tap in Russian
tap in Russian is нажатие, прикосновение, про́бка — tap means a fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
tap in Russian
нажатие
Pronounced: nazhatiye
прикосновение
Pronounced: prikosnoveniye
про́бка
Pronounced: probka
A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.
заты́чка
Pronounced: zatychka
A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.
ме́тчик
Pronounced: metchik
(mechanics) A cylindrical tool used to cut an internal screw thread in a hole, with cutting edges around the lower end and an upper end to which a handle is fitted to turn the tool.
метчик
Pronounced: metchik
(mechanics) A cylindrical tool used to cut an internal screw thread in a hole, with cutting edges around the lower end and an upper end to which a handle is fitted to turn the tool.
ответвле́ние
Pronounced: otvetvleniye
(Britain, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering) A connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it; a tapping.
отво́д
Pronounced: otvod
(Britain, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering) A connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it; a tapping.
отпа́йка
Pronounced: otpayka
(Britain, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering) A connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it; a tapping.
прослу́шивание
Pronounced: proslushivaniye
A secret interception of telephone calls or other communications using such a device; also, a recording of such a communication.
прослу́шка
Pronounced: proslushka
A secret interception of telephone calls or other communications using such a device; also, a recording of such a communication.
постукивать
Pronounced: postukivat
Of a bell, a drum, etc.: to make a sharp noise, often as a signal.
What does "tap" mean?
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noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
"Don't forget to turn off the tap after you brush your teeth."
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verb To hit something lightly and briefly, often to get attention or make contact.
"She tapped the table with her pencil while she waited for an answer."
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verb To secretly connect a device to a phone line or communication channel in order to listen in.
"The police were given permission to tap the suspect's phone line."
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verb To draw on or make use of a resource, often one that was previously unused.
"Farmers are tapping underground water to irrigate their dry fields."
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tap in a sentence
- Don't forget to turn off the tap after you brush your teeth.
- The bath tap is dripping again, so we need to call a plumber.
- She tapped the table with her pencil while she waited for an answer.
- He tapped her on the shoulder to say hello.
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What is "tap" in Russian?
"tap" in Russian is нажатие, прикосновение, про́бка. tap means: A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
How do you pronounce нажатие?
"tap" in Russian is нажатие, pronounced "nazhatiye".
How do you use "tap" in a sentence?
Example: "Don't forget to turn off the tap after you brush your teeth." In Russian, "tap" is нажатие, прикосновение, про́бка.
Are there other ways to say "tap" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 12 translations listed for "tap": нажатие, прикосновение, про́бка, заты́чка, ме́тчик, метчик.
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