tapping
vs
shape

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"Tapping" is a form of "tapping", a noun which is often translated as "el golpeteo". "Shape" is a noun which is often translated as "la forma". Learn more about the difference between "tapping" and "shape" below.

tapping(

tah

pihng

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (general)

a. el golpeteo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Did you hear that tapping? Is someone at the door?¿Oíste ese golpeteo? ¿Está tocando alguien a la puerta?

shape(

sheyp

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (geometry)

a. la forma

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Triangles are my favorite shape.El triángulo es mi forma favorita.

2. (hazy outline of something)

a. la figura

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A shape appeared in the fog.Una figura apareció en la neblina.

3. (state or condition)

a. la forma

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(health)

I need to be in good shape before summer.Necesito ponerme en buena forma antes del verano.

b. el estado

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

My car is old and in bad shape.Mi carro está viejo y en mal estado.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (to mold)

a. moldear

Shape the clay with your bare hands.Moldea la arcilla solo con las manos.

5. (to condition)

a. moldear

Bad experiences can shape our character.Las malas experiencias pueden moldear nuestro carácter.

b. determinar

The events of those weeks shaped the future of the country.Los acontecimientos de esas semanas determinaron el futuro del país.