to tap
01
slå lätt, knacka försiktigt
to hit someone or something gently, often with a few quick light blows
Transitive: to tap an object or surface
Exempel
She has tapped the surface to find hidden compartments in the antique desk.
Hon har knackat på ytan för att hitta dolda fack i det antika skrivbordet.
02
utnyttja, komma åt
to make use of or access a resource or source of information
Transitive: to tap into a resource
Exempel
The new software allows users to tap into a vast database of information with just a few clicks.
Den nya programvaran gör det möjligt för användare att komma åt en stor databas med information med bara några klick.
03
avlyssna, snappa upp
to secretly intercept or monitor communication on a telephone or telegraph wire to obtain information
Transitive: to tap a communication channel
Exempel
Law enforcement obtained a warrant to tap the phones of suspected drug traffickers.
Lagföringsmyndigheter erhöll en fullmakt att avlyssna telefonerna till misstänkta knarksmugglare.
04
tigga, låna
to ask for or obtain something by begging or borrowing
Ditransitive: to tap sb for sth
Exempel
In college, students often tap classmates for notes or study materials when preparing for exams.
På högskolan ber studenter ofta klasskamrater om anteckningar eller studiematerial när de förbereder sig för tentor.
05
tappa, borra
to extract sap, often from maple trees, by making a hole in the trunk
Transitive: to tap a tree
Exempel
Tapping trees requires careful timing and knowledge of the specific conditions.
Att tappa träd kräver noggrann timing och kunskap om de specifika förhållandena.
06
gå med en serie lätta, rytmiska
to walk with a series of light, rhythmic, tapping sounds, usually produced by shoes with hard soles or heels hitting the ground
Intransitive
Exempel
Walking through the art gallery, visitors tapped lightly on the museum's marble floors.
När de gick genom konstgalleriet knackade besökarna lätt på museets marmorgolv.
07
lätt slå, knacka
to lightly strike or hit a surface repeatedly, producing a series of short, sharp sounds
Transitive: to tap sth on a surface
Exempel
Children often tap their pencils on the desk absentmindedly.
Barn knackar ofta sin penna på skrivbordet tankspritt.
Tap
01
kran, ventil
an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe
Dialect
British
British
Exempel
The cold tap was n't working, so we only had hot water.
Den kalla kranen fungerade inte, så vi hade bara varmt vatten.
02
a light, soft knocking or striking noise
Exempel
The tap of his fingers on the table was rhythmic.
03
a small or gentle contact, often repeated
Exempel
The cat responded to a tap on its head.
04
clandestine monitoring or listening in on a communication line
Exempel
They found evidence of a tap in the office.
05
a stopper used to control the flow of liquid from a barrel or container
Exempel
They replaced the old tap with a new one.
06
a soft hit or strike, usually with the hand or a light object
Exempel
The drummer added a tap to the beat.
Lexikalt Träd
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