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to tap
01
battere leggermente, tamburellare
to hit someone or something gently, often with a few quick light blows
Transitive: to tap an object or surface
Esempi
The drummer taps the snare drum softly during the ballad.
Il batterista tamburella delicatamente il rullante durante la ballata.
02
sfruttare, attingere
to make use of or access a resource or source of information
Transitive: to tap into a resource
Esempi
Successful businesses continuously tap into market trends to stay ahead of the competition.
Le aziende di successo sfruttano continuamente le tendenze del mercato per rimanere un passo avanti alla concorrenza.
03
intercettare, mettere sotto controllo
to secretly intercept or monitor communication on a telephone or telegraph wire to obtain information
Transitive: to tap a communication channel
Esempi
The detective had to tap the suspect's phone to gather evidence of illegal activities.
Il detective ha dovuto intercettare il telefono del sospettato per raccogliere prove di attività illegali.
04
mendicare, prendere in prestito
to ask for or obtain something by begging or borrowing
Ditransitive: to tap sb for sth
Esempi
Feeling hungry, he decided to tap his roommate for a quick meal before heading out.
Sentendosi affamato, decise di chiedere al suo coinquilino un pasto veloce prima di uscire.
05
incidere, forare
to extract sap, often from maple trees, by making a hole in the trunk
Transitive: to tap a tree
Esempi
The farmer carefully tapped the maple tree to begin the process of production of maple products.
Il contadino forò con attenzione l'acero per iniziare il processo di produzione dei prodotti d'acero.
06
camminare con una serie di suoni leggeri e ritmici, tamburellare
to walk with a series of light, rhythmic, tapping sounds, usually produced by shoes with hard soles or heels hitting the ground
Intransitive
Esempi
The old house creaked as the real estate agent tapped from room to room.
La vecchia casa scricchiolava mentre l'agente immobiliare batteva da una stanza all'altra.
07
battere leggermente, picchiettare
to lightly strike or hit a surface repeatedly, producing a series of short, sharp sounds
Transitive: to tap sth on a surface
Esempi
To get the cat 's attention, she started to tap her fingers on the tabletop.
Per attirare l'attenzione del gatto, ha iniziato a picchiettare le dita sul piano del tavolo.
Tap
01
rubinetto, valvola
an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe
Dialect
British
British
Esempi
The plumber fixed the tap, stopping the leak completely.
L'idraulico ha riparato il rubinetto, fermando completamente la perdita.
02
a light, soft knocking or striking noise
Esempi
There was a tap at the back gate.
03
a small or gentle contact, often repeated
Esempi
A tap on the brake pedal slowed the car gently.
04
clandestine monitoring or listening in on a communication line
Esempi
The detective used a tap to gather secret information.
05
a stopper used to control the flow of liquid from a barrel or container
Esempi
The cider was released slowly through the tap.
06
a soft hit or strike, usually with the hand or a light object
Esempi
A tap of the hammer was enough to set the nail.
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