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    tap

    US /tæp/

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    UK /tæp/

    A2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
    We can tap this plant in order to get water
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
    We don't have bottled water, you'll have to get it from the tap
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo move feet/fingers to make light regular sounds
    Did you hear me tap on your window a few minutes ago?
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo spy one someone electronically
    They want to tap his phone in order to listen to his conversations
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo hit something or someone lightly
    Tap on the door and I will hear you
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
    I felt a tap on my arm and looked up to see my friend
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo remove from an object e.g. oil from the ground
    They will tap for oil here

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    • My grandmother was a tap dancer, and she had a tap dance school,

      My grandmother was a tap dancer, and she had a tap dance school,

    • and she taught tap every day of her life.

      and she taught tap every day of her life.

    A2

    Is Poland's tap water really protected by clams?

    04:32Is Poland's tap water really protected by clams?
    • the tap water quality is tested and controlled by clams.

      the tap water quality is tested and controlled by clams.

    • They said that the city constantly runs a sample of its tap water past some mollusks.

      They said that the city constantly runs a sample of its tap water past some mollusks.

    B1

    Let's Learn English in the Garden! ???

    08:16Let's Learn English in the Garden! ???
    • You hook the garden hose up to a tap and turn the water on so you can water your flowers or your vegetables.

      You hook the garden hose up to a tap and turn the water on so you can water your flowers or your vegetables.

    B2

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    09:58Google I/O '24 in under 10 minutes
    • Just tap to create a Gem, write your instructions once, and come back whenever you need it.

      Just tap to create a Gem, write your instructions once, and come back whenever you need it.

    • Gemini knows I'm looking at a video, so it proactively shows me an ask this video chip, so let me tap on that.

      Gemini knows I'm looking at a video, so it proactively shows me an ask this video chip, so let me tap on that.

    B1

    Why Tap-to-Pay Is Safer Than a Credit Card Swipe | WSJ Tech Behind

    06:53Why Tap-to-Pay Is Safer Than a Credit Card Swipe | WSJ Tech Behind
    • Go through checkout, tap your card and there, you paid in less than two seconds.

      Go through checkout, tap your card and there, you paid in less than two seconds.

    • tap your card and there,

      tap your card and there,

    B1

    No-Torch Crème Brûlée

    05:25No-Torch Crème Brûlée
    • Now before I put these in, watch what happens when I kinda tap them, or nudge them. Just

      Now before I put these in, watch what happens when I kinda tap them, or nudge them. Just

    • the door and nudge them again. Just tap it quickly, you're not gonna burn yourself. See

      the door and nudge them again. Just tap it quickly, you're not gonna burn yourself. See

    B2

    Dora the Explorer AquaPet FAIL TOYS Funny Naughty Dora Toy Review

    02:49Dora the Explorer AquaPet FAIL TOYS Funny Naughty Dora Toy Review
    • She mostly begs to be fed...and she makes a tap on the glass

      She mostly begs to be fed...and she makes a tap on the glass

    • noise when she does it ... [tap tap]... Hear it? She's tapping on the glass because she's drowning.

      noise when she does it ... [tap tap]... Hear it? She's tapping on the glass because she's drowning.

    A2

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    08:42ACCOUNTANT EXPLAINS: Money Habits Keeping You Poor
    • you peace of mind just by having this buffer kept  to one side and available to tap into if you need  

      you peace of mind just by having this buffer kept  to one side and available to tap into if you need  

    • This is super important, and it will give you peace of mind just by having this buffer kept to one side and available to tap into if you need it.

      This is super important, and it will give you peace of mind just by having this buffer kept to one side and available to tap into if you need it.

    A2

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    02:04IKEA Small Spaces - Squeezing a small laundry room into a small bathroom
    • -the tap on the side to save space. You also have a built in shelf here.

      -the tap on the side to save space. You also have a built in shelf here.

    B1

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    10:38How To Order Food In English At A Restaurant Drive-Thru
    • I want to make sure that, uh, when I get up there, I can either tap the card or I might have to insert it and punch in my PIN.

      I want to make sure that, uh, when I get up there, I can either tap the card or I might have to insert it and punch in my PIN.

    • I can either tap the card

      I can either tap the card

    B1