taps Meaning | BeDict

noun

Grifo

A tapering cylindrical pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.

Examples :

"The brewer hammered the taps firmly into the barrels to seal them before shipping. "

El cervecero martilló los grifos firmemente en los barriles para sellarlos antes del envío.

utensil item

noun

Grifo

A device used to dispense liquids.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The restaurant has taps for different kinds of beer." "

El restaurante tiene grifos para diferentes tipos de cerveza.

device utensil

noun

Cerveza de barril, tipo de licor

Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor.

Examples :

"a liquor of the same tap"

un licor del mismo tipo

drink

noun

Bar, taberna

A place where liquor is drawn for drinking.

Examples :

"The bar boasted a wide selection of local craft beers on its taps. "

El bar ofrecía una amplia selección de cervezas artesanales locales en sus grifos.

drink place

noun

Macho de roscar

A device used to cut an internal screw thread. (External screw threads are cut with a die.)

Examples :

"The mechanic used a set of taps to create the threads inside the hole so he could screw in the bolt. "

El mecánico usó un juego de machos de roscar para crear las roscas dentro del agujero y poder atornillar el perno.

technical machine device

noun

Conexión, toma

A connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it.

Examples :

"The system was barely keeping pressure due to all of the ill-advised taps along its length."

El sistema apenas mantenía la presión debido a todas las conexiones mal aconsejadas a lo largo de su longitud.

utility technology electric technical machine energy

noun

Intervención, escuchas

An interception of communication by authority.

Examples :

"The police confirmed the wiretaps on the suspected criminals' phones were authorized by a judge. "

La policía confirmó que las escuchas telefónicas de los teléfonos de los presuntos delincuentes fueron autorizadas por un juez.

government law communication police technology

noun

Intervención telefónica, escuchas

A device used to listen in secretly on telephone calls.

Examples :

"The detective found illegal taps on the phone lines in the suspect's apartment. "

El detective encontró escuchas ilegales en las líneas telefónicas del apartamento del sospechoso.

technology device communication electronics police internet

noun

Punción

A procedure that removes fluid from a body cavity.

Examples :

"abdominal tap"

Punción abdominal

medicine physiology body anatomy process

verb

Equipar con grifos

To furnish with taps.

Examples :

"If we tap the maple trees, we can get maple syrup!"

Si equipamos los arces con grifos, ¡podemos obtener jarabe de arce!

utility building

verb

Extraer líquido de

To draw off liquid from a vessel.

Examples :

"He tapped a new barrel of beer."

Él extrajo líquido de una nueva barrica de cerveza.

utility drink action

verb

Extraer, agotar

To deplete, especially of a liquid via a tap; to tap out.

Examples :

"The hot weather really taps our energy by the end of the day. "

El clima caluroso realmente agota nuestra energía al final del día.

utility action technical

verb

Explotar, aprovechar

To exploit.

Examples :

"Businesses are trying to tap the youth market."

Las empresas están tratando de explotar el mercado juvenil.

business economy

verb

Intervenir, pinchar

To place a listening or recording device on a telephone or wired connection.

Examples :

"The police suspect someone taps their phone lines to listen to their conversations. "

La policía sospecha que alguien interviene sus líneas telefónicas para escuchar sus conversaciones.

technology communication device police internet electronics technical media signal

verb

Interceptar, pinchar

To intercept a communication without authority.

Examples :

"He was known to tap cable television."

Se sabía que pinchaba la televisión por cable.

communication technology law police internet

verb

Roscar

To cut an internal screw thread.

Examples :

"Tap an M3 thread all the way through the hole."

Rosca una rosca M3 hasta el final del agujero.

technical machine industry work

verb

Voltear, girar

To turn or flip a card or playing piece to remind players that it has already been used that turn (by analogy to "tapping," in the sense of drawing on to the point of temporary exhaustion, the resources or abilities represented by the card).

Examples :

""Maria taps her Elf card after she uses its special power, so everyone knows it can't be used again this turn." "

María voltea su carta de Elfo después de usar su poder especial, para que todos sepan que no se puede volver a usar en este turno.

game sport entertainment

verb

Pedir prestado, mendigar

To cadge, borrow or beg.

