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1 عمومی:: ضربت‌ اهسته‌، شیر اب‌، ضربات‌ اهسته‌ وپیوسته‌ زدن‌، شیر

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general::   verb ADV. gently, lightly She tapped her fingers gently on the table. | away She tapped away at her keyboard. PREP. against, at, on, with She tapped the ice with a stick.,   noun for water, gas, etc. ADJ. hot, hot-water | cold, cold-water | mixer | dripping, running the sound of a dripping tap | leaky | bath, bathroom, kitchen VERB + TAP turn (off/on) Turn the tap clockwise. | run You have to run the tap a long time before the hot water comes. TAP + VERB drip, run Someone has left the tap running. | leak TAP + NOUN water | washer PREP. on ~ The pub has two sorts of beer on tap (= in a barrel with a tap on it). (figurative) We have this sort of information on tap (= available to be used at any time). quick gentle blow; the sound it makes ADJ. gentle, light, little | sharp VERB + TAP give sb/sth PREP. ~ at There was a little tap at the door. | ~ on He gave her a tap on the shoulder.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

2 general:: see ON TAP.

American Heritage Idioms

3 general:: Phrase(s): tap someone (for something) to select someone for some purpose or position. • The committee tapped John to run for Congress. • I had thought they were going to tap Sally.

McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs

4 general:: noun pat: She gave him a tap on the shoulder. verb draw out of: They tapped the maple tree for syrup.

Simple Definitions

5 general:: tap(UK) verbs turn on a tap • Run some cold water into the bath before turning on the hot tap. turn off a tap • I forgot to turn the tap off. run a tap (= make water flow out of it ) • She stood at the sink, running the tap to get a glass of cold water. a tap is running (= water is flowing out of it ) • I think you must have left the tap running. a tap is dripping (= drops of water are coming out of it ) • If the tap is dripping, change the washer. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + tap the cold/hot tap • She scrubbed her hands under the cold tap. the kitchen/bath/garden tap • The water coming out of the kitchen tap had an odd smell. a mixer tap British English (= one through which cold and hot water can run together ) • He fitted a mixer tap to the bath. a running tap • Wash the cut under a running tap. a dripping tap • I could hear a dripping tap. a leaking/leaky tap (= with drops of water coming from the end ) • The leaky tap had left a stain in the washbasin. tap + NOUN tap water (= water that comes out of a tap ) • In the test, people preferred tap water to bottled mineral waters. tap 2 adjectives a gentle/light/soft tap • There was a gentle tap on the door. a sharp tap • A few sharp taps with a hammer will force the nail through the surface. verbs give something/somebody a tap • She gave the dog a gentle tap with her umbrella.

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