2 Translation results for tap in Spanish

verb | noun

tap verb

tapped, has tapped, is tapping, taps

tocar, golpear ligeramente; aprovechar, explotar emplear, utilizar, usar; intervenir (una línea telefónica); sacar líquido de (un barril, un tanque, etc.)

The woman is tapping on the man's shoulder.

Example sentences of
tap verb

•He was tapping the desk with a pencil.
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Synonyms of
tap verb

knock, rap, pat, touch

Detailed synonyms for tap verb

Tap, knock, rap significan golpear o pegar audiblemente.

Tap indica dar un golpe leve, y por lo general, repetidas veces <tapped on the window to attract her attention>.
Knock indica un golpe más firme, a veces semejante a un martillazo, y que produce un sonido más fuerte <the concierge knocked loudly at 7:00 to awaken us>.
Rap connota un golpe vigoroso y fuerte que se da sobre una superficie dura y que produce un ruido seco y fuerte o una serie de sonidos <rapped the table with his knuckles>.
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tap noun

taps

llave, grifo; extracción (de líquido); golpecito, toque

Synonyms of
tap noun

faucet, pat, touch

¿Hay una diferencia entre tap y faucet?

En inglés británico, tap es la palabra usual para este dispositivo. En inglés americano, tap también se usa comúnmente de esta manera, pero faucet es más común.

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Reverse translation for tap

tocar - to knock, to ring, to touch, to feel, to handle, to touch on, to refer to, to concern, to affect, to play (a musical instrument)

golpear ligeramente

aprovechar - to be of use, to take advantage of, to make good use of, to progress, to improve

explotar emplear

utilizar - to use, to utilize

usar - to use, to make use of, to consume, to use (up), to wear

intervenir (una línea telefónica) - to control, to supervise, to take part, to audit, to intervene, to intercede, to operate on, to tap (a telephone)

sacar líquido de (un barril, un tanque, etc.)

llave - key, faucet, switch, brace (punctuation mark)

grifo - faucet, griffin

extracción (de líquido) - extraction

golpecito

toque - touch, ringing, peal, chime, shock, jolt

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2 Translation results for tap in Spanish