tap in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tap in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tap¹ [Brit tap, Am tæp] N

1. tap (device to control flow):

tap (for water, gas)

rubinetto m

tap (on barrel)

spina f

tap (on barrel)

zipolo m

the cold, hot tap

il rubinetto dell'acqua fredda, dell'acqua calda

to run one's hands under the tap

sciacquarsi le mani

to turn the tap on, off

aprire, chiudere il rubinetto

on tap beer

alla spina

on tap wine

sfuso

on tap fig

disponibile, a disposizione

2. tap Am ELEC:

tap

presa f

3. tap TECH:

tap, also screw tap

maschio m

4. tap (listening device):

to put a tap on a phone

mettere una cimice in un telefono

II.tap¹ <forma in -ing tapping, pt, pp tapped> [Brit tap, Am tæp] VB trans

1. tap (extract):

tap talent, resources, market, energy

sfruttare

to tap sb for money inf

spillare denaro a qn

2. tap (install listening device):

tap telephone

mettere sotto controllo

tap house, embassy

mettere sotto controllo i telefoni di

3. tap (breach):

tap barrel

mettere una spina a

tap furnace

drenare

4. tap (for sap):

tap tree

incidere (for per)

5. tap (collect resin):

tap rubber

raccogliere (facendo un'incisione)

6. tap TECH (cut thread of):

tap

maschiare

7. tap Am (designate):

tap

designare (as come; for per; to do per fare)

I.tap² [Brit tap, Am tæp] N

1. tap (blow):

tap

colpetto m

he felt a tap on his shoulder

sentì un colpetto sulla spalla

she heard a tap at the door

sentì bussare alla porta

a soft tap

un colpetto leggero

a sharp tap

un colpo secco

to give sth a tap

dare un colpetto a qc

2. tap:

tap, also tap dancing

tip tap m

II.taps N (bugle call)

taps npl + verbo sing

silenzio m

III.tap² <forma in -ing tapping, pt, pp tapped> [Brit tap, Am tæp] VB trans (knock)

tap person:

picchiettare, dare colpetti (on su; against contro)

to tap sth with sth

colpire qc con qc

to tap sb on the shoulder, the arm

battere leggermente sulla spalla, sul braccio di qn

to tap one's feet (to the music)

battere i piedi (a tempo di musica)

to tap a rhythm

battere il ritmo (with sth di qc)

to tap one's fingers on the table

tamburellare le dita sul tavolo

to tap data into the computer

immettere i dati nel computer

IV.tap² <forma in -ing tapping, pt, pp tapped> [Brit tap, Am tæp] VB intr

tap person, finger, foot:

tap

battere, picchiettare

to tap on or at the window, door

bussare alla finestra, alla porta

to tap against sth

battere contro qc

spinal tap [Brit, Am ˈspaɪnl tæp] N

spinal tap

rachicentesi f

spinal tap

puntura f lombare

tap dancer [Am ˈtæp ˌdænsər] N

tap dancer

ballerino m di tip tap / ballerina f di tip tap

cold tap [ˌkəʊldˈtæp] N

cold tap

rubinetto m dell'acqua fredda

tap out VB [tap -] (tap [sth] out, tap out [sth])

tap out message:

tap out

trasmettere (in alfabeto Morse)

tap in VB [tap -] (tap [sth] in, tap in [sth])

tap in

conficcare

tap in COMPUT information, number

immettere

tap water [Brit, Am ˈtæp ˌwɑdər] N

tap water

acqua f del rubinetto

gas tap [ˈɡæsˌtæp] N

gas tap

rubinetto m del gas

I.tap dance [Brit, Am ˈtæp ˌdæns] N

tap dance

tip tap m

tap dance

tap dance f

II.tap-dance VB intr

tap-dance

ballare il tip tap

tap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tap in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tap¹ [tæp] N

1. tap for water:

tap

rubinetto m

beer on tap

birra f alla spina

to turn the tap on/off

aprire/chiudere il rubinetto

on tap fig

a portata di mano

2. tap TELEC:

tap

microscopia f telefonica

II.tap¹ <-pp-> [tæp] VB trans

1. tap TELEC:

tap conversation

intercettare

tap phone

mettere sotto controllo

2. tap (make use of):

tap

utilizzare

tap sources

sfruttare

3. tap (let out):

tap

spillare

I.tap² [tæp] N

1. tap (light knock):

tap

colpetto m

2. tap (tap dancing):

tap

tip tap m inv

II.tap² <-pp-> [tæp] VB trans

tap

dare un colpetto a

to tap one's fingers on the table

tamburellare con le dita sul tavolo

III.tap² <-pp-> [tæp] VB intr

tap

dare un colpetto

tap dance [ˈtæp·ˌdænts] N

tap dance

tip tap m inv

spinal tap N

spinal tap

puntura f lombare

tap water N

tap water

acqua f del rubinetto

Translations for tap in the Italian»English Dictionary

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tap Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to turn on tap

aprire

to switch/turn sth off tap, water

chiudere qc

beer on tap

birra f alla spina

to turn the tap on/off

aprire/chiudere il rubinetto

on tap fig

a portata di mano

to tap one's fingers on the table

tamburellare con le dita sul tavolo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These products tap into a very emotional activity within society: play.

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A technician places a tap bug tracer onto the sorority house phone.

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It received the name for lack of water to tap into for wells.

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I can create music that means something to people and makes them tap into their own ideas about love.

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Tapping the tendon stretches the thigh muscle, which activates stretch receptors within the muscle called muscle spindles.

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The bully starts the round with $5,000 but loses $1,000 every time he is forced to tap out.

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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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Castle also tap danced all over the stage, the set, the desks and a large leather armchair.

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He began dancing at an early age taking tap, jazz and gymnastics classes before even learning the power of his voice.

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Two cars crash in front of the truck and the truck driver does a tap dance when he realises he's on film.

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