tap2

/tæp/ [tapped, tapping]

Translation

v [t, i]

›

⇨ golpear suavemente

Tap on the door to see if anyone is inside

Golpea suavemente la puerta para ver si hay alguien dentro

v [t]

› (recursos naturales)

⇨ explotar

› (el teléfono)

⇨ intervenir

⇨ pinchar col.

■ constr. Se usa más en pasiva

→ to tap into sth

(Definition of tap vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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