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to tap
01
bater suavemente, tocar levemente
to hit someone or something gently, often with a few quick light blows
Transitive: to tap an object or surface
Exemplos
The drummer taps the snare drum softly during the ballad.
O baterista bate levemente no tambor durante a balada.
The carpenter is tapping the wood to check for its quality.
O carpinteiro está batendo na madeira para verificar sua qualidade.
02
explorar, acessar
to make use of or access a resource or source of information
Transitive: to tap into a resource
Exemplos
I'll tap into my network of contacts to get more information about job opportunities in the industry.
Vou usar minha rede de contatos para obter mais informações sobre oportunidades de emprego na indústria.
She decided to tap into her colleague's expertise in graphic design to enhance the visual appeal of the project.
Ela decidiu explorar a experiência do seu colega em design gráfico para melhorar o apelo visual do projeto.
03
grampear, interceptar
to secretly intercept or monitor communication on a telephone or telegraph wire to obtain information
Transitive: to tap a communication channel
Exemplos
The detective had to tap the suspect's phone to gather evidence of illegal activities.
O detetive teve que grampear o telefone do suspeito para coletar evidências de atividades ilegais.
During the investigation, intelligence agencies were suspected of tapping diplomatic communications.
Durante a investigação, as agências de inteligência foram suspeitas de grampear comunicações diplomáticas.
04
mendigar, pedir emprestado
to ask for or obtain something by begging or borrowing
Ditransitive: to tap sb for sth
Exemplos
Feeling hungry, he decided to tap his roommate for a quick meal before heading out.
Sentindo-se faminto, ele decidiu pedir ao seu colega de quarto uma refeição rápida antes de sair.
Sarah always knows how to tap her friends for good book recommendations.
Sarah sempre sabe como pedir aos amigos boas recomendações de livros.
05
sangrar, perfurar
to extract sap, often from maple trees, by making a hole in the trunk
Transitive: to tap a tree
Exemplos
The farmer carefully tapped the maple tree to begin the process of production of maple products.
O agricultor perfurou cuidadosamente a árvore de bordo para iniciar o processo de produção de produtos de bordo.
Some farmers tap birch trees to extract birch sap.
Alguns agricultores perfuram bétulas para extrair a seiva de bétula.
06
andar com uma série de sons leves e ritmados, tamborilar
to walk with a series of light, rhythmic, tapping sounds, usually produced by shoes with hard soles or heels hitting the ground
Intransitive
Exemplos
The old house creaked as the real estate agent tapped from room to room.
A casa velha rangia enquanto o agente imobiliário batia de um cômodo para outro.
With her high heels, she tapped across the polished marble floor of the grand lobby.
Com seus saltos altos, ela tocou levemente pelo chão de mármore polido do grande saguão.
07
bater levemente, tocar
to lightly strike or hit a surface repeatedly, producing a series of short, sharp sounds
Transitive: to tap sth on a surface
Exemplos
The drummer began to tap the drumsticks on the snare, setting the beat for the rest of the band.
O baterista começou a bater levemente as baquetas no tambor, estabelecendo o ritmo para o resto da banda.
To get the cat 's attention, she started to tap her fingers on the tabletop.
Para chamar a atenção do gato, ela começou a bater levemente os dedos na mesa.
Tap
01
torneira, válvula
an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe
Dialect
British
British
Exemplos
She turned on the tap and filled the kettle with water.
Ela abriu a torneira e encheu a chaleira com água.
The tap in the kitchen was dripping, wasting water.
A torneira da cozinha estava pingando, desperdiçando água.
02
a light, soft knocking or striking noise
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
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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