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Definiția și sensul cuvântului „tap” în engleză

to tap
01

a lovi ușor, a ciocăni ușor

to hit someone or something gently, often with a few quick light blows
Transitive: to tap an object or surface
to tap definition and meaning
Exemple
The carpenter is tapping the wood to check for its quality.
Tâmplarul lovește ușor lemnul pentru a-i verifica calitatea.
02

exploata, accesa

to make use of or access a resource or source of information
Transitive: to tap into a resource
Exemple
I'll tap into my network of contacts to get more information about job opportunities in the industry.
Voi apela la rețeaua mea de contacte pentru a obține mai multe informații despre oportunitățile de muncă din industrie.
03

intercepta, pune sub ascultare

to secretly intercept or monitor communication on a telephone or telegraph wire to obtain information
Transitive: to tap a communication channel
Exemple
During the investigation, intelligence agencies were suspected of tapping diplomatic communications.
În timpul anchetei, agențiile de informații au fost suspectate că au interceptat comunicațiile diplomatice.
04

cerși, împrumuta

to ask for or obtain something by begging or borrowing
Ditransitive: to tap sb for sth
Exemple
Sarah always knows how to tap her friends for good book recommendations.
Sarah știe întotdeauna cum să ceră prietenilor ei recomandări bune de cărți.
05

găuri, perfora

to extract sap, often from maple trees, by making a hole in the trunk
Transitive: to tap a tree
Exemple
Some farmers tap birch trees to extract birch sap.
Unii agricultori găuresc mestecenii pentru a extrage seva de mesteacăn.
06

a merge cu o serie de sunete ușoare, ritmice

to walk with a series of light, rhythmic, tapping sounds, usually produced by shoes with hard soles or heels hitting the ground
Intransitive
Exemple
With her high heels, she tapped across the polished marble floor of the grand lobby.
Cu tocurile ei înalte, ea bătu ușor pe podeaua lustruită de marmură a marii holuri.
07

a lovi ușor, a ciocăni

to lightly strike or hit a surface repeatedly, producing a series of short, sharp sounds
Transitive: to tap sth on a surface
Exemple
To get the cat 's attention, she started to tap her fingers on the tabletop.
Pentru a atrage atenția pisicii, ea a început să bată ușor cu degetele pe blatul mesei.
01

robinet, ventil

an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe
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tap definition and meaning
Exemple
She turned on the tap and filled the kettle with water.
Ea a deschis robinetul și a umplut ceainicul cu apă.
02

a light, soft knocking or striking noise

Exemple
I heard a tap on the window during the storm.
03

a small or gentle contact, often repeated

Exemple
Give the paintbrush a light tap to remove excess paint.
04

clandestine monitoring or listening in on a communication line

Exemple
The police had a tap on the suspect's phone.
05

a stopper used to control the flow of liquid from a barrel or container

Exemple
He knocked the tap into the barrel to serve the wine.
06

a soft hit or strike, usually with the hand or a light object

Exemple
He gave the table a tap to get everyone's attention.
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