LEARNit Dictionary

tag

noun
B2+
1
B2+
a small piece of paper, cloth, plastic, etc. attached to something to identify it or give information about it
برچسب, اتیکت, لیبل
see also dog tag, name tag, price tag
2
an electronic device that can be attached to a person, animal or object so that police, researchers, etc. know where the person, etc. is
ردیاب, دستگاه ردیابی
The police use electronic tags to monitor the whereabouts of young offenders on probation.
3
a name or phrase that is used to describe a person or thing in some way
برچسب, لقب, عنوان
They are finally ready to drop the tag ‘the new Beatles’.
The ‘lucky’ tag stuck for years.
The president made several jokes in an attempt to shake off his ‘humourless’ tag.
4
a word or phrase that is added to a sentence for emphasis, for example I do in Yes, I do
تکیه کلام, عبارت تاکیدی
see also question tag
5
a set of letters or symbols that are put before and after a piece of text or data in order to identify it or show that it is to be treated in a particular way
برچسب, تگ
6
a short quotation or saying in a foreign language
نقل قول کوتاه, عبارت, جمله کوتاه, نقل قول
the Latin tag ‘Si vis pacem, para bellum.’
7
a children’s game in which one child runs after the others and tries to touch one of them
تگ بازی, گیر بازی
see also phone tag
8
a symbol or name used by a graffiti writer and painted in a public place
نام مستعار, امضا, نام گرافیتی
verb
B2+
1
B2+
to fasten a tag onto something/somebody
برچسب زدن, علامت زدن
2
to attach an electronic device to a person, animal or object so that the police, researchers, etc. know where the person, etc. is
ردیاب نصب کردن, نصب دستگاه شناسایی
Persistent young offenders will be electronically tagged in a scheme to cut youth crime.
see also electronic tagging
3
to give somebody/something a name that describes what they are or do
نام گذاشتن, نامیدن, لقب دادن
The country no longer wanted to be tagged as a Third World nation.
synonym label
4
to add a set of letters or symbols to a piece of text or data in order to identify it or to show that it is to be treated in a particular way
برچسب گذاری, نشانه‌گذاری کردن, برچسب زدن, علامت‌گذاری کردن
5
to add a link to various users' profiles from a photo on a social media website
تگ کردن
If you upload a photo, people can tag the people in it.
The site lets you tag and share photographs.
6
to leave a name or mark on a piece of graffiti to show who made it
نشانه‌گذاری کردن
Graffiti artists started tagging and painting entire subway trains.