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Detailed Translations for taper from English to German

taper form of tap:

tap [the ~] nomen

  1. the tap (faucet)
    der Kran; der Wasserkran; die Hähne; der Wasserhahn; der Hahn; die Wasserhähne
  2. the tap (cock)
    der Absperrhahn
  3. the tap (touch; clip)
    der Klaps; der leichter Schlag
  4. the tap (knocking on)
    abklopfen

to tap verb (taps, tapped, tapping)

  1. to tap
    zapfen; abnehmen; abzapfen
    • zapfen verb (zapfe, zapfst, zapft, zapfte, zapftet, gezapft)
    • abnehmen verb (nehme ab, nimmst ab, nimmt ab, nahm ab, nahmt ab, abgenommen)
    • abzapfen verb (zapfe ab, zapfst ab, zapft ab, zapfte ab, zapftet ab, abgezapft)
  2. to tap (tap at; knock)
    klopfen; ticken; pochen; auf der Schreibmaschine schreiben; berühren; anstoßen; abklopfen; tippen; aufgehen; aufstampfen
    • klopfen verb (klopfe, klopfst, klopft, klopfte, klopftet, geklopft)
    • ticken verb (ticke, tickst, tickt, tickte, ticktet, getickt)
    • pochen verb (poche, pochst, pocht, pochte, pochtet, gepocht)
    • auf der Schreibmaschine schreiben verb (schreibe auf der Schreibmaschine, schrieb, schriebt, auf der Schreibmaschine geschrieben)
    • berühren verb (berühre, berührst, berührt, berührte, berührtet, berührt)
    • anstoßen verb (stoße an, stößt an, stieß an, stießt an, angestoßen)
    • abklopfen verb (klopfe ab, klopfst ab, klopft ab, klopfte ab, klopftet ab, abgeklopft)
    • tippen verb (tippe, tippst, tippt, tippte, tipptet, getippt)
    • aufgehen verb (gehe auf, gehst auf, geht auf, ging auf, ginget auf, aufgegangen)
    • aufstampfen verb (stampfe auf, stampfst auf, stampft auf, stampfte auf, stampftet auf, aufgestampft)
  3. to tap (just touch; tag; touch; )
    anrühren; berühren; streifen; tippen; tupfen; leicht berühren; antupfen
    • anrühren verb (rühre an, rührst an, rührt an, rührte an, rührtet an, angerührt)
    • berühren verb (berühre, berührst, berührt, berührte, berührtet, berührt)
    • streifen verb (streife, streifst, streift, streifte, streiftet, gestreift)
    • tippen verb (tippe, tippst, tippt, tippte, tipptet, getippt)
    • tupfen verb (tupfe, tupfst, tupft, tupfte, tupftet, getupft)
    • leicht berühren verb (berühre leicht, berührst leicht, berührt leicht, berührte leicht, berührtet leicht, leicht berührt)
    • antupfen verb (tupfe an, tupfst an, tupft an, tupfte an, tupftet an, angetupft)
  4. to tap
    – To touch an item once with the tablet pen and then lift the pen quickly. 1
    tippen
    • tippen verb (tippe, tippst, tippt, tippte, tipptet, getippt)
  5. to tap
    – To briefly press a UI element with your finger tip or stylus to perform an activity (such as choosing an action from a menu or opening an item). 1
    tippen
    • tippen verb (tippe, tippst, tippt, tippte, tipptet, getippt)

Conjugations for tap:

