tap
/tæp/noun
उच्चारण टैप
नल, टोंटी; हल्की थपकी
Basic word
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[C] especially BrE
a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe (American faucet); a light hit with your hand or fingers
नल, टोंटी; हल्की थपकी
- Turn off the tap.
- a tap on the shoulder
- The tap in the kitchen is leaking again.
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- Close the tap properly to avoid wasting water.
- There was a gentle tap at the door.
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[T, I]
to hit somebody or something quickly and lightly; to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, that already exists; to fit a device to a telephone so that you can secretly listen to conversations
थपथपाना; उपयोग करना; (फ़ोन) टैप करना
- to tap solar energy
- phone tapping
- He tapped on the glass to get the waiter's attention.
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- The group is tapping new markets overseas.
- She tapped her pencil on the desk while she thought.
→Phrasal verbs 1
tap into sth
to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, etc. that already exists
(मौजूद संसाधन या ज्ञान का) उपयोग करना, लाभ उठाना
- The app helps students tap into their full potential.
§Grammar and usage
British and American English: tap (British) and faucet (American).
British और American English में tap (British) और faucet (American)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
On tap (available to be used at any time), tap into sth (make use of something: 'tap into the talent of young people').
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: on tap (किसी भी समय उपयोग के लिए उपलब्ध), tap into sth (किसी चीज़ का उपयोग करना: 'tap into the talent of young people')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Jal Jeevan Mission (2019) aims to provide tap water connections (Har Ghar Jal) to every rural household.
जल जीवन मिशन (2019) हर ग्रामीण घर को नल जल कनेक्शन (हर घर जल) देने का लक्ष्य रखता है।