tap

tap
I 1. tæp noun
(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) bank(ing), lett slag
2. verb
((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) banke lett
- tap-dancer II 1. tæp noun
((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) kran, spuns, tapp
2. verb
1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) utnytte; tappe (av)
2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) avlytte
tappe
I
subst. \/tæp\/
1) kran (på ledningsrør), spring
2) tappekran
3) plugg, tapp (i tønne)
4) (foreldet, om vin) (av)tapping, årgang
5) (hverdagslig, gammeldags) skjenkested, vertshus, kro, bar
6) (teknikk) gjengeskrue, gjengetapp
7) (elektronikk) uttak
on tap (om øl e.l.) på fat
• we have beer on tap
klar for tapping
(overført) for hånden, klar, til noens rådighet
• he always expects me to be on tap
II
subst. \/tæp\/
1) lett slag, dunk, bank
• there was a tap on the door
det banket lett på døren
2) (i dansesko) tåforsterkning, tåjern
taps (særlig amer., militærvesen) tappenstrek, varsel om at soldatene skal gå til sine forlegninger, rosignal
III
verb \/tæp\/
1) tappe, tappe av, tappe ut, pumpe ut
• the worker tapped another rubber tree
arbeideren tappet enda et gummitre
2) utnytte, hente, tappe, åpne, slå hull på
• the company tried to tap new sources of energy
bedriften forsøkte å utvinne energi fra nye kilder
• we have tapped a new market for our product
vi har åpnet et nytt marked for vårt produkt
3) (om mennesker) tappe, pumpe, melke
• the police tapped the informant for information
• she tapped him for money
hun tigget penger av ham
4) (elektronikk e.l.) ta strøm fra, lede strøm fra, ta vann fra, lede vann fra, gjøre en tyvkobling til
• he tapped the main
han tok strøm fra hovedledningen
5) (telekommunikasjon) avlytte
• they tapped the conversation
de avlyttet (telefon)samtalen
6) utstyre med kran
7) (teknikk) gjenge opp
tap the wires foreta telefonavlytting
IV
verb \/tæp\/
1) slå lett, klappe lett, gi et lett slag, dunke lett, banke lett
• she tapped my shoulder to make me look
hun dunket meg i skulderen for å få meg til å se
• somebody is tapping at\/on the door
noen banker på døren
2) (med fingrene) tromme, slå med, tromme med, tromme på
• she tapped the table as she waited
hun trommet på bordet mens hun ventet
• he tapped (with) his fingers
han trommet med fingrene
3) (på tastatur e.l.) taste, trykke, slå
4) (med føttene) trippe, klapre, slå lett, trampe lett
• she tapped her foot to the beat
hun trådde takten
5) (dansesko) utstyre med tåforsterkning, sette tåjern i

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