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tap [tæp]
sustantivo
1. grifo (m) (for water) (británicoEsp)llave (f) (español de Chile, español de Colombia, español de México)canilla (f) (RP)
- on tap -> de barril (of beer)
- to be on tap (sentido figurado) -> estar disponible (person, thing)
- tap water -> agua (f) del grifo or de la llave or (español de Chile, español de Colombia, español de México) de la canilla (RP)
también:
- to put a tap on the phone -> intervenir or pinchar el teléfono
verbo transitivo (pt & pp tapped)
2. sangrar (tree); aprovechar, explotar (resources); intervenir, pinchar (phone)
- to tap somebody for money (familiar) -> sacar dinero a alguien
sustantivo
1. golpecito (m) (light blow)
- to give something a tap -> darle un golpecito a algo
- to give somebody a tap on the shoulder -> darle un golpecito en el hombro a alguien
también:
- tap dancing -> claqué (m)
verbo transitivo (pt & pp tapped)
2. dar un golpecito a
- I tapped him on the shoulder -> le di un golpecito en el hombro
verbo intransitivo
también:
- to tap at or on the door -> llamar suavemente a la puerta
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tap [tap-dans]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1. Golpear o tocar ligeramente. (n)
2. Remontar (el calzado). (n)
3. Dar golpecitos. (n)
sustantivo
4. Palmada suave, golpecito con una cosa pequeña.
5. Remiendo echado al talón de un zapato.
6. (plural)
- To tap at the door -> llamar dando golpecitos a la puerta
- To tap for some information -> intentar obtener información, tratar de sacar información a alguien
- To tap out -> enviar (message)
Toque militar de corneta o tambor para apagar las luces.
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- tamarind
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- tambour
- tambourine
- tame
- tamely
- tameness
- tamer
- tamis
- tamkin
- tamp
- tamper
- tampon
- tan
- tandem
- tang
- tangent
- tangential
- tangerine
- tangibility
- tangible
- tangle
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- tango
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- tank
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- tanner
- tannery
- tannic
- tannin
- tanning
- tansy
- tantalize
- tantalum
- tantamount
- tantivy
- tantrum
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- tape
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- tapestry
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- tartaric
- tartarize
- tartarous
- tartly
- tartness
- tartrate
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- taste
- tastebud
- tasted
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