Elle a ouvert le robinet et a rempli la bouilloire d'eau.
The tap in the kitchen was dripping, wasting water.
Le robinet dans la cuisine gouttait, gaspillant de l'eau.
02
a light, soft knocking or striking noise
Exemples
I heard a tap on the window during the storm.
The tap of the typewriter echoed in the quiet room.
03
a small or gentle contact, often repeated
Exemples
Give the paintbrush a light tap to remove excess paint.
She felt a tap on her arm and turned around.
04
clandestine monitoring or listening in on a communication line
Exemples
The police had a tap on the suspect's phone.
Intelligence agents set up a tap to monitor communications.
05
a stopper used to control the flow of liquid from a barrel or container
Exemples
He knocked the tap into the barrel to serve the wine.
The beer flowed once the tap was removed.
06
a soft hit or strike, usually with the hand or a light object
Exemples
He gave the table a tap to get everyone's attention.
A tap on the shoulder signaled it was time to leave.
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