LEARNit Dictionary

tab

noun
1
a small piece of paper, cloth, metal, etc. that sticks out from the edge of something, and that is used to give information about it, or to hold it, fasten it, etc.
زبانه, برچسب
2
an additional document or page that can be opened on computer software
برگه, برگه اضافی, زبانه
You can easily switch between tabs.
3
a fixed position in a line of a document that you are typing that shows where a piece of text or a column of figures, etc. will begin
زبانه
Use the tab key to insert a tab at the beginning of the line.
4
a small piece of metal with a ring attached which is pulled to open cans of food, drink, etc.
زبانه, زبانه قوطی, حلقه بازکن
5
a bill for goods you receive but pay for later, especially for food or drinks in a restaurant or bar; the price or cost of something
صورت‌حساب, هزینه, قبض, مخارج, حساب
a bar tab
Can I put it on my tab?
The tab for the meeting could be $3 000.
Who is going to pick up the tab for the legal expenses?
He walked out of the restaurant and left me to pick up the tab for the whole meal.
6
a small solid piece of an illegal drug
قرص مخدر
a tab of Ecstasy
7
a way of representing musical notes on paper by showing the position of the fingers on a musical instrument rather than the actual notes; an example of this
تبلچر, نت‌نگاری انگشتی, شیوه خواندن موسیقی از روی علایم انگشت‌گذاری
guitar tabs
verb
1
to say that somebody is suitable for a particular job or role or describe them in a particular way
نامزد کردن, انتخاب کردن, معرفی کردن, برگزیدن, گزینش کردن
2
to use the tab key when you are using a keyboard
فشردن کلید تب, فشردن کلید زبانه