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toe-tap·ping [ˈtəʊtæpɪŋ, Am ˈtoʊ-] ADJ

toe-tapping music:

toe-tapping
toe-tapping

self-tap·ping ˈscrew N

self-tapping screw

tap [tæp] VB

I. tap1 [tæp] N

1. tap (outlet):

to be on tap fig

2. tap TELEC:

Abhörgerät nt <-(e)s, -e>

II. tap1 <-pp-> [tæp] VB trans

1. tap TELEC (intercept):

to tap sth conversation

2. tap fig inf (try to obtain):

jdn anzapfen inf

3. tap ECON fig (make available):

to tap sth energy, sources

4. tap (let out):

to tap sth
etw [ab]zapfen

5. tap MED:

to tap sth spinal canal
etw punktieren [o. spec drainieren]

6. tap ECON:

to tap sth
to tap sth
etw leihen

III. tap1 [tæp] VB intr fig inf (gain access)

I. tap2 [tæp] N

1. tap (light hit):

2. tap (tap-dancing):

II. tap2 [tæp] ADJ attr

III. tap2 <-pp-> [tæp] VB trans

1. tap (strike lightly):

to tap sth door, wall, window
[leicht] an [o. gegen] etw acc klopfen [o. pochen]
to tap sth floor, table
[leicht] auf etw acc klopfen

2. tap MED:

tap chest
etw beklopfen [o. abklopfen] [o. spec perkutieren]

IV. tap2 <-pp-> [tæp] VB intr

dou·ble-ˈtap VB trans

to double-tap sth key

ˈmix·er tap N

sin·gle-ˈtap VB trans

to single-tap sth keypad key

ˈspi·nal tap N Am (lumbar puncture)

tap away VB intr

tap in VB trans

1. tap in (knock in):

2. tap in (enter: on a keyboard):

to tap sth ⇆ in

tap into VB intr

to tap into sth market

ˈtap dance N

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tap N

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tap VB

to tap sb as sb's successor
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tap VB

Present
Itap
youtap
he/she/ittaps
wetap
youtap
theytap
Past
Itapped
youtapped
he/she/ittapped
wetapped
youtapped
theytapped
Present Perfect
Ihavetapped
youhavetapped
he/she/ithastapped
wehavetapped
youhavetapped
theyhavetapped
Past Perfect
Ihadtapped
youhadtapped
he/she/ithadtapped
wehadtapped
youhadtapped
theyhadtapped
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