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anhauen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.

Senses

anhauen is used for these senses in English:

  • tap (informal) To ask or beg for (something) to be given for free; to cadge, to scrounge; also, to ask or beg (someone) to give something for free.

tap — full definition

  1. noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
  2. verb To hit something lightly and briefly, often to get attention or make contact.
  3. verb To secretly connect a device to a phone line or communication channel in order to listen in.
  4. verb To draw on or make use of a resource, often one that was previously unused.

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