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faucet

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːsɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɔsɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fô′sit)

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
tap (UK), faucet (US) n	(water faucet)	grifo nm
llave nf
(AmS, MX)	canilla nf
(CO, CU, PA, PR)	pluma nf
Robert turned on the tap and let the water run into the sink.
Robert abrió el grifo y dejó que el agua corriera en el fregadero.
tap n	(knock made with finger)	golpeteo nm
golpecito nm
Linda heard a tap at the window and looked up to see the postman with a parcel for her.
Linda escuchó un golpeteo en la ventana y vio que era el cartero con un paquete para ella.
tap n	(poke or pat)	palmadita nf
golpecito nm
Jim felt Peter's tap on his shoulder and turned to see what he wanted.
Jim sintió la palmadita de Peter en la espalda y se dio vuelta para saber qué quería.
tap [sth]⇒ vtr	(rap with fingers)	golpear⇒ vtr
(repetidamente)	golpetear en, tamborilear en vi + prep
Jessica tapped the door before going in.
Jessica golpeó la puerta antes de entrar.
tap [sth/sb]⇒ vtr	(poke, pat)	dar un golpecito en loc verb + prep
Harry went up to Catherine and tapped her on the shoulder.
Harry se acercó a Catherine y le dio un golpecito en el hombro.
tap [sth]⇒ vtr	(touch smart screen)	tocar⇒ vtr
Beth tapped the icon for the app she wanted to open on her phone screen.
Beth tocó el ícono de la aplicación que quería abrir en el teléfono.
tap [sth] vtr	(type: on keyboard)	pulsar⇒ vtr
teclear⇒ vtr
The secretary was tapping the keys.
La secretaria pulsaba las letras.
tap [sth] vtr	(music: mark beats with foot, etc.)	zapatear⇒ vtr
taconear⇒ vi
repiquetear⇒ vtr
The music started and soon everyone was tapping their feet.
La músico empezó y pronto todos estaban zapateando los pies.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
tap n	(draught: for beer) (barril de cerveza)	espita nf
canilla nf
The barman poured a pint from the tap.
El barman sirvió una pinta de la espita.
tap n	informal, abbreviation (bug, wiretap)	intervención nf
interceptación nf
(PE, coloquial)	chuponeo nm
(ES)	escucha nf
Caroline suspected someone had a tap on her phone.
Caroline sospechaba que había una intervención en su teléfono.
tap n	(metal cutting tool) (cortador para labrar rosca interior)	macho de terraja loc nom m
terraja nf
macho de roscar loc nom m
Jason used a tap to cut the threads in the nut.
Jason usó un macho de terraja para cortar la rosca.
tap n	(tap-dancing)	claqué nm
(AmL; voz inglesa)	tap nm
Stephen does both ballet and tap.
Stephen baila ballet y claqué.
taps npl	mainly US (nighttime bugle signal in camp)	toque de silencio loc nom m
At taps, all the lights were extinguished.
En el toque de silencio se apagaban las luces.
tap [sb]⇒ vtr	US, figurative (designate, single out)	nombrar a vtr + prep
señalar a vtr + prep
Senior figures in the party have tapped the young senator as a possible future president.
Las figuras del partido han nombrado al nuevo senador como un posible futuro presidente.
tap [sth]⇒ vtr	figurative (make use of)	aprovechar⇒ vtr
emplear⇒ vtr
utilizar⇒ vtr
usar⇒ vtr
The manager wanted to tap his team's potential.
El director quería aprovechar el potencial del equipo.
tap [sth] vtr	(pierce to draw out sap)	sangrar⇒ vtr
The tree surgeon tapped the trunk of the big maple.
El arboricultor sangró el tronco del gran arce.
tap [sth] vtr	(draw liquid by opening faucet) (agua)	sacar⇒ vtr
The Smith family tap their water from a natural spring.
La familia Smith saca agua de un pozo natural.
tap [sth] vtr	(cut screw threads)	aterrajar⇒, atarrajar⇒ vtr
roscar⇒ vtr
Julie tapped a piece of metal to make a nut.
Julie aterrajó un pedazo de metal para hacer una tuerca.
tap [sth/sb]⇒ vtr	informal, abbreviation (wiretap, bug)	intervenir⇒ vtr
pinchar⇒ vtr
(CO: coloquial)	chuzar⇒ vtr
Adrian suspected someone was tapping his calls.
Adrian sospechaba que alguien intervenía sus llamadas.
tap [sth]⇒ vtr	(resource: exploit)	explotar⇒ vtr
aprovechar⇒ vtr
The mine owner was pleased to hear the workers were tapping a new vein.
El dueño de la mina estaba feliz de escuchar que los obreros estaban explotando una nueva mina.
tap [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep	slang (money: borrow from)	pedir algo a loc verb
The teenager tapped her mother for £20.
El adolescente le pidió 20 libras a su madre.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés	Español
tap into [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(find way of using)	aprovechar⇒ vtr
sacar provecho de loc verb
Paula wished she could tap into Rachel's enthusiasm.
Paula deseaba poder aprovechar el entusiasmo de Rachel.
tap [sth] out, tap out [sth] vtr phrasal sep	(type)	pasar a máquina, pasar a ordenador loc verb
George tapped out an email to his boss.
tap [sth] out, tap out [sth] vtr phrasal sep	(beat: a rhythm)	marcar el ritmo loc verb
golpetear⇒ vtr
The drummer tapped out the rhythm.
La baterista marcó el ritmo.

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Compound Forms: tap \| faucet
Inglés	Español
faucet aerator (US), tap aerator (UK) n	(device: reduces water flow)	aireador para canilla nm + loc prep

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'faucet' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

spigot - tap - tap water

Spanish:

canilla - toma de agua - grifo - llave - espita - bitoque - pluma - llave del agua - llave de paso - cerrar el grifo - monomando - caño

In Lists: Bathroom objects, Sources of drinking water, Things with handles, more...

Synonyms: tap, spigot, hot, cold, more...

Collocations: the [bathroom, kitchen, garage, restroom] faucet, has [single, double, individual] faucets, a faucet with [lever, hand shower, spray], more...

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