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tab1 [tæb] N Am inf

tab short for tabloid newspaper

tab
Schmierblatt nt FRG pej
tab
Boulevardzeitung f <-, -en> inf

tab·loid ˈnews·pa·per N

tabloid newspaper
Boulevardzeitung f <-, -en>
tabloid newspaper
Klatschzeitung f inf

tab2 [tæb] N

tab COMPUT short for tabulator

tab
Tab m

tabu·la·tor [ˈtæbjəleɪtəʳ] N form

1. tabulator (tab key):

tabulator
Tabulator m <-s, -to̱·ren>

2. tabulator (processor):

tabulator
Tabellenprozessor m

I. tab3 [tæb] N

1. tab:

tab (flap)
Lasche f <-, -n>
tab (on file)
[Kartei]reiter m
tab (for the purpose of hanging)
Aufhänger m <-s, ->
tab (label)
Etikett nt <-(e)s, -e>
tab (label)
Etikette f <-, -n> CH
tab (label)
Schildchen nt
[pointed] tab end FASHION (sleeve)
Ärmelschlitz m

2. tab (recording device):

tab
Überspielschutz m
tab COMPUT
Schreibschutz m <-es> kein pl

3. tab Am, Aus inf (bill):

tab
Rechnung f <-, -en>
to pick up the tab
die Rechnung übernehmen
to put sth on the tab
etw auf die Rechnung setzen

4. tab Am (ringpull):

tab
Dosenring m

5. tab Brit region (cigarette):

tab
Zigarette f <-, -n>

Phrases:

to keep tabs on sth/sb
ein wachsames Auge auf etw/jdn haben
to keep tabs on sth/sb
etw/jdn [genau] im Auge behalten

II. tab3 <-bb-> [tæb] VB trans esp Am inf

to tab sb/sth [as sth]
jdn/etw [zu etw dat] bestimmen
he was tabbed by the president as the next chairman
er wurde vom Präsidenten zum neuen Vorsitzenden bestellt

III. tab3 <-bb-> [tæb] VB intr COMPUT

tab
tabellieren
tab
mit dem Tabulator springen

ˈpull-tab N Am (ring pull)

pull-tab
Aufreißring m
pull-tab
Dosenring m

ˈtab key N COMPUT

tab key
Tabulatortaste f <-, -n>
OpenDict entry

tab N

to keep tabs on sb/sth (watch sb/sth) idiom
jdn/etw überwachen
OpenDict entry

tab N

tab (Internet browser) COMPUT
Unterfenster nt
tab (Internet browser) COMPUT
Registerkarte f
Present
Itab
youtab
he/she/ittabs
wetab
youtab
theytab
Past
Itabbed
youtabbed
he/she/ittabbed
wetabbed
youtabbed
theytabbed
Present Perfect
Ihavetabbed
youhavetabbed
he/she/ithastabbed
wehavetabbed
youhavetabbed
theyhavetabbed
Past Perfect
Ihadtabbed
youhadtabbed
he/she/ithadtabbed
wehadtabbed
youhadtabbed
theyhadtabbed
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