Examples :

""He always taps me for a dollar when he forgets his lunch money." "

Siempre me pide un dólar prestado cuando olvida el dinero para su almuerzo.

action word business finance communication

verb

Puncionar

To drain off fluid by paracentesis.

Examples :

"The doctor taps the patient's abdomen to remove excess fluid. "

El médico punciona el abdomen del paciente para extraer el exceso de líquido.

medicine physiology

verb

Designar, nombrar

To advance someone for a post or job, or for membership of a club.

Examples :

"Trump interviewed Mueller for FBI job day before he was tapped for special counsel."

Trump entrevistó a Mueller para el trabajo del FBI el día antes de que fuera designado fiscal especial.

job organization business position

noun

Golpecito, toque

A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat.

Examples :

"When Steve felt a tap on his shoulder, he turned around."

Cuando Steve sintió un golpecito en el hombro, se dio la vuelta.

action sensation

noun

Toques, pulsaciones

The act of touching a touch screen.

Examples :

"The app registered all of my taps on the screen, even the accidental ones. "

La aplicación registró todos mis toques en la pantalla, incluso los accidentales.

technology computing internet communication electronics device

noun

Taco, suela

A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel.

Examples :

"The cobbler glued new taps onto the worn heels of my favorite boots. "

El zapatero pegó tacos nuevos a los tacones desgastados de mis botas favoritas.

material wear item

noun

Silencio

A signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed; usually given about a quarter of an hour after tattoo.

Examples :

"After a long day of training exercises at the army base, the sound of taps signaled that it was time for all the soldiers to turn off their lights and go to sleep. "

Después de un largo día de ejercicios de entrenamiento en la base militar, el sonido del silencio indicó que era hora de que todos los soldados apagaran las luces y se fueran a dormir.

military sound communication signal time tradition

noun

Golpe de lengua

A consonant sound made by a single muscle contraction, such as the sound [ɾ] in the standard American English pronunciation of body.

Examples :

""Linguistics students study the different taps that can occur in American English pronunciation, such as the sound of 'tt' in 'butter'." "

Los estudiantes de lingüística estudian los diferentes golpes de lengua que pueden ocurrir en la pronunciación del inglés americano, como el sonido de 'tt' en 'butter'.

phonetics language linguistics sound

verb

Golpear ligeramente, dar golpecitos

To strike lightly.

Examples :

"She tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention."

Ella le dio golpecitos en el hombro para llamar su atención.

action sound

verb

Golpear, tocar

To touch one's finger, foot, or other body parts on a surface (usually) repeatedly.

Examples :

"He was so nervous he began to tap his fingers on the table."

Estaba tan nervioso que comenzó a golpear sus dedos sobre la mesa.

body action

verb

Golpear, tocar

To make a sharp noise.

Examples :

"The tree, swaying in the breeze, began to tap on the window pane."

El árbol, balanceándose con la brisa, comenzó a golpear el cristal de la ventana.

sound action

verb

Tocar, pulsar

To operate an electronic device (e.g. a mobile phone) by tapping a specific place on its (capacitive or other) touch screen.

Examples :

"She taps her phone to open the email application. "

Ella toca su teléfono para abrir la aplicación de correo electrónico.

technology electronics computing internet device communication

verb

Designar, nombrar

To designate for some duty or for membership, as in 'a tap on the shoulder'.

Examples :

"The coach taps Maria to be the team captain for the next game. "

El entrenador designa a María como capitana del equipo para el próximo partido.

organization job action

verb

Tener relaciones sexuales con

To have sexual intercourse with.

Examples :

"I would tap that hot girl over there."

Me acostaría con esa chica atractiva de allá.

sex body action human

verb

Rendirse, golpear

To submit to an opponent by tapping one's hand repeatedly.

Examples :

"The student tapped to signal he was defeated in the debate competition. "

El estudiante se rindió para señalar que estaba derrotado en la competencia de debate.

sport action game

verb

Hacer rendirse

To force (an opponent) to submit.

