LEARNit Dictionary

tap

verb
B2+
1
B2+
to hit somebody/something quickly and lightly
ضربه زدن, ضربه ملایم زدن
2
B2+
if you tap your fingers, feet, etc. or they tap, you hit them gently against a table, the floor, etc., for example to the rhythm of music
ضربه زدن, ضربه آهسته زدن, تق تق زدن
He kept tapping his fingers on the table.
The music set everyone's feet tapping.
3
C1+
to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, etc. that already exists
بهره‌برداری کردن, استفاده کردن, به‌کار گرفتن
We need to tap the expertise of the people we already have.
The movie seems to tap into a general sentimentality about animals.
4
C1+
to fit a device to a phone so that somebody’s calls can be listened to secretly
شنود کردن, شنود گذاشتن, نصب شنود, تجهیز تلفن به شنود
He was convinced his phone was being tapped.
see also wiretapping
5
to cut into a tree in order to get liquid from it
شیره گرفتن, شیره کشیدن
6
to choose somebody to do a particular job
انتخاب کردن, گماشتن, منصوب کردن, برگزیدن
Richards has been tapped to replace the retiring chairperson.
7
to produce a tap (6)
ضربه زدن, تق تق کردن, ضربه آهسته زدن
synonym flap
noun
B2+
1
B2+
a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe into a bath or sink
شیر, شیر آب
see also tap water
2
a device for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container
شیر, شیر آب, شیر گاز
a gas tap
beer taps
see also spinal tap
3
B2+
a light hit with your hand or fingers
ضربه آرام, تق تق
He felt a tap on his shoulder and turned round.
a tap at the door
4
an act of fitting a device to a phone so that somebody’s phone calls can be listened to secretly
شنود, شنود تلفنی, استراق تلفنی, شنود مخابراتی
a phone tap
5
a style of dancing in which you tap to the rhythm of the music with your feet, wearing special shoes with pieces of metal on the heels and toes
رقص ضربی, رقص ضرب پا, رقص ضربان پا
6
a speech sound that is produced by striking the tongue quickly and lightly against the part of the mouth behind the upper front teeth. The ‘t’ in later in American English is an example of a tap.
ضربه زبان