present
  1. tap
  2. tap
  3. taps
  4. tap
  5. tap
  6. tap
simple past
  1. tapped
  2. tapped
  3. tapped
  4. tapped
  5. tapped
  6. tapped
present perfect
  1. have tapped
  2. have tapped
  3. has tapped
  4. have tapped
  5. have tapped
  6. have tapped
past continuous
  1. was tapping
  2. were tapping
  3. was tapping
  4. were tapping
  5. were tapping
  6. were tapping
future
  1. shall tap
  2. will tap
  3. will tap
  4. shall tap
  5. will tap
  6. will tap
continuous present
  1. am tapping
  2. are tapping
  3. is tapping
  4. are tapping
  5. are tapping
  6. are tapping
subjunctive
  1. be tapped
  2. be tapped
  3. be tapped
  4. be tapped
  5. be tapped
  6. be tapped
diverse
  1. tap!
  2. let's tap!
  3. tapped
  4. tapping
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for tap:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Absperrhahn cock; tap stopcock
Hahn faucet; tap cock; cockerel; macho; rooster; trigger; young rooster
Hähne faucet; tap
Klaps clip; tap; touch bang; blow; clout; jab; knock; nudge; pat on the nose; punch; slap; smack; wallop; whopper
Kran faucet; tap
Wasserhahn faucet; tap
Wasserhähne faucet; tap
Wasserkran faucet; tap
abklopfen knocking on; tap
leichter Schlag clip; tap; touch blow; knock; slap; smack
- dab; hydrant; pat; rap; spigot; strike; water faucet; water tap; wiretap
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
abklopfen knock; tap; tap at dust; knock on; tap on
abnehmen tap backslide; clear; clear the table; collapse; collect; come round for; degenerate; deprive; diminish; dwindle; empty the table; fetch; foul up; go to seed; line; loose weight; mess up; muck up; pick up; prolapse; rob; ruin; sag; shrink; slump; take; take along; take away; upset
abzapfen tap rack
anrühren glance; just touch; stir; tag; tap; tick; touch; touch upon affect; alloy; blend; concern; hit; impress; influence; mix; move; stir together; strike; touch
anstoßen knock; tap; tap at dig; jab; kick off; nudge; poke; prod; toast; wear out
antupfen glance; just touch; stir; tag; tap; tick; touch; touch upon tick; tick off
auf der Schreibmaschine schreiben knock; tap; tap at type; typewrite
aufgehen knock; tap; tap at arise; ascent; be accurate; be correct; break through; come open; occur to; open; rise; rise up; sprout; stand up
aufstampfen knock; tap; tap at dance; stamp one's foot
berühren glance; just touch; knock; stir; tag; tap; tap at; tick; touch; touch upon affect; concern; hit; move; regard; strike; tick; tick off; touch
klopfen knock; tap; tap at quiver
leicht berühren glance; just touch; stir; tag; tap; tick; touch; touch upon tick; tick off
pochen knock; tap; tap at
streifen glance; just touch; stir; tag; tap; tick; touch; touch upon brush; graze; line; lineate; look about; nose about; patrol; poke about; roam; roam about; rove; rove about; search about; snoop; stripe; touch lightly; waking; wander; wander about; watch
ticken knock; tap; tap at
tippen glance; just touch; knock; stir; tag; tap; tap at; tick; touch; touch upon type; typewrite
tupfen glance; just touch; stir; tag; tap; tick; touch; touch upon dab; moisten; tick; tick off; wet
zapfen tap rack
- beg; bug; exploit; intercept; knock; pink; rap; solicit; tapdance; tip; wiretap
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- flourish

Related Words for "tap":


Synonyms for "tap":


Related Definitions for "tap":

  1. a light touch or stroke2
  2. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information2
  3. a plug for a bunghole in a cask2
  4. a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads2
  5. a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)2
  6. a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask2
  7. the sound made by a gentle blow2
  8. a gentle blow2
  9. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently2
  10. draw from; make good use of2
  11. strike lightly2
    • He tapped me on the shoulder2
  12. cut a female screw thread with a tap2
  13. pierce in order to draw a liquid from2
    • tap a maple tree for its syrup2
    • tap a keg of beer2
  14. draw (liquor) from a tap2
    • tap beer in a bar2
  15. dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes2
  16. walk with a tapping sound2
  17. make light, repeated taps on a surface2
    • he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently2
  18. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information2
    • The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy2
  19. draw from or dip into to get something2
    • tap one's memory2
    • tap a source of money2
  20. furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it2
    • tap a cask of wine2
  21. To touch an item once with the tablet pen and then lift the pen quickly.1
  22. To briefly press a UI element with your finger tip or stylus to perform an activity (such as choosing an action from a menu or opening an item).1

Wiktionary Translations for tap:

tap
noun
  1. spigot
  2. device to dispense liquid
  3. device to cut internal threads
verb
  1. to draw off liquid from a vessel
  2. to place a listening device
  3. to intercept communication
tap
verb
  1. Periodische Bewegung, die ein rhythmisches Geräusch entfaltet.
  2. (transitiv) (intransitiv) leicht mit der Fingerspitze berühren
  3. an/auf/in/unter etwas tippen: es kurz mit dem Finger, einem Stock oder Ähnlichem berühren
noun
  1. meist einzelner Teil einer Treppe, der zum Höher- oder Tiefersteigen dient, Trittfläche
  2. -
  3. Technik: eine mechanische Vorrichtung, mit der der Durchfluss von Flüssigkeiten oder Gasen gesteuert werden kann
  1. (transitiv) jemanden oder etwas leicht mit dem Finger berühren

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
tap bohren forer — Percer.
tap antreffen; begegnen rencontrertrouver en chemin une personne ou une chose.
tap Hahn; Wasserhahn; Zapfen robinet — Pièce servant à retenir un fluide.
tap tippen taper — (familier, fr) frapper, donner un ou plusieurs coups.
tap Gewindeschneider taraud — Outil à tarauder

taper:


Translation Matrix for taper:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- candle; wax light; wick
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- point; sharpen
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- cone

Related Words for "taper":


Synonyms for "taper":


Related Definitions for "taper":

  1. stick of wax with a wick in the middle2
  2. a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame2
  3. the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)2
  4. a convex shape that narrows toward a point2
  5. diminish gradually2
    • Interested tapered off2
  6. give a point to2
    • The candles are tapered2

Wiktionary Translations for taper:

taper
noun
  1. slender wax candle
  2. tapering form
verb
  1. To make thinner or narrower at one end.
  2. make thinner or narrower