Examples :

"The wrestler taps his opponent, signaling that he gives up. "

El luchador hace rendirse a su oponente, indicando que se rinde.

sport action military game

verb

Taconear, poner suela

To put a new sole or heel on.

Examples :

"to tap shoes"

Taconear zapatos

wear job

noun

Claqué

A rhythmic dance in which the heels and toes of the dancer's shoes make a series of clicks

Examples :

"The dancer's energetic routine ended with a flourish of fast taps that echoed through the theater. "

La enérgica rutina del bailarín terminó con una serie de claqués rápidos que resonaron en todo el teatro.

dance entertainment music culture

Meanings

Grifo

Examples :

"The brewer hammered the taps firmly into the barrels to seal them before shipping. "

El cervecero martilló los grifos firmemente en los barriles para sellarlos antes del envío.

Grifo

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The restaurant has taps for different kinds of beer." "

El restaurante tiene grifos para diferentes tipos de cerveza.

Cerveza de barril, tipo de licor

Examples :

"a liquor of the same tap"

un licor del mismo tipo

Bar, taberna

Examples :

"The bar boasted a wide selection of local craft beers on its taps. "

El bar ofrecía una amplia selección de cervezas artesanales locales en sus grifos.

Macho de roscar

Examples :

"The mechanic used a set of taps to create the threads inside the hole so he could screw in the bolt. "

El mecánico usó un juego de machos de roscar para crear las roscas dentro del agujero y poder atornillar el perno.

Conexión, toma

Examples :

"The system was barely keeping pressure due to all of the ill-advised taps along its length."

El sistema apenas mantenía la presión debido a todas las conexiones mal aconsejadas a lo largo de su longitud.

Intervención, escuchas

Examples :

"The police confirmed the wiretaps on the suspected criminals' phones were authorized by a judge. "

La policía confirmó que las escuchas telefónicas de los teléfonos de los presuntos delincuentes fueron autorizadas por un juez.

Intervención telefónica, escuchas

Examples :

"The detective found illegal taps on the phone lines in the suspect's apartment. "

El detective encontró escuchas ilegales en las líneas telefónicas del apartamento del sospechoso.

Punción

Examples :

"abdominal tap"

Punción abdominal

Equipar con grifos

Examples :

"If we tap the maple trees, we can get maple syrup!"

Si equipamos los arces con grifos, ¡podemos obtener jarabe de arce!

Extraer líquido de

Examples :

"He tapped a new barrel of beer."

Él extrajo líquido de una nueva barrica de cerveza.

Extraer, agotar

Examples :

"The hot weather really taps our energy by the end of the day. "

El clima caluroso realmente agota nuestra energía al final del día.

Explotar, aprovechar

Examples :

"Businesses are trying to tap the youth market."

Las empresas están tratando de explotar el mercado juvenil.

Intervenir, pinchar

Examples :

"The police suspect someone taps their phone lines to listen to their conversations. "

La policía sospecha que alguien interviene sus líneas telefónicas para escuchar sus conversaciones.

Interceptar, pinchar

Examples :

"He was known to tap cable television."

Se sabía que pinchaba la televisión por cable.

Roscar

Examples :

"Tap an M3 thread all the way through the hole."

Rosca una rosca M3 hasta el final del agujero.

Voltear, girar

Examples :

""Maria taps her Elf card after she uses its special power, so everyone knows it can't be used again this turn." "

María voltea su carta de Elfo después de usar su poder especial, para que todos sepan que no se puede volver a usar en este turno.

Pedir prestado, mendigar

Examples :

""He always taps me for a dollar when he forgets his lunch money." "

Siempre me pide un dólar prestado cuando olvida el dinero para su almuerzo.

Puncionar

Examples :

"The doctor taps the patient's abdomen to remove excess fluid. "

El médico punciona el abdomen del paciente para extraer el exceso de líquido.

Designar, nombrar

Examples :

"Trump interviewed Mueller for FBI job day before he was tapped for special counsel."