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I. tap¹ [tæp] N

1. tap (outlet):

tap: [Wasser]hahn m

beer on tap: Bier nt vom Fass

a dripping tap: ein tropfender Wasserhahn

to turn the tap on/off: den Hahn auf-/zudrehen

to be on tap fig: [sofort [o. jederzeit]] verfügbar sein

there are a lot of interesting projects on tap: es laufen zurzeit viele interessante Projekte

2. tap TELEC:

tap (intercepting device): Abhörgerät nt <-(e)s, -e>

tap (interception of phone calls): Telefonüberwachung f <-, -en>

II. tap¹ <-pp-> [tæp] VB trans

1. tap TELEC (intercept):

to tap sth conversation: etw abhören [o. mithören]

to tap a line/phone [or telephone]: eine Leitung/ein Telefon anzapfen

2. tap fig inf (try to obtain):

to tap sb (for information, money): jdn anzapfen inf

to tap sb for advice/support: jdn um Rat/Unterstützung angehen

3. tap ECON fig (make available):

to tap sth energy, sources: etw erschließen

to tap the market/new resources: den Markt/neue Quellen erschließen

4. tap (let out):

to tap sth: etw [ab]zapfen

to tap a barrel: ein Fass anstechen [o. anzapfen]

to tap beer: Bier zapfen

5. tap MED:

to tap sth spinal canal: etw punktieren [o. spec drainieren]

6. tap ECON:

to tap sth: von etw dat Anleihen machen

to tap sth: etw leihen

III. tap¹ [tæp] VB intr fig inf (gain access)

tap: vorstoßen

to tap into sb: mit jdm vertraut werden [o. inf warm werden]

to tap into new markets: in neue Märkte vorstoßen

to tap into new markets: neue Märkte erschließen

I. tap² [tæp] N

1. tap (light hit):

tap: [leichter] Schlag

tap: [leichtes] Klopfen

2. tap (tap-dancing):

tap: Stepp[tanz] m

II. tap² [tæp] ADJ attr

tap: Stepp-

III. tap² <-pp-> [tæp] VB trans

1. tap (strike lightly):

to tap sth door, wall, window: [leicht] an [o. gegen] etw acc klopfen [o. pochen]

to tap sth floor, table: [leicht] auf etw acc klopfen

to tap one's fingers [on sth]: mit den Fingern [auf etw acc] klopfen

to tap sb on the shoulder: jdm auf die Schulter tippen

2. tap MED:

tap chest: etw beklopfen [o. abklopfen] [o. spec perkutieren]

IV. tap² <-pp-> [tæp] VB intr

tap: [leicht] klopfen [o. schlagen]

to tap against a door: [leicht] anklopfen [o. an eine Tür klopfen]

to tap one's foot on the floor: mit dem Fuß [rhythmisch] auf den Boden klopfen

tap [tæp] VB

tap: anzapfen

OpenDict entry

tap N

tap (tool): Gewindebohrer m

OpenDict entry

tap VB

to tap sb as sb's successor: jdn als jds Nachfolger(in) auserwählen [oder heranziehen]

OpenDict entry

tap VB

to tap one's sources fig inf: seine Quellen anzapfen fig inf

dou·ble-ˈtap VB trans

to double-tap sth key: etw zweimal drücken

ˈmix·er tap N

mixer tap: Mischhahn m

sin·gle-ˈtap VB trans

to single-tap sth keypad key: etw einmal drücken [o. tippen]

ˈspi·nal tap N Am (lumbar puncture)

spinal tap: Lumbalpunktion f

tap away VB intr

tap away: [drauflos] tippen

tap away: vor sich acc hin tippen

tap in VB trans

1. tap in (knock in):

to tap a nail in: einen Nagel einschlagen

2. tap in (enter: on a keyboard):

to tap sth ⇆ in: etw eintippen

to tap in a code/password: einen Code/ein Passwort eingeben

tap into VB intr

to tap into sth market: etw erschließen

ˈtap dance N

tap dance: Stepptanz m

ˈtap danc·er N

tap dancer: Stepptänzer(in) m (f)

ˈtap danc·ing N no pl

tap dancing: Stepptanzen nt

Present
I	tap
you	tap
he/she/it	taps
we	tap
you	tap
they	tap

Past
I	tapped
you	tapped
he/she/it	tapped
we	tapped
you	tapped
they	tapped

Present Perfect
I	have	tapped
you	have	tapped
he/she/it	has	tapped
we	have	tapped
you	have	tapped
they	have	tapped

Past Perfect
I	had	tapped
you	had	tapped
he/she/it	had	tapped
we	had	tapped
you	had	tapped
they	had	tapped

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tap one's toes: mit den Zehen wippen

this tap won't turn: dieser Hahn lässt sich nicht drehen

to be on tap fig: [sofort [o. jederzeit]] verfügbar sein

to tap a barrel: ein Fass anstechen [o. anzapfen]

a dripping tap: ein tropfender Wasserhahn

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