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1 faucet
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2 tap
n. 1. (also esp US faucet) гоожуур/ цоргоны бөглөө. He left the \tap running. Тэр, усны цорго хаалгүй орхижээ. Could you turn the hot \tap off, please? Халуун усны цоргыг хаагаад өгнө үү? hot and cold \taps халуун/ хүйтэн усны цоргоны хаалт. turn the \tap on/ off цоргоны хаалт нээх/ хаах. Don't leave the \taps running. Цоргоны хаалт онгорхой бүү орхиж бай. 2. хүний утасны яриаг сэм сонсох/ чагнах нууц хэрэгсэл. put a \tap on sb's phone хүний утсанд нууцаар сонсох хэрэгсэл тавих. 3. аяархан цохих, тогших, тонших. I felt a \tap on my shoulder. Нэг хүн миний далан дээр аяархан алгадав. on tap 1. татуурган бөглөөтэй/ таглаатай (лааз/ төмөр бортого). 2. хэрэгтэй үед бэлэн байх. We have all the information we need on \tap. Бидэнд хэрэгтэй бүх мэдээлэл гарын дор байгаа. have a supply of reliable workers on \tap хэдийд ч ажиллуулах итгэлтэй ажилчидтай байх. v. (-pp-) 1. аяархан/ зөөлөн цохих, тогших, тонших. I tapped on the window to announce my arrival. Би ирснээ мэдэгдэх гэж цонх аяархан тогшив. 2. нөөцөөс авах/ хэрэглэх. The country's mineral wealth has never really been tapped. Улс орны эрдсийн баялаг ёс хөндөгдөөгүй байсан юм. 3. хүний яриа чагнах телефон утасны залгалт хийх/ тавих. The phones of foreign diplomats have been tapped. Гадаадын дипломатуудын утсыг нууцаар чагнадаг байжээ. 4. ургаа модны холтсыг зүсч шүүс гаргаж авах. tap-dance n. тусгай гутал өмсч нарийн хөг айзмаар хийдэг товшуур бүжиг.
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faucet — c.1400, from O.Fr. fausset (14c.) breach, spigot, stopper, peg (of a barrel), of unknown origin; perhaps dim. of L. faux, fauces upper part of the throat, pharynx, gullet. Barnhart and others suggest the Old French word is from fausser to damage … Etymology dictionary
faucet — is a late Middle English word meaning ‘a tap for drawing liquor from a barrel or cask’. In BrE it survives in technical uses (often combined with spigot), but in domestic use it has given way entirely to tap. In AmE, faucet is in widespread use… … Modern English usage
Faucet — Fau cet, n. [F. fausset, perh. fr. L. fauces throat.] 1. A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil, etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such quantities as may be desired; called also {tap}, and {cock}. It consists of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faucet — [n] spigot bibb, bibcock, hydrant, nozzle, spout, stopcock, tap, valve; concepts 445,464 … New thesaurus
faucet — ► NOUN chiefly N. Amer. ▪ a tap. ORIGIN Old French fausset, from Provençal falsar to bore … English terms dictionary
faucet — [fô′sit, fä′sit] n. [ME < OFr fausset, prob. < faulser, to make a breach in, falsify < LL falsare < L falsus, FALSE] a device with a hand operated valve for regulating the flow of a liquid from a pipe, barrel, etc.; cock; tap … English World dictionary
faucet — noun (AmE) ⇨ See also ↑tap ADJECTIVE ▪ water ▪ cold water, hot water ▪ dripping, leaky ▪ She repaired a leaky faucet … Collocations dictionary
faucet — n. (AE) 1) to turn on a faucet 2) a faucet leaks 3) a leaky faucet (CE has tap) * * * [ fɔːsɪt] (AE) to turn on a faucet a faucet leaks a leaky faucet (CE has tap) … Combinatory dictionary
faucet — /faw sit/, n. any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock. [1350 1400; ME < MF fausset peg for a vent, perh. equiv. to fauss(er) to force in, damage, warp, lit., to falsify ( … Universalium
faucet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tap, spigot, cock, spout, valve; spile, bung. See closure, opening. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tap, fixture, spigot, cock, drain, petcock, plumbing, stopcock, hot water faucet, cold water faucet, hot*,… … English dictionary for students
faucet — [[t]fɔ͟ːsɪt[/t]] faucets N COUNT A faucet is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container. Sinks and baths have faucets attached to them. [AM] She turned off the faucet and dried her hands. (in BRIT, usually use… … English dictionary
