tap
/tæp/ nom C2En français : tape, tapotement, fer de claquettes
- A light blow or strike with a clear sound; a gentle rap; a pat; also, the sound made by such a blow or strike. · When Steve felt a tap on his shoulder, he turned around.
- The smallest amount of work; a stroke of work.
- One of the metal pieces attached to the sole of a tap dancer's shoe at the toe and heel to cause a tapping sound.
- A shot fired from a firearm.
- An act of touching a button, icon, or specific location on the touch screen of an electronic device such as a mobile phone to invoke a function.
- A single muscle contraction in vocal organs causing a consonant sound; also, the sound so made.
Pluriel taps
Verbes à particule et expressions
- tap in To kick a simple shot, without opposition, from close ran...
- tap into To establish a connection with (something), especially in...
- tap off To remove liquid or other particles from a furnace, keg, ...
- tap on To strike an object or a person lightly and swiftly.
- tap out To produce (a message, rhythm, or other thing) by tapping.
Dans la bibliothèque
The blunt accusation, the brutal tap upon the shoulder—what can one make of such a denouement?
It came slowly along the passage, and there was a feeble tap at the door.
Neither of them had time to speak, however, before there was a tap at the door, and the spokesman of the street Arabs, young Wiggins, introduced his insignificant and unsavoury person.
He tiptoed along the hall and stood for several minutes outside the door of the east gable before he summoned courage to tap on it with his fingers and then open the door to peep in.
Autres résultats
- tap bouchon, taraud, dérivation A2
- tap tirer, mettre sur écoute, tarauder B2
- tap taper, cliquer, tapoter C2
- tap fièvre paludéenne, paludisme C2
- tap in To kick a simple shot, without opposition, from...
- tap into To establish a connection with
- tap off To remove liquid or other particles from a furn...
- tap on To strike an object or a person lightly and swi...
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