tap dancer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tap dancer in the English»French Dictionary

tap dancer N

tap dancer

danseur/-euse m/f de claquettes

Translations for tap dancer in the French»English Dictionary

danseur classique/de claquettes

ballet/tap dancer

Translations for tap dancer in the English»French Dictionary

dancer [Brit ˈdɑːnsə, Am ˈdænsər] N

dancer

danseur/-euse m/f

I.tap [Brit tap, Am tæp] N

1. tap (device to control flow):

tap (for water, gas)

robinet m

tap (on barrel)

robinet m

tap (on barrel)

bonde f

the cold/hot tap

le robinet d'eau froide/chaude

to run one's hands under the tap

se passer les mains sous le robinet

to turn the tap on/off

ouvrir/fermer le robinet

on tap beer

pression

on tap inv wine

en fût

on tap fig

disponible

2. tap (blow):

tap

petit coup m

tap

petite tape f

he felt a tap on his shoulder

il a senti une tape sur son épaule

she heard a tap at the door

elle a entendu frapper à la porte

a soft tap

un léger coup

a sharp tap

un coup sec

to give sth a tap

donner un petit coup or une tape à qc

3. tap (listening device):

to put a tap on a phone

mettre un téléphone sur écoute

4. tap (dance):

tap, a. tap dancing

claquettes fpl

5. tap Am ELEC:

tap

connexion f

6. tap TECH:

tap, a. screw tap

taraud m

II.taps N (bugle call)

taps npl + vb sing (for lights out)

sonnerie f d'extinction des feux

taps (at funeral)

sonnerie f aux morts

III.tap <pres part tapping; pret, pp tapped> [Brit tap, Am tæp] VB trans

1. tap (knock):

tap person:

taper, tapoter (on sur, against contre)

to tap sth with sth

taper or frapper qc de qc

to tap sb on the shoulder/the arm

taper qn sur l'épaule/le bras

to tap one's feet (to the music)

taper du pied (en rythme)

to tap a rhythm

battre la mesure (with sth de qc)

to tap one's fingers on the table

pianoter sur la table

to tap data into the computer

introduire des données dans l'ordinateur

2. tap (extract):

tap talent, resources, market, energy

exploiter

to tap sb for money inf

demander de l'argent à qn, taper qn inf

3. tap (install listening device):

tap telephone

mettre [qc] sur écoute

tap house, embassy

mettre les téléphones de [qc] sur écoute

4. tap (breach):

tap barrel

mettre une cannelle à

tap furnace

percer

5. tap (for sap):

tap tree

gemmer, inciser (for pour en extraire)

6. tap (collect resin):

tap rubber

recueillir [qc] par incision

7. tap TECH (cut thread of):

tap

tarauder

8. tap Am (designate):

tap

désigner (as comme, for pour, to do pour faire)

IV.tap <pres part tapping; pret, pp tapped> [Brit tap, Am tæp] VB intr

tap person, finger, foot:

tap

taper

to tap on or at the window/door

taper à la fenêtre/porte

to tap against sth

taper or battre contre qc

tap dancer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tap dancer in the English»French Dictionary

dancer N

dancer

danseur(-euse) m (f)

I.tap¹ [tæp] N

1. tap Brit (for water):

tap

robinet m

to turn the tap on/off

ouvrir/fermer le robinet

beer on tap

bière f à la pression

2. tap (directly available):

on tap

disponible

3. tap (overhearing device):

tap

écoute f téléphonique

II.tap¹ <-pp-> [tæp] VB trans

1. tap TELEC:

to tap sb/sth

mettre qn/qc sur écoute téléphonique

to tap a conversation

intercepter une conversation

to tap a phone/line

placer un téléphone/une ligne sur écoute

2. tap (make use of, utilize):

tap

exploiter

3. tap (let out via tap):

tap

faire couler

4. tap fig inf:

to tap sb for money

taper de l'argent à qn

III.tap¹ [tæp] VB intr

to tap into sth

exploiter qc

to tap into the market

tirer profit du marché

I.tap² [tæp] N

1. tap (light knock):

tap

tape f

2. tap (tap-dancing):

tap

claquettes fpl

II.tap² [tæp] ADJ

tap

de claquettes

III.tap² <-pp-> [tæp] VB trans (strike lightly)

tap

tapoter

to tap sb on the shoulder

taper sur l'épaule de qn

IV.tap² <-pp-> [tæp] VB intr

to tap at the door

frapper à la porte

to tap one's foot on the floor

taper du pied sur le sol

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He originally started as a tap dancer wandering into ballet at the age of six.

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The move is seen by some as a rebuttal to the older minstrel show idea of the tap dancer as a grinning-and-dancing clown